Paulus v Director General, Ministry of Transport [2004] NSWADT 175

CITATION: Paulus v Director General, Ministry of Transport [2004] NSWADT 175 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Danny Paulus RESPONDENT Director General, Ministry of Transport FILE NUMBER: 033359 HEARING DATES: 31/03/04 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 03/31/2004 DATE OF DECISION: 08/20/2004

BEFORE: Higgins S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Passenger Transport Act - taxi driver - cancellation of authority - Passenger Transport Act - taxi operator - cancellation of accreditation - Taxi driver - cancellation of authority - Taxi operator - cancellation of accreditation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Passenger Transport Act 1990 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Briginshw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 339 at 360-363 Director-General, Department of Transport v Z [2002] NSWADTAP 37 CASES CITED: Farquharson v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 53 Goody v Oldhams Press Ltd [1967] 1 QB 33 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales (1955) 93 CLR 127 Maythisathit and Registrar of Motor Vehicles [1996] AATACT 165 Singh v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 9 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: P Skinner, barrister RESPONDENT A Wozniak, solicitor ORDERS: The Director-General's decision to cancel Mr Paulus' taxi accreditation and taxi driver authority be set aside