Bek v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2004] NSWADT 149

CITATION: Bek v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2004] NSWADT 149 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Michael Bek RESPONDENT Commissioner for Fair Trading FILE NUMBER: 043135 HEARING DATES: 16/07/2004 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 07/16/2004 DATE OF DECISION: 07/23/2004

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Pawnbrokers licence - grant of licence - Pawnbrokers & Second-Hand Dealers Act - pawnbrokers licence - grant of licence MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996 Road Transport (General) Act 1999 Aguerre v Director-General Department of Fair Trading [1999] NSWADT 95 Alexander & Hassan Pty Ltd -v- Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2000] NSWADT 181 Eleter -v- Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2002] NSWADT 138 CASES CITED: Hadroj -v- Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2002] NSWADT 95 McEvoy v Director-General Department of Fair Trading [2000] NSW LEC 183 Papast v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2004] NSW ADT 28 Re Mayers and Casino Surveillance Authority (1993) 29 ALD 585 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: S Hajjar, solicitor RESPONDENT K Grant, solicitor ORDERS: 1.The decision of the Commissioner for Fair Trading to refuse the application by Mr Bek for a Pawnbroker & Second-hand Dealer licence is set aside. ; 2.In substitution, the decision is made that the licence be granted.