Valstar v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2005] NSWADT 102

CITATION: Valstar v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2005] NSWADT 102 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Klaas Arie Valstar RESPONDENT Commissioner for Fair Trading, Office of Fair Trading FILE NUMBER: 043302 HEARING DATES: 3/2/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/03/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 05/10/2005

BEFORE: Molony P - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Home builder - issue of building consultants licence - Home Building Act - home builder - issue of building consultants licence MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Home Building Act 1989 Home Building Lesislation Amendment Act 2000 Home Building Regulation 2004 Interpretation Act 1987 Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002 Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Taylor (1987) 18 FCR 498; 12 ALD 547; 73 ALR 193 Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Wraith (1983) 48 ALR 500; ARM Constructions Pty Ltd v DCT (1986) 10 ALN N118; 10 FCR 197 Bergin v White; Ex parte Bergin [1956] St R Qd 432 Brutus v Cozens [1973] AC 854.) Casey v Repatriation Commission (1995) 39 ALD 34 Dornan v Riordan (1990) 21 ALD 255; 95 ALR 451. Hatfield v Health Insurance Commission (1987) 15 FCR 487; 14 ALD 131; 77 ALR 103 Higgon v O'Dea [1962] WAR 140 CASES CITED: Ileris and Comcare [1999] AATA 647 Jedko Game Co Pty Ltd v Collector of Customs (1987) 12 ALD 491 Magor and St. Mellons R.D.C. v. Newport Corporation (1952) AC 189 Marshall v Watson (1972) 124 CLR 640 Puglisi -v- Director of Fisheries, NSW Fisheries [1999] NSWADT 110 Re Palmer and Minister for the Capital Territory (1978) 1 ALD 193; 23 ALR 196 Shulver v Sherry (1992) 28 ALD 570 Soldatow v Australia Council (1991) 22 ALD 750 Thompson v Goold & Co [1910] AC 409 United Bonded Fabrics Pty Ltd v Roseman [2000] NSWADTAP 13 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT A Wilson, solicitor ORDERS: The decision of the Commissioner made 23 August 2004 to refuse Mr Valstar a building consultants licence (pre-purchase inspections) is set aside and substituted with a decision that a building consultants licence (pre-purchase inspections) be issued to Mr Valstar subject to the applicable conditions contained in Division 2 of Part 4 of the Home Building Regulation 2004.