Taylor-v-Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 63

CITATION: Taylor-v-Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 63 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT Geoffrey Taylor PARTIES: RESPONDENT Director General, Department of Transport FILE NUMBER: 003041 HEARING DATES: 15/05/00 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 05/15/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 05/19/2000

BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President) APPLICATION: Bus driver - suspension of authority - Long Distance Service driver - suspension of authority - Passenger Transport Act - bus driver - suspension of authority - Passenger Transport Act - long distance service driver - suspension of authority - Passenger Transport Act - private hire vehicle driver - suspension of authority - Passenger Transport Act - taxi driver - suspension of authority - Passenger Transport Act - tourist service driver - suspension of authority - Private hire vehicle driver - suspension of authority - Taxi driver - suspension of authority - Tourist Service driver - suspension of authority MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Passenger Transport Act 1990 Saffron v FCT (No 2) (1991) 102 ALR 19 Ridley v Secretary, DSS (1993) 29 ALD 726 CASES CITED: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Re T and the Director of Youth and Community Services [1980] 1 NSWLR 392 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: M O'Callaghan, solicitor RESPOPNDENT A Wozniak, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The decision to suspend Mr Taylor's authorities to drive regular passenger buses and long distance and/or tourist buses, taxis and private hire vehicles is set aside.