Bignell -v- New South Wales Casino Control Authority (EOD) [2001] NSWADTAP 41

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Bignell -v- New South Wales Casino Control Authority (EOD) [2001] NSWADTAP 41 APPLICANT PARTIES: Maryanne Bignell RESPONDENT New South Wales Casino Control Authority FILE NUMBER: 019014 HEARING DATES: 25/05/2001 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 05/25/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 12/28/2001

Bignell -v- New South Wales Casino Control Authority [2001] NSWADT DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Latham M - DCJ (Deputy President); Ireland G - Judicial Member; Antonios Z - Member CATCHWORDS: statutory interpretation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 62 of 1997 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 03/01/2001 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Casino Control Act 1992 Bignell v NSW Casino Control Authority & Anor (2000) 48 NSWLR 462 Gregor v State of Victoria [2000] VCAT 414 Re McHattan and Collector of Customs 18 ALR 154 Alphapharm Pty Ltd v Smithkline Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd & Ors. (1994) 121 ALR 373 Sinclair v Mining Warden at Maryborough (1975) 132 CLR 473 Onus v Alcoa (1981) 149 CLR 27 Ogle v Strickland (1987) 13 FCR 306 Telecasters North Queensland Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1988) 82 ALR 90 CASES CITED: Australian Conservation Foundation v Minister for Resources (1989) 19 ALD 70 Cameron v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1993) 119 ALR 279 Re Port Douglas Dive & Tours Pty Ltd v Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority & Wavelength Reef Charters Pty Ltd [2000] AATA 851 Allan v Transurban City Link Ltd [2001] HCA 58 Rajski -v- Ball & Anor. [2000] NSWADTAP 7 IW v The City of Perth & Ors [1996-1997] 191 CLR 1 Proceedings Commissioner v Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Inc (2000) EOC 93-066 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1992) 173 CLR 349 Commonwealth v Sex Discrimination Commissioner (1998) 90 FCR 179 Australian Doctors Trained Overseas Association Inc v Director General, NSW Department of Health [2000] NSWADT 115 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: S Winters, barrister RESPONDENT C Ronalds, barrister ORDERS: 1. Appeal allowed; 2. Decision of Tribunal set aside; 3. Application for joinder refused.