Palumberi -v- General Manager, Tow Truck Authority of New South Wales [2001] NSWADT 206

CITATION: Palumberi -v- General Manager, Tow Truck Authority of New South Wales [2001] NSWADT 206 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Antonio Palumberi RESPONDENT General Manager, Tow Truck Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER: 013183; 013264 HEARING DATES: 07/11/2001 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/07/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 12/04/2001

BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President) APPLICATION: Tow Truck Industry - tow truck operator or driver - giving a direction under s.84 - Tow Truck Industry Act - tow truck operator or driver - grant of licence or certificate - Tow Truck Industry Act - tow truck operator or driver - suspension or revocation of licence or certificate - Tow Truck operator or driver - giving a direction under s.84 - Tow Truck operator or driver - grant of licence or certificate - Tow Truck operator or driver - suspension or revocation of licence or certificate MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Tow Truck Industry Act 1989 Tow Truck Industry Regulation 1999 CASES CITED: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal -v- Bond (1990 94 ALR 11) APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: D Bazzi, solicitor RESPONDENT A Wozniak, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The TTA's decision not to grant Mr Palumberi a tow truck operator's certificate is affirmed; 2. The TTA's decision to give a direction to Mr Palumberi under s 84 of the TTI Act is affirmed; 3. The TTA's decision to permanently revoke Mr Palumberi's drivers certificate is affirmed.