Hutchings Electrical Pty Limited & Anor v Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2002] NSWADT 192

CITATION: Hutchings Electrical Pty Limited & Anor v Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2002] NSWADT 192 DIVISION: General Division FIRST APPLICANT Hutchings Electrical Pty Limited PARTIES: SECOND APPLICANT Steven Owen Hutchings RESPONDENT Director General, Department of Fair Trading FILE NUMBER: 023198 HEARING DATES: 25/09/02 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 09/25/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 10/01/2002

BEFORE: Montgomery S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Fair Trading Act 1987 - Home Builder - suspension of supervisor's certificate - Home Builder - suspension of supervisor's certificate MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Electrical Safety (Electrical Installations) Regulation 1998 LEGISLATION CITED : Electricity Safety Act 1945 Fair Trading Act 1987 Home Building Act 1989 Rizen Smash Repairs Pty Ltd and Alfar v Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2002] NSWADT 173 CASES CITED: Washington Gray Pty Ltd & Gough v Director General, Department of Fair Trading [2001] NSWADT 209 George v Rockett and Anor (1990) 170 CLR 104 FIRST & SECOND APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: T Davie, barrister RESPONDENT A Grey, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The decision of the Director General dated 30 August 2002 to suspend the contractor's licence of Hutchings Electrical Pty Limited is set aside; 2. The decision of the Director General dated 30 August 2002 to suspend the qualified supervisor's certificate of Mr Steven Owen Hutchings is set aside