Watson v Director-General, Department of Services, Technology and Administration [2010] NSWADT 44

CITATION: Watson v Director-General, Department of Services, Technology and Administration [2010] NSWADT 44

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT Christine Watson (093337) Simon Turner (093338) PARTIES: Marquette Turner Corporation Pty Ltd (093339) Michael Marquette (093340)

RESPONDENT Director-General, Department of Services, Technology and Administration

FILE NUMBER: 093337, 093338, 093339, 093340

HEARING DATES: 8 February 2010

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 8 February 2010

DATE OF DECISION: 12 February 2010

BEFORE: Chesterman M - Deputy President

CATCHWORDS: Jurisdiction of Tribunal – Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 – suspension of licence pending decision regarding disciplinary action

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Fair Trading Act 1987 Government and Related Appeals Tribunal Act 1980 LEGISLATION CITED : Interpretation Act 1987 Home Building Act 1989 Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 Teaching Services Act 1980

Commissioner for Fair Trading v Awadallah [2006] NSWADTAP 31 Commissioner for Fair Trading v Cruz [2006] NSWADTAP 51 Handbury Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2009] FCAFC 141 CASES CITED: IW v City of Perth (1997) 191 CLR 1 Kelly v Commissioner of Department of Corrective Services (2001) 52 NSWLR 533; [2001] NSWCA 148 Managing Director, Technical and Further Education Commission v Fines (1993) 32 NSWLR 385 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SZAYW [2005] FCAFC 154 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28