Professional Fishers Association Inc v Minister for Fisheries [2002] NSWLEC 15

Reported Decision : (2002) 120 LGERA 61

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Professional Fishers Association Inc v Minister for Fisheries [2002] NSWLEC 15 APPLICANT Professional Fishers Association Inc PARTIES : RESPONDENT Minister for Fisheries FILE NUMBER(S) : 40124 of 2001 CORAM: Pearlman J Construction and Interpretation - Judicial Review :- KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review:- validity of commercial fishing closures and notification under s 8 - validity of recreational fishing fees - proposal for acquisition of commercial fishing entitlements - whether environmental assessment required Construction and Interpretation:- applicable environmental assessment regime - whether div 5 of pt 5 or ss 111 - 112 of the EP&A Act - construction of s 115R(2) of the EP&A Act Environmental Planning and Assessment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998 cl 80 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 div 5 pt 5, s110, s 111, s 112 Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 cl 140 LEGISLATION CITED: Fisheries Management Act 1994 s 8, s 34G, div 4B pt 2 Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2001 Fisheries Management and Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2000 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33, s 34, s 42 Cooper Brooks (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Anor v Peko-Wallsend Ltd and Ors I1986) 162 CLR 24; CASES CITED: Re Bolton; ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514; Sustainable Fishing and Tourism Inc v Minister for Fisheries and Anor (2000) 106 LGERA 322; Sydney City Council v Reid (1994) 34 NSWLR 506 DATES OF HEARING: 30/01/02, 31/01/02 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/28/2002