Warringah Council v Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 96

> Reported Decision : (2003) 126 LGERA 1

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Warringah Council v Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 96 APPLICANT Warringah Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : 40920 of 2002 CORAM: Pain J KEY ISSUES: Costs :- Class 4 proceedings - Respondent issued Applicant with notice concerning installation of low impact telecommunications facility on top of a light pole - Applicant commenced proceedings seeking orders restraining Respondent from installing the facility - Applicant removed light pole after commencing proceedings - Applicant alleged offer of settlement - discontinuance of proceedings - whether costs should be awarded - whether Pt 11 r 5 of the Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 should be applied - merits of matter not relevant Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 69(2) LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 11 r 5 Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) Telecommunications Code of Practice 1997 (Cth) Hamilton v Woollahra Council (Bignold J, NSWLEC, 9 July 1992, unreported); Jan Yee Australia Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council (Bignold J, NSWLEC, 26 March 1997, unreported); Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; CASES CITED: Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Hoddinott (1999) 105 LGERA 55; Re the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia; ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; Save the Showground for Sydney Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1998) 105 LGERA 254 DATES OF HEARING: 18/02/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/07/2003