CGEA Transport Sydney Pty Ltd and Anor v Sydney City Council [2002] NSWLEC 54

Reported Decision : (2002) 122 LGERA 25

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : CGEA Transport Sydney Pty Ltd and Anor v Sydney City Council [2002] NSWLEC 54 revised - 19/06/2002 APPLICANTS CGEA Transport Sydney Pty Ltd and Anor PARTIES : RESPONDENT Sydney City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 20013 of 2000 and 40046 of 2002 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Appeal :- charges under s 611 of the Local Government Act 1993 - Sydney monorail - whether charges validly made - quantum of charges Darling Harbour Authority Act 1984 s 23J(2) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 18, s 20, s 22 LEGISLATION CITED: Local Government (Rates and Charges) Regulation 1999 cl 11 Local Government Act 1993 s 532, s 535, s 611, s 729 Transport Administration Act 1988 Australian Gas Light Co v Annandale Municipal Council and Ors (1947) 16 LGR 173; Australian Gas-Light Company v Glebe Municipal Council (1922) 6 LGR 39; CASES CITED: Beach Tramway Subdivisions Pty Ltd v City of Sandringham (1935) 52 CLR 399; Sipad Holdings ddpo and Anor v Popovic and Ors (1994) 61 FCR 205; The Pimlico, Peckham and Greenwich Street Tramway Company v The Assessment Committee of the Greenwich Union (1873) LR 9 QB 9 DATES OF HEARING: 21/03/2002, 22/03/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/03/2002

APPLICANTS Mr D J Hammerschlag SC with Ms S A Duggan (Barrister) SOLICITORS Piper Alderman LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr S D Rares SC with Mr C J Leggat (Barrister) SOLICITORS Abbott Tout