NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 151 LGERA 373
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Hardie Holdings Pty Limited et al v Director-General of the Department of Natural Resources [2007] NSWLEC 39
APPLICANTS:
No. 40508 of 2006 Hardie Holdings Pty Limited ACN 070 004 590
No. 40509 of 2006 Hardie Somers O'Sullivan Pty Limited ACN 096 315 561
No. 40511 of 2006 PARTIES : Hardie Garnet Pty Limited ACN 070 075 740
No. 40559 of 2006 Hardie Ayrefield Pty Limited ACN 108 833 790
No. 40560 of 2006 Arlam Pty Limited ACN 096 315 561
RESPONDENT: Director-General of the Department of Natural Resources
FILE NUMBER(S) : 40508 of 2006; 40509 of 2006; 40511 of 2006; 40559 of 2006; 40560 of 2006
CORAM: Lloyd J
KEY ISSUES: Administrative Law :- validity of statutory notices – power to "serve" a notice extends to antecedent functions of originating and issuing a notice – "relevant information" – "possible contravention of this Act" – an objective test – an investigative power – not limited to production of documents which already exist – documents required for an extraneous, improper or collateral purpose – the improper purpose must be the substantial purpose to be invalid – whether notices too wide, oppressive and ultra vires – principles governing the content of statutory notices.
Interpretation Act 1987 s 48 LEGISLATION CITED: Native Vegetation Act 2003 ss 33, 36, 37, 38, 48 and 49 Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 s 46(1)
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