Department of Housing v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal and Anor [2003] NSWSC 150

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Department of Housing v Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal and Anor [2003] NSWSC 150 revised - 7/04/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 6/3/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 March 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : Appeal dismissed; subject to argument, applicant to pay costs of respondents.

CATCHWORDS : Statutory Interpretation - Appeals - Leases - construction of the word 'permit' - quiet enjoyment - whether an error of law or fact LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Residential Tenancies Act 1987 Adelaide City Coporation v Australasian Performing Rights Association (1928) 40 CLR 481; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industried Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139; Bowen-James v Delegate of the Director-General of the Department of Health (1992) 27 NSWLR 457; Brimbella Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (1993) 79 LGERA 367; Broad v Parish (1941) 64 CLR 588; Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163; CASES CITED : C A Ford Pty Limited (t/as Caford Castors) v Comptroller-General of Customs (1993) 123 ALR 623; Commissioner of Taxation v Miller (1946) 73 CLR 93; Elliott v Nanda [2001] FCA 418; (2001) 111 FCR 240; Hope v Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1; Lyver v Victoria [1983] 2 VR 475; Soulemezis v Dudley Holdings Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247; Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council (2001) 202 CLR 439; Williams v Bill Williams Pty Ltd [1971] 1 NSWLR 547; Young v Australian Workers Union (1974) 5 ALR 347; Department of Housing -Applicant PARTIES : Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales -First respondent Hector Ingram -Second respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30055 of 2002 COUNSEL : P McEwen, SC with J Atkin - Applicant C Ronalds - Second respondent SOLICITORS : Department of Housing -Plaintiff D.I. Catt -Second Respondent