Ashfield Municipal Council v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW & Anor [2004] NSWSC 1036

Reported Decision : 136 LGERA 402

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ashfield Municipal Council v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW & Anor [2004] NSWSC 1036 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 October, 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 November 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Declaration as sought by the Plaintiff.

CATCHWORDS : ROADS AND TRAFFIC - STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Injunctions - whether RTA requires consent of Council under s.138(1) Roads Act 1993 to carry out proposed road work in connection with construction of M4 extension. - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) - Part 5 - Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) - s.34 LEGISLATION CITED : - Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) - s.22 - Roads Act 1993 (NSW) - Clause 5 Schedule 2, Part 5; s.3, s.7, s.46, s.61, s.62, s.63, s.64, s.71, s.72, s.74, s.138, s.139, s.253, s.267 - Roads (General) Regulation 2000 (NSW) - Clause 79A - Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW) - s.46 - Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 CASES CITED : - Dering v Earl of Winchelsea (1787) 1 Cox 318; (1787) 29 ER 1184 - Meyers v Casey (1913) 17 CLR 90 - Tooth & Co Ltd, Re (1978) 19 ALR 191 Ashfield Municipal Council - Plaintiff PARTIES : Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales - First Defendant Connell Wagner Pty Ltd - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5287/04 T.F. Robertson SC, J.E. Lazarus - Plaintiff COUNSEL : J.B. Simpkins SC, R.P.L. Lancaster - First Defendant B. Richardson (Sol) - Second Defendant Pike Pike & Fenwick - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Clayton Utz - First Defendant Deacons - Second Defendant