McNamara v Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal & anor [2003] NSWSC 349

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : McNamara v Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal & anor [2003] NSWSC 349 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 December 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 April 2003

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Administrative Law List JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J DECISION : Appeal dismissed, referred to Tribunal for further hearing.

CATCHWORDS : STATUTES - interpretation - Crown immunity - "statutory body representing the Crown" - LANDLORD & TENANT - application of legislation - residential tenancy - WORDS & PHRASES - "statutory body respresenting the Crown" Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s13 (2) Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948, ss 5, 5A, 62 LEGISLATION CITED : Residential Tenancies 1987, ss 3, 6, 83 Transport Administration Act 1988, ss 46, 47, 48, 49, clause 24 of Schedule 7 Transport (Division of Functions) Act 1932, s 4(2) Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1 Chief Commissioner for State Revenue v Darling Harbour Authority (2001) 47 ATR 171 Electricity Commission of New South Wales v Australian United Press Ltd (1954) 55 SR (NSW) Galibal Pty Limited v Chief Commissioner for Land Tax (1994) 96 ATC 4,143 CASES CITED : North Sydney Municipal Council v Housing Commission of NSW (1948) 48 SR (NSW) 281 Saunders v Capelin [1967] 1 NSWR 567 State Authorities Superannuation Board v Commissioner of State Taxation (WA) (1996) 189 CLR 253 Townsville Hospitals Board v Council of the City of Townsville (1982) 149 CLR 282 Wynyard Investments Pty Limited v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1955) 93 CLR 376 Jill McNamara (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal (First Defendant) Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW (Second Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30037/02 COUNSEL : Dr SC Churches (Plaintiff) R McColl SC / J Jagot (Second Defendant) SOLICITORS : Marrickville Legal Centre (Plaintiff) IV Knight, Crown Solicitor (First & Second Defendant)