Manly Council v Malouf [2004] NSWCA 299

Reported Decision : 135 LGERA 24 61 NSWLR 394

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Manly Council v Malouf [2004] NSWCA 299 revised - 08/12/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 August 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 September 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Handley JA at 2; Tobias JA at 26 DECISION : (a) Appeal allowed; (b) Orders made by Shaw J on 6 February 2004 be set aside; (c) Appeal to the Supreme Court from the decision of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Appeal Panel dated 14 October 2002 be dismissed; (d) Order that the respondent pay the costs of the proceedings before the primary judge and of the appeal but to have with respect to the latter a certificate under the Suitor's Fund Act 1951, if otherwise qualified

CATCHWORDS : LEASES AND TENANCIES - Premises - Outdoor area - Licensed under specific deed - Whether part of retail shop lease - Approval under s 125 Roads Act - Whether subject to Retail Leases Act - s 125 Roads Act - STATUTES - Interpretation - Generalia specialibus non derogrant - s 125 Roads Act 1993 - Retail Leases Act Retail Leases Act 1994 LEGISLATION CITED : Roads Act 1993 Supreme Court 1970 Bonnington & Co Pty Limited v Lynch (1952) 86 CLR 259; Conoid Pty Limited & Anor v International Theme Park Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1138; (1999) 9 BPR 97802 Conservative and Unionist Central Office v Burrell [1982] 1 WLR 522 Delaney v Staples [1992] 1 AC 687 CASES CITED : Maybury v Ploughman (1913) 16 CLR 468 McNamara v Quin [1947] VLR 123 Mowena Pty Limited v Stratis Promotions Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 376 Royal Automobile Club of Australia v Sydney City Council (1992) 27 NSWLR 282 Simms v Lee (1945) 45 SR (NSW) 352 Turner v York Motors Pty Ltd (1951) 85 CLR 55 PARTIES : Manly Council Michael Malouf t/as Fusion Point FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40150/04 COUNSEL : A: B Coles QC / R Bellamy R: J Gleeson QC / G Newport / D B Beukes SOLICITORS : A: Abbott Tout, Sydney R: Doyles Construction Lawyers, Sydney