Community Association DP270212 & Ors v Registrar-General for State NSW & Anor [2004] NSWSC 961

Reported Decision : 62 NSWLR 25

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Community Association DP270212 & Ors v Registrar-General for State NSW & Anor [2004] NSWSC 961 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 September, 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 October 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Community scheme terminated.

CATCHWORDS : COMMUNITY LAND DEVELOPMENT - COMMUNITY SCHEME - TERMINATION - Whether continuation of scheme impracticable - meaning of "impracticable" - discretionary considerations - form of orders. - Community Land Development Act 1989 (NSW) - s.3, s.5, s.25(1), s.70(1) LEGISLATION CITED : - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) - Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 (NSW) - s.51 - El Sombrero Ltd, Re [1958] 1 Ch 900 CASES CITED : - South British Insurance Co Ltd, In re (1980) ACLC 34,419 - Thornley v Heffernan (unrep.) 12 September 1995 NSWSC Community Association DP270212 - First Plaintiff Rylefloor Pty Limited and Agrico Pty Limited - Second Plaintiffs Julia Mary Ross - Third Plaintiff PARTIES : Peter Tout Pty Ltd - Fourth Plaintiff Bruce Bernhardt Foye and Jan May Foye - Fifth Plaintiffs Registrar-General for the State of New South Wales - First Defendant Scone Shire Council - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1583/04 COUNSEL : D.M. Flaherty - Plaintiffs Ms L. Hughes (Sol) - First Defendant SOLICITORS : Hannaford Lawyers - Plaintiffs K.C. Hall, Sol for Registrar-General - First Defendant