NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 145 LGERA 48
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Tonkin v Cooma-Monaro Shire Council [2006] NSWCA 50
HEARING DATE(S): 14/03/06
JUDGMENT DATE: 7 April 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; Ipp JA at 2; Tobias JA at 109
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT - powers - right of council to recover costs incurred in controlling noxious weeds on appellant's property - validity of notices issued pursuant to s 18 of the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (NSW) - force and effect of s 18 notice - power of council to issue multiple notices under s 20(3) of the Noxious Weeds Act - application of s 55 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) to a council. - CONTRACT - effect of entering into contract where one party does not comply with statutory requirements - effect of breach by council of requirements of s 55(1) and s 55(2) of the Local Government Act - Haynes v Sutherland Shire Council (1966) 83 WN (Pt 1) NSW 428 and Denton v Ryde Municipal Council (1953) 19 LGR 152 distinguished - whether contract unenforceable by innocent party. - RESTITUTION - claim for quantum meruit - Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221 applied - Haynes v Sutherland Shire Council (1966) 83 WN (Pt 1) NSW 428 and Denton v Ryde Municipal Council (1953) 19 LGR 152 not followed. D
Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (NSW), ss 7, 8, 9, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26(1) 35 LEGISLATION CITED: Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 55, 435(1) & (2) Local Government (Tendering) Regulation 1999, cl 5
David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Denton v Ryde Municipal Council (1953) 19 LGR 152 Deutsche Ruckversicherung AG v Walbrook Insurance Company Ltd (1996) 1 All ER 791 Fitzgerald v F J Leonhardt Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 215 Fuji Finance Inc v Aetna Life Insurance Company Ltd (1994) 4 All ER 1025 Haynes v Sutherland Shire Council (1966) 83 WN (Pt 1) NSW 428 CASES CITED: Johnsons Tyne Foundry Pty Ltd v Maffra Corporation (1948) 77 CLR 544 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Tasker v Fullwood [1978] 1 NSWLR 20 Vita Food Products Inc v Unus Shipping Company Ltd (1939) AC 277 Yango Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v First Chicago Australia Ltd (1978) 139 CLR 410
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