Islamic Assoc of Western Suburbs Sydney Inc v Dr H R K Survery [2008] NSWSC 77

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Islamic Assoc of Western Suburbs Sydney Inc v Dr H R K Survery [2008] NSWSC 77

HEARING DATE(S) : 29 and 31 January 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 13 February 2008

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

DECISION : Four paragraphs of subrule held invalid, one paragraph held valid.

CATCHWORDS : ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS [51] – Incorporated associations – Other matters – Rules – Rule relating to functions of "foundation" members – Whether invalid as void for uncertainty or by reason of conflict with Associations Incorporation Act 1984.

Associations Incorporations Act 1984 ss 3, 9, 11, Schedule 1 par 6 LEGISLATION CITED : Interpretation Act 1987 s 5(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Part 20 r 14

G Scammell and Nephew Ltd v Ouston [1941] AC 251 Massey v Wales (2003) 57 NSWLR 718 CASES CITED : National Roads and Motorists' Association Ltd v Parkin (2004) 60 NSWLR 224 Re Vassallo [2001] 1 QdR 91 Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429

TEXTS CITED : J W Carter, Elisabeth Peden and G J Tolhurst's Contract Law in Australia (5th ed, 2007)

Islamic Association of Western Suburbs Sydney Incorporated (P1) Australian Islamic College of Sydney (P2) Ghulam Akbar Khan (P3) Shakil Syed (P4) Abdul Jabbar Khan (P5) Shabbir Khan (P6) Naeem-ul-Haq (P7) Nazir Ahamed (P8) Tariq Aziz (P9) Kamaran Khan (P10) Shahid Khan (P11) PARTIES : Imtiaz Khan (P12) Faisal Temuri (P13) Tariq Naveed Khan (P14) Shamsu Din Shah (P15 Muammer Ceviker (P16) Hafizur Rahman Khan Survery (D1) Abbas Chelat (D2) Aijaz Ahmed Khan (D3) Shujaullah Kirmani (D4) Qamer A Khan (D5) Zaheer Shah Khan (D6) Mohammad Akram (D7) Gulam Q Siddiqui (D8)