Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2011] NSWLEC 95

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2011] NSWLEC 95 Hearing dates: 27/05/2011 Decision date: 27 May 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court declares that Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council is competent to prosecute this appeal in its own name. Catchwords: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - whether a local aboriginal land council is competent to prosecute an appeal in its own name Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 s 3, s 4, s 36, s 52(2) Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Cases Cited: NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWCA 281; (2007) 157 LGERA 18 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council [2008] HCA 48; (2008) 237 CLR 285 Minister for Natural Resources v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154 R v Portus; Ex parte Federated Clerks Union of Australia [1949] HCA 53; (1949) 79 CLR 428 R v Toohey: Ex parte the Attorney-General for the Northern Territory of Australia [1980] HCA 2; (1980) 145 CLR 374 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Beatty (Solicitor - Applicant) Ms N Najdovski (Solicitor - Respondent) Mr J Behrendt (Solicitor - non-party - NSW Aboriginal Land Council) Baker & McKenzie (Applicant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) Chalk & Fitzgerald (non-party - NSW Aboriginal Land Council) File Number(s): 30315 of 2011