Brown v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWADT 72

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brown v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWADT 72 Hearing dates: 6 February 2013 Decision date: 06 February 2013 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: S Montgomery, Judicial Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: Authority to drive a taxi cab - suspension - fit and proper person Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Passenger Transport Act 1990 Cases Cited: Assi v Director General Transport NSW [2012] NSWADT 7 Caska v The Director General of the New South Wales Department of Transport [2001] NSWSC 205 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nicholas Charles Brown (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Friend & Co Lawyers (Applicant) Smythe Wozniak Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 123346

reasons for decision 1GENERAL DIVISION (S MONTGOMERY, (JUDICIAL MEMBER)): Mr Nicholas Charles Brown ("the Applicant") has applied to the Tribunal for external review of a determination by a delegate of the Respondent. The determination was to suspend the Applicant's authority to drive taxi-cabs and was taken under section 33F of the Passenger Transport Act 1990 ("the Act"). 2The matter came before me for hearing on 6 February 2013. At that time I determined to affirm the decision under review and gave brief reasons for my decision. The Applicant has sought written reasons for my decision and these reasons are provided in response to that request.