Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 127

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 127 Hearing dates: 31 July 2013 Decision date: 07 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Further Amended Summons dated 22 July 2013 is dismissed. 2. Costs are reserved for seven (7) working days. 3. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - statutory construction - appointment of auditor by New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council to audit finances of local aboriginal land council - responsibility of local aboriginal land council to pay auditor - appointment not declared ineffective because of failure of local aboriginal land council to enter into service agreement with appointed auditor Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 s 3, s 4, s 32 (repealed), s 50, s 52, s 61, s 82, s 83, s 84, s 104, s 106, s 149, s 152, s 153, s 155, s 158, s 159, s 160, s 162, s 163, s 216, s 222, s 248, s 252 Aboriginal Lands Rights Amendment Act 2001 Aboriginal Land Rights Regulation 1996 (repealed) cl 90 Aboriginal Land Rights Regulation 2002 cl 95 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33, s 34, s 46, s 47 Ombudsman Act 1974 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2013] NSWLEC 116 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZQOY [2012] FCAFC 131; (2012) 206 FCR 25 Project Blue Sky Incorporated v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Semunigus v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 422 Shannongrove Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2013] NSWCCA 179 Texts Cited: Halsbury's Laws of Australia Online Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (First Respondent) Mr Clayton Hickey (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr S Lloyd SC with Ms V McWilliam (Applicant) Ms K Morgan (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent) Beatty Legal (Applicant) Chalk & Fitzgerald (First Respondent) McCabes Lawyers (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 40317 of 2013