Australian Vaccination Network Inc v Department of Finance & Services [2013] NSWADT 266

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Vaccination Network Inc v Department of Finance & Services [2013] NSWADT 266 Hearing dates: 13 & 14 June 2013 Decision date: 25 November 2013 Jurisdiction: General Division Before: Magistrate N Hennessy, Deputy President Decision: The decision of the Director General, Department of Finance and Services to direct Australian Vaccination Network Inc to adopt a new name is affirmed. Catchwords: MERITS REVIEW - direction to Australian Vaccination Network Inc to adopt a new name - whether name is unacceptable because it is misleading, undesirable or suggests a connection with government - Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 2009 Associations Incorporation Regulation 2010 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: Tillmanns Butcheries Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (1979) 27 ALR 367 Taco Bell Pty Ltd v Taco Co of Aust Ltd (1981) 40 ALR 153; 60 FLR 60 Interlego AG v Croner Trading Pty Ltd (1992) 39 FCR 348; 111 ALR 577 Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley [1973] 1 NSWLR 382 Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley [1974] 1 NSWLR 391 Drake v Commissioner for Corporate Affairs, Supreme Court of WA, unreported 7 April 1999, 19 April 1999 Re Little & Australian Securities Commission, (Virgin Mary's case) (1996) 22 ACSR 226; (1996) 24 AAR 62; (1996) 14 ACLC 1730 South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand Ltd v Registrar of Companies [1964] NZLR 1 Drilex Systems Pte Ltd v Registrar of Companies [1990] Part 6 [HC,S'pore] Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australian Vaccination Network Inc v Department of Finance & Services Representation: Counsel M White (Applicant) M Spartarlis (Respondent) Legal Services, Department of Finance and Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 133078