Saifi v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCATOD 24

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Saifi v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCATOD 24 Hearing dates: 13 January 2014, 4 March 2014 Decision date: 31 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: N Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed Catchwords: Taxi driver Legislation Cited: Passenger Transport Act 1990 Passenger Transport Regulation 2007 Cases Cited: Howell v Macquarie University [2008] NSWCA 26 Jones v Dunkel HYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1959/8.html" \o "View Case" [1959] HCA 8 Manly Council v Byrne HYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCA/2004/123.html" \o "View Case" [2004] NSWCA 123 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport HYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1999%5d%20NSW%20ADT%2068" \o "View LawCiteRecord" [1999] NSW ADT 68 Miah v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWADT 264 Naveed v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCATOD 4 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board HYPERLINK "http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=%5b1979%5d%2022%20SASR%2070" \o "View LawCiteRecord" [1979] 22 SASR 70 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Qasim Saifi (applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Qasim Saifi (applicant in person) Wozniak solicitor ( Respondent) File Number(s): 133317

reasons for decision 1The Respondent formed the view that the applicant is not a fit and proper person with sufficient responsibility and aptitude to hold a taxi-cab authority and accreditation. Accordingly it decided to cancel the applicant's taxi driver authority and accreditation. The applicant seeks review of that decision.