Day v Harness Racing New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 1402

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Day v Harness Racing New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 1402 Hearing dates: 29 and 30 September 2014, 1, 2 and 3 October 2014 Decision date: 14 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: 1. Dismiss the summons. 2. Unless an application for a different order is made in writing to my Associate within seven (7) days hereof, order the plaintiffs to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: GAMING AND RACING - multiple challenges to new anti-doping rule making cobalt a prohibited substance for harness racing horses ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - rule neither disproportionate nor irrational - requisite connection between Harness Racing NSW's functions and rule - procedural fairness does not require hearing before interim suspension pending imminent inquiry having regard to whole process which includes right of appeal on the merits to Racing Appeals Tribunal STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - Anthony Hordern principle - s 21 of the Act not restricted by the terms of s 18 of the Act -collective decision-making of stewards not necessary - single steward empowered to suspend Legislation Cited: Animal Welfare Act 1985 (SA), s 16 Criminal Code Act 1913 (WA), ss 24, 36. Harness Racing Act 2009 (NSW), ss 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 21, 22, 28, 40, 42, 47, 48 Racing Appeals Tribunal Act 1983 (NSW), s 15B Racing Appeals Tribunal Regulation 2010 (NSW), s 9 Cases Cited: AG (SA) v Adelaide City Corporation [2013] HCA 3; 249 CLR 1 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission [1992] HCA 10; 175 CLR 564 Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd v Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia (1932) 47 CLR 1 Assistant Commissioner Michael James Condon v Pompano Pty Limited [2013] HCA 7; 295 ALR 638 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1948] 1 KB 223 Australian Education Union v Department of Education and Children's Services [2012] HCA 3; 248 CLR 1 Bienke v Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1994) 125 ALR 151 Dawson v The Commonwealth (1946) 73 CLR 157 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) [2003] HCA 28; 214 CLR 318 Farah Constructions Pty Limited v Say-Dee Pty Limited [2007] HCA 22; 230 CLR 89 Foster v Jododex Australia Pty Limited (1972) 127 CLR 421 Harper v Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal of Western Australia (1995) 12 WAR 337 Heatley v Tasmanian Racing and Gaming Commission (1977) 137 CLR 487 House v Forestry Tasmania (1995) 5 Tas R 169 Jarratt v Commissioner of Police for New South Wales [2005] HCA 50; 224 CLR 44 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; 159 CLR 550 Macquarie Bank Limited v Fociri (1992) 27 NSWLR 203 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom [2006] HCA 50; 228 CLR 566 Minister for Primary Industries and Energy v Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd (1993) 40 FCR 381 NBNB v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCAFC 39 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; 214 CLR 1 Re Refugee Tribunal; ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; 204 CLR 82 Rich v ASIC [2004] HCA 42; 220 CLR 129 South Australia v Tanner [1989] HCA 3; (1989) 166 CLR 161 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; 161 CLR 141 Ucar v Nylex Industrial Products Pty Limited (2007) 17 VR 492 Wentworth v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 239 Williams v City of Melbourne (1933) 49 CLR 142 Texts Cited: Aronson and Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (5th ed 2013, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Neil Day (First Plaintiff) Dean McDowell (Second Plaintiff) Harness Racing New South Wales (First Defendant) Reid Sanders (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: DA Smallbone/DW Rayment (Plaintiffs) Dr AS Bell SC/ATS Dawson/D Forrester (Defendants)