NBN Co Limited v Pipe Networks Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 475

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NBN Co Limited v Pipe Networks Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 475 Hearing dates: 25 February 2015 Decision date: 28 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Kunc J Decision: Plaintiff not entitled to declaration Catchwords: STATUTES – Construction – Particular statutes – "carry out the installation", "maintain" – Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth), Sch 3 Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Electricity Supply Act 1995 (NSW) National Broadband Network Companies Act 2011 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (Cth) Cases Cited: AGL Victoria Pty Ltd v Lockwood (2003) 10 VR 596 Carbines v Powell (1925) 36 CLR 88 at 92 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503 Hurstville City Council v Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 179; (2003) 200 ALR 308 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cunneen [2015] HCA 14 PIPE Networks Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation [2013] FCA 444; (2013) 212 FCR 542 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia [2003] HCA 2; (2003) 211 CLR 476 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Provincial Insurance Australia Pty Ltd v Consolidated Wood Products Pty Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 541 R & R Fazzolari Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [2009] HCA 12; (2009) 237 CLR 603 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, 6th ed Oxford English Dictionary, online edition P. Herzfeld, T. Prince and S. Tully, Interpretation and Use of Legal Sources, Thomson Reuters, 2013 W.W. Skeat, An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, Oxford, 1882 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NBN Co Limited (Plaintiff) Pipe Networks Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N. Hutley SC and A. Shearer (Plaintiff) B. Walker SC and J. Duncan (Defendant)