Vescio v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Office of Finance and Services [2015] NSWCATOD 92

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vescio v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Office of Finance and Services [2015] NSWCATOD 92 Hearing dates: 14 April 201516 June 2015 (Final submission) Decision date: 04 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: N S Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is set aside.

2. In substitution for that decision the general building work licence applied for by the Applicant is granted. Catchwords: Merits review; home building; contractor licence application - general building work; requisite level of relevant industry experience in a wide range of building construction work; instrument made under Home Building Act 1989; instrument made under Home Building Regulation 2004. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Home Building Act 1989 Home Building Amendment Act 2014 Home Building Regulation 2004 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Fair Trading, Office of Finance and Services, NSW Fair Trading v Kassem [2015] NSWCATAP 173 Thukral v Commissioner of Fair Trading [2006] NSWADT 356 Locking v Department of Finance and Services [2013] NSWADT 239 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Vescio (Applicant) Commissioner for Fair Trading, Office of Finance and Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitor P Vescio (Applicant in person) H Williams, NSW Fair Trading(Respondent) File Number(s): 1520015