Matar v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWCATOD 105

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Matar v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWCATOD 105 Hearing dates: 17 June 2015 & 16 September 2015 Decision date: 30 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: G Walker Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: PASSENGER TRANSPORT -- taxicab operator accreditation – refusal -- repute – fit and proper person – demonstrated competence. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Crimes Act 1900; Passenger Transport Act 1990; Passenger Transport Regulation 2007. Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC [2011] NSWADTAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179, (1979) 46 FLR 409; Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield [1997] NSWSC 297; Lal v Director-General, Department of Transport [2001] NSWADT 74; Loye v Director-General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145; Mayathisathit v Registrar of Motor Vehicles [1986] ACT 165; Naziry v Director-General, Ministry of Transport [2004] NSWADT 40; Saadieh v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68; Singh v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 96; Re T and Director of Youth and Community Services (1980) 1 NSWLR 392; Trlin v Commissioner of Fair Trading [2003] NSWADT 222. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mohamad Matar (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Access Law Group (Applicant) Smythe Wozniak Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 1520006