Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 156

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 156 Hearing dates: 2 and 3 September 2014 Date of orders: 02 October 2015 Decision date: 02 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Second further amended summons dismissed with costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW: Whether water authority has power to levy development servicing charge for the provision of water supply to a retirement village – whether the certificate of compliance required by applicants – whether if charges unlawfully levied the applicants can recover the amounts paid to the water authority – application dismissed with costs. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 148B, 148E Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 80A, 79C(1), 94, 109J Interpretation Act 1987, s 33 Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, cl 21 Local Government Act 1993, ss 64, 68, 306, 387, 400, 501, 552, 608, 610, 610A, 610B, 610C, 610D Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011, s 15 Recovery of Imposts Act 1963, ss 2, 4 Water Management (General) Regulation 2011, cls 223, 224, 306 Water Management (Water Supply Authorities) Regulation 2004, cls 117, 118 Water Management Act 2000, ss 283, 305, 306, 307, 308 Cases Cited: Adrenaline Pty Ltd v Bathurst Regional Council [2015] NSWCA 123 Air Caladonie International v The Commonwealth of Australia [1988] HCA 61; (1988) 165 CLR 462 Airservices Australia v Canadian Airlines International Limited [1999] HCA 62; (1999) 202 CLR 133 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Road and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd v Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia [1932] HCA 9; (1932) 47 CLR 1 ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [1988] HCA 17; (1988) 164 CLR 662 Auburn Municipal Council v Szabo (1971) 67 LGRA 427 Bardsley-Smith Penrith City Council [2013] NSWCA 200; (2013) 195 LGERA 34 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Koveda Holiday Park Estate Ltd [2009] NSWCA 160; (2009) 167 LGERA 395 Baulkham Hills Shire Council v Wrights Road Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 152; (2007) 153 LGERA 219 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 308; (2011) 183 LGERA 228 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 379 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Eaton [2013] HCA 2; (2013) 252 CLR 1 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings (ACN 009 071 167) Ltd [2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1992] HCA 48; (1992) 175 CLR 353 Fairfield City Council v N & S Olivieri Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 41 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council [2000] NSWCA 44; (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 John Holland Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 338 K and M Prodanovski Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2013] NSWCA 202; (2013) 195 LGERA 23 M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32 Maitland City Council v Anambah Homes Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 455; (2005) 64 NSWLR 695 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 65; (2011) 80 NSWLR 541 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom [2006] HCA 50; (2006) 228 CLR 566 Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd (1996) 91 LGERA 31 Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council [2014] NSWLEC 140 Ovidio Carrideo Nominees Pty Ltd v Dog Depot Pty Ltd [2006] VSCA 6; (2006) V ConvR Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 231; (2010) 179 LGERA 346 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul [1987] HCA 5; (1987) 162 CLR 221 Regional Express Holdings Limited v Dubbo City Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 87 Reysson Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 17; (2012) 188 LGERA 252 Roxborough v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Ltd [2001] HCA 68; (2001) 208 CLR 516 Sydney Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (No 2) (1993) 78 LGERA 404 Taylor v Smith [1926] HCA 6; (1926) 38 CLR 48 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 [2014] HCA 9; (2014) 88 ALJR 473 Thiess v Collector of Customs [2014] HCA 13; (2014) 250 CLR 669 VAW (Kurri Kurri) Pty Ltd v Scientific Committee (Established Under s 127 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995) [2003] NSWCA 297; (2003) 58 NSWLR 631 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company [2006] NSWCA 245 Woolwich Equitable Building Society v Inland Revenue Commissioners [1992] 3 All ER 737; [1993] AC 70 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd (ACN 145 518 378) (First Applicant) Nash Bros Constructions Pty Ltd (ACN 001 752 405) (Second Applicant) Riverina Water Country Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Galasso SC with Mr T Prince (First and Second Applicants) Mr R Lancaster SC with Mr N Eastman (Respondent)