Gennacker Pty Ltd v Bennett [2016] NSWCATAP 10

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gennacker Pty Ltd v Bennett [2016] NSWCATAP 10 Hearing dates: 23 March 2015 Date of orders: 11 January 2016 Decision date: 11 January 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: M Harrowell, Principal Member J Wakefield, Senior Member Decision: See orders in paragraph 292 of decision and Annexure A hereto. Catchwords: Holiday Parks Act- Occupation agreements, manner in which agreement may be varied Variation of agreements- inferred contract Residential Parks Act- residential tenancy agreement, jurisdiction to determine rent dispute, requirements of notice to increase rent Adequacy of reasons Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules, 2014 Holiday Parks (Long-term Casual Occupation) Act, 2002 Residential Parks Act, 1998 Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond 170 CLR 321 Black v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 113 Bruce v Cole (1989) 45 NSWLR 163 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 164 CLR 504 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 377 Cohen-Hallaleh v Cyril Rosenbaum Synagogue Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 395 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Commcare Australia v Lees (1997) 151 ALR 647 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) CLR 394 Concut Pty Ltd v Worrell (2000) 176 ALR 693 Empirnall Holdings Pty Ltd v Machon Paull Partners Pty Ltd [1988] 14 NSWLR 523 Ex parte Amalgamated Engineering Union (Australian Section); Re Jackson (1937) 38 SR (NSW) 13 FCT v Sara Lee Household & Body Care (Australia) Pty Ltd (2000) 172 ALR 346 Gennacker Pty Ltd v Bennett (General) [2012] NSWCTTT 501 Gennacker Pty Ltd v Bennett [2015] NSWSC 726 Gibbs v McCorquodale (1950) 67 WN (NSW) 169 Hannah and others v Hacienda Holiday Park (Residential Parks) [2012] NSWCTTT 285 Hayward v Hastings Riverside Co Pty Ltd (General) [2008] NSWCTTT 1002 Hunter v Chief Constable of the West Midland Police [1982] AC 529 Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd [1988] 5 BPR 11, 110 Langley v Age Co Ltd [2002] VSC 243 Marks v National and General Insurance (1993) 114 FLR 416 McPherson v Mace [2015] NSWCATAP 203 Moussa Enterprises Pty Ltd v Stanford [2015] NSWCATAP 99 Pobjie Agencies v Vinidex Tubemakers [2000] NSWCA 105 Pollard v RRR Corp Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 35 Steak Plains Olive Farm Pty Ltd v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2015] NSWSC 289 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418 The Australian Gas Light Co v The Valuer General [1940] 40 SR(NSW) 126 Torrisi v Oliver [1951] VLR 380 Trives v Hornsby Shire Council [2015] NSWCA 158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gennacker Pty Ltd (appellant) Donald Bennett and Ors (respondents) - see Annexure A Representation: Mr Gunning, Counsel (appellant) Dr Martin (respondents)