CQZ v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 109

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CQZ v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 109 Hearing dates: 12 May 2016 Date of orders: 17 August 2016 Decision date: 17 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: N S Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision of the respondent to refuse the Applicant's application to be an authorised taxi-cab driver is set aside. (2) In substitution for that decision the following decision is made: The Applicant's application to be an authorised taxi-cab driver is granted. Catchwords: Merits review: taxi driver authority - good repute - fit and proper - honesty – remorse. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Passenger Transport Act 1990 Passenger Transport Regulation 2007 Cases Cited: Director General, Transport NSW v AIC [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Mahommed Shamsuzzaman v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWCATAP 62 Saadieh.v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 Sikka v Roads and Maritime Services (No. 2) (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 48 Sikka v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCATOD 138 Singh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 96 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CQZ (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: CQZ (Applicant in person) Smyth Wozniak Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 1620033