In the matter of Rocha Pty Limited (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1172

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Rocha Pty Limited (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1172 Hearing dates: 4 August 2016 (written submissions) Date of orders: 29 August 2016 Decision date: 29 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Decline to set aside order dismissing application for declaration that dissolution of company dissolved in 1980 is void Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – dissolution – striking off of defunct company – reinstatement – where company struck off under Companies Act 1961 – where application previously dismissed on basis that jurisdiction under 1961 Act no longer available following its repeal in 2008 – application to set aside dismissal on ground that right to make application under 1961 Act was accrued right – held, right to apply for favourable exercise of discretion is not an accrued right

STATUTES – acts of parliament – repeal – preservation of accrued rights – right to apply under Companies Act 1961 for declaration that dissolution of company void – whether accrued right – held, right to apply for favourable exercise of discretion is not an accrued right Legislation Cited: (CTH) Trade Marks Act 1905, s 72 (NSW) Companies Act 1961, s 307, s 366 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1996, s 106 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987, s 30(1)(c) (NSW) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008, s 4(1) and Sch 4, Pt 1 (QLD) Local Government Act 1936, s 33(10)(a) (UK) Agricultural Holdings Act 1908, s 11 (UK) Interpretation Act 1978, s 16(1)(c) (UK) Social Security Act 1975, s 60 Cases Cited: Abbott v Minister for Lands [1895] AC 425 Australand Corp (Qld) Pty Ltd v Johnson [2008] 1 Qd R 203; (2009) 229 FLR 149; [2007] QCA 302 Boyce v Hughes [1970] 1 NSWR 75 Chief Adjudication Officer v Maguire [1999] 2 All ER 859; [1999] 1 WLR 1778 Colley v Futurebrand FHA Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 291 Continental Liqueurs Pty Ltd v G F Heublein and Bro Incorporated (1960) 103 CLR 422 Convex Ltd's Patent [1980] RPC 423 Director of Public Works v Ho Po Sang [1961] AC 901 Esber v The Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 430 Fisher v Madden [2002] NSWCA 28; (2002) 54 NSWLR 179 Gerrard v Mayne Nickless Ltd (1996) 135 ALR 494 Hamilton-Gell v White [1922] 2 KB 422 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister (1988) 14 NSWLR 685 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; ex parte Barrett [1945] HCA 50; (1945) 70 CLR 141 Resort Management Services Ltd v Noosa Shire Council [1997] 2 Qd R 291 Rocha Pty Ltd (Deregistered), In the matter of [2016] NSWSC 899 Torrac Nominees Pty Ltd v Karabay; UWS Macarthur Sports & Recreation Association v Karabay [2007] NSWCA 96; (2007) 69 NSWLR 669 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Romesh Amar (plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: J Dooley (plaintiff)