Nazir v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 124

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nazir v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 124 Hearing dates: 19 September 2016 Date of orders: 05 October 2016 Decision date: 05 October 2016 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Prof G Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: PASSENGER TRANSPORT – taxicab driver authority – whether fit and proper person – series of complaints from passengers - sexual harassment of female passengers - racist comments – effluxion of time. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Passenger Transport Act 1990. Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Bronze Wing Ammunition Pty Ltd v Safe Work New South Wales (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 98; Department of Transport and Infrastructure v Murray [2011] NSWADTAP 16; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC [2011] NSWCATAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1997] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409; Haideri v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 61; Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 309; Khan v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCATOD 128, [2015] NSWCATAP 265; 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 (1996) ACT 165; Mohammed v Director-General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 47; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; New South Wales Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340; Naziry v Director-General, Ministry of Transport [2004] NSWADT 40; Saadieh v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68; Sodiki v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWADT 145. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Afzal Nazir (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Afzal Nazir (Applicant in person) Smythe Wozniak (Respondent) File Number(s): 1620182