Ejaz v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 136

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ejaz v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 136 Hearing dates: 20 October 2016 Date of orders: 03 November 2016 Decision date: 03 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: PASSENGER TRANSPORT – Refusal of taxi-cab authority – whether of good repute – whether fit and proper person – criminal convictions – length of time since convictions - rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Passenger Transport Act 1990 Cases Cited: Director General, Transport New South Wales v AIC [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Re T and the Director of Youth and Community Services [1980] 1 NSDWLR 392 Loye v Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sabir Ejaz (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: S Ejaz (Applicant in person) Smythe Wozniak Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 1620011

REASONS FOR DECISION 1. On 24 November 2015 Roads and Maritime Services refused an application by Mr Sabir Ejaz for authorisation to drive taxi cabs. That decision was affirmed on 11 December 2015 after Mr Ejaz sought internal review. The reason for the refusal was because Roads and Maritime Services could not attest that Mr Ejaz is a fit and proper person to be the driver of a taxi cab.