New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2016] NSWLEC 157

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2016] NSWLEC 157 Hearing dates: 25 October 2016 Date of orders: 09 December 2016 Decision date: 09 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [143]–[147]. Catchwords: SEPARATE QUESTION: whether statutory notification requirement an essential precondition to the exercise of power – whether actual compliance with statutory requirement – whether substantial or effective compliance with notification requirement sufficient – whether act done in breach of statute invalid. Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, s 36 Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth), s 160(d) Crown Lands Act 1989, ss 3, 6, 10, 11, 34, 36, 79, 80, 84, 85, 87, 90 Interpretation Act 1987, s 9 Real Property Act 1900 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Area Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd v Childs (WorkCover) [2012] NSWCA 208 Attorney General (NSW) v World Best Holdings Ltd [2005] NSWCA 261; (2005) 63 NSWLR 557 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2012) 248 CLR 378 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503 Director General, NSW Department of Industry and Investment v Mato Investments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCCA 132; (2014) 87 NSWLR 465 El Cheikh v Hurstville City Council [2002] NSWCA 173; (2002) 121 LGERA 293 Gales Holdings Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure and Planning [2006] NSWCA 388; (2006) 69 NSWLR 156 Miller v Miller [2011] HCA 9; (2011) 242 CLR 446 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIZO [2009] HCA 37; (2009) 238 CLR 627 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2015] NSWCA 349; (2015) 215 LGERA 103 NSW Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering Crown Lands Act (The Kinchela Claim) [2009] NSWLEC 46; (2009) 166 LGERA 137 Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; (2011) 244 CLR 144 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Tasker v Fullwood [1978] 1 NSWLR 20 Taylor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 11564 [2014] HCA 9; (2014) 253 CLR 581 Thiess v Collector of Customs [2014] HCA 12; (2014) 250 CLR 664 Wei v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 51; (2015) 257 CLR 22 Yango Pastoral Company Pty Limited v First Chicago Australia Limited [1978] HCA 42; (1978) 139 CLR 410 Category: Principal judgment Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Kirk SC with Mr T Prince (Applicant) Mr N Williams SC with Ms R Mansted (Respondent)