Lynwood v Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council [2017] NSWCATAP 62

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lynwood v Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council [2017] NSWCATAP 62 Hearing dates: 24 January 2017 Date of orders: 24 March 2017 Decision date: 24 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President K Rosser, Principal Member Decision: In each of the proceedings: 1. The appeal dismissed. 2. The order for possession is suspended for 14 days from the date of these orders. Catchwords: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – whether, when making an order under s 85 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) terminating a periodic agreement where the tenant is a social housing tenant, the Tribunal is obliged to take into account the matters listed in s 154E Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 80(2)(b). Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 33, s 34 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), s 85, s 154E, s 137, Pts 5 and 7 Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Act 2015 (NSW), s 154E Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Cases Cited: K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd [1985] HCA 48; (1985) 157 CLR 309 Palgo Holdings Pty Ltd v Gowans [2005] HCA 28; (2005) 221 CLR 249 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Rodriguez v United States [1987] USSC 36; 480 US 522 (1987) Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v Brown (2002) 54 NSWLR 668 Walsh v Permanent Trustee Australia Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 213 Texts Cited: DC Pearce and RS Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, (8th ed 2014, Lexis Nexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: AP 16/53526 Candy Lynwood (Appellant) Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council (Respondent)