Prefabricated Buildings Pty Ltd v Bathurst Regional Council [2017] NSWLEC 44

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Prefabricated Buildings Pty Ltd v Bathurst Regional Council [2017] NSWLEC 44 Hearing dates: 27 February 2017 Date of orders: 24 April 2017 Decision date: 24 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [56] Catchwords: STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – whether Council can charge for services based on availability of services and actual use of services – Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) s 501 and s 502 Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 9(1) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 19(d) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) ss 405, 491, 496, 501, 502, 574(1) Cases Cited: Adrenaline Pty Ltd v Bathurst Regional Council (2015) 322 ALR 180; [2015] NSWCA 123 Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129 Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2009) 181 FCR 130; [2009] FCAFC 185 Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Local Government [2016] NSWCA 74; (2016) 214 LGERA 173 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266 Buyinbin Aboriginal Corporation v Richmond Valley Council [2005] NSWLEC 702; (2005) 143 LGERA 168 C & J Clark Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners [1975] 1 WLR 413 Cain v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (2014) 86 NSWLR 1; [2014] NSWCA 28 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Ganke [1975] 1 NSWLR 252 Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Sheehan (1986) 86 ATC 4718 Ex parte Gleeson [1907] VLR 368 Finance Facilities Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1971) 127 CLR 106 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HLC 61 K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 309; [1985] HCA 48 Lee v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 241 ALR 363; [2007] FCAFC 62 Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2010] NSWCA 145; (2010) 174 LGERA 67 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (No 3) (2011) 80 NSWLR 541 Nash Bros Builders Pty Ltd v Riverina Water County Council [2016] NSWCA 225 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd (1997) 191 CLR 85; [1997] HCA 53 Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association of Australia Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1948) 77 CLR 1; [1948] HCA 24 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Reseck v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1975) 133 CLR 45; [1975] HCA 38 Thompson v Goold & Co [1910] AC 409 Ward v Williams (1955) 92 CLR 496; [1955] HCA 4 Western Australian Trustee Executor and Agency Co Ltd v Commissioner of State of Taxation of WA (1980) 147 CLR 119; [1980] HCA 50 Texts Cited: D C Pearce & R S Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, (8th ed, 2014) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Prefabricated Buildings Pty Ltd (Applicant) Bathurst Regional Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R White (Applicant) P Clay SC with M Seymour (Respondent)