Sinclair v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATAD 159

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sinclair v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATAD 159 Hearing dates: 13 December 2016 Date of orders: 19 May 2017 Decision date: 19 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Leal, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the respondent to refuse the applicant's application for a supervisor certificate for the categories of disconnection and reconnection of fixed electrical equipment is affirmed. Catchwords: Home Building Act – refusal of supervisor certificate for the categories of disconnection and reconnection of fixed electrical equipment – restoration of certificate not available – relevant qualifications not held for grant of supervisor certificate. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Home Building Act 1989 Home Building Regulation 2004 Home Building Regulation 2014 Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002 Cases Cited: Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jeffrey Sinclair (Applicant) Commissioner for Fair Trading (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: J Sinclair (Applicant in person) Commissioner for Fair Trading (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00378793, 1620232

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