Karelia v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 104

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Karelia v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 104 Hearing dates: 29 June 2017 Date of orders: 29 June 2017 Decision date: 29 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: (1) The respondent's decision to refuse the applicant's application for an authority to drive taxi-cabs is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Application for authority to drive taxi-cabs – Where application refused – Where applicant had made eleven false statutory declarations – Where applicant had poor driving record – Where applicant had not committed any traffic offences for 22 months - Whether applicant a fit and proper person to drive a taxi-cab Legislation Cited: Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Oaths Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Husain v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 8 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 128 Karelia v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 76 Lal v Director-General, Department of Transport [2001] NSWADT 74 Loye v Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145 Saadieh v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Haresh Karelia (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: In Person (Applicant) Smythe Wozniak Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00089325