Shahbazian v Owners Corporation SP 56466 [2017] NSWCATCD 83

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shahbazian v Owners Corporation SP 56466 [2017] NSWCATCD 83 Hearing dates: 28 August 2017 Date of orders: 22 September 2017 Decision date: 22 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: Wright J, President M Harrowell, Principal Member R Seiden SC, Principal Member Decision: The Tribunal has power to hear and determine the application for a penalty under s 202 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) in this matter. Catchwords: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – enforcement proceedings concerning an order of a Strata Schemes Adjudicator after repeal of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) – effect of transitional provisions of Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) and Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) – right to bring enforcement proceedings, as if the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) had not been repealed, preserved under Sch 3 Cl 7 of Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and s 30 of the Interpretation Act

WORDS AND PHRASES – meaning of "obligation or liability" – meaning of "accrued" – "obligation" includes reference to duty or binding requirement on a person to take or refrain from taking an action – "liability" includes reference to binding requirement on a person arising out of past failure or transaction – "accrued" refers to the coming into being of a real and continuing obligation Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 5, 30 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) ss 138, 172, 202, 275 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Sch 3 Cll, 3, 7, 9 Cases Cited: ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd v Goudappel (2014) 254 CLR 1; [2014] HCA 18 Aitken v South Hams District Council [1995] 1 AC 262 Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration (1992) 176 CLR 1 Moallem v Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal [2013] NSWSC 1700 Ogden Industries Pty Ltd v Lucas (1967) 116 CLR 537 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Tael One Partners Limited v Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC [2015] UKSC 12 The Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405 Wrigley v Owners Corporation SP 53413 [2017] NSWCATAP 100 University of Wollongong v Metwally (1984) 158 CLR 447 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan Shahbazian (Applicant) Owners Corporation SP 56466 (Respondent) Representation: Applicant in person