Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council v Lynwood [2017] NSWCA 317

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council v Lynwood [2017] NSWCA 317 Hearing dates: 24 November 2017 Date of orders: 24 November 2017 Decision date: 11 December 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [27]; Simpson JA at [43] Decision: 1. Extend time to file the application for leave to appeal to 13 June 2017. 2. Grant the applicant leave to appeal. 3. Allow the appeal and set aside the orders made in the Common Law Division on 19 April 2017. 4. Direct that the order for possession made by NCAT on 25 November 2016 take effect on 22 December 2017. 5. Otherwise dismiss the summons for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. 6. Order that the plaintiffs pay the costs of the proceedings in the Common Law Division. 7. Order that the respondents pay the appellant's costs in this Court. 8. Grant the respondents in this Court a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act 1951 in relation to the appeal in this Court and, if available, in relation to the appeal in the Common Law Division. Catchwords: TENANCIES – Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) – termination of residential tenancy agreements by order of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal – whether Tribunal required to consider matters in Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), s 154E(1) in exercising power under s 85(3) in relation to social housing tenancy agreements

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – provision mandating regard to matters in considering whether to exercise a power – ordinary meaning of "whether" – resolution of apparent conflict between provisions in single statute – construing "must" as "may" Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 83 Constitution, s 109 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 45, 48, 50 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 9, 34, 35, 35 Legal Practitioners Act 1898 (NSW), ss 9, 10, 11, 12 Magistrates' Court Act 1989 (Vic), s 56 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), ss 83, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 136, 137, 143, 147, 151, 152, 154A, 154B, 154D, 154E, 154G, 155; Pt 5; Pt 7, Div 5 Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing–Antisocial Behaviour) Act 2015 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.10 Cases Cited: Brygel v Stewart-Thornton [1992] 2 VR 387 Finance Facilities Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1971) 127 CLR 106 at 128; [1971] HCA 12 Halwood Corporation Ltd v Roads Corporation [1998] 2 VR 439 In Re Davis (1947) 75 CLR 409; [1947] HCA 53 Julius v Bishop of Oxford (1880) 5 App Cas 214 Lynwood v Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council [2017] NSWCATAP 62 Odzic v Commonwealth of Australia [2017] FCAFC 28 Posner v Collector for Inter-state Destitute Persons (Vic) (1947) 74 CLR 461 at 490; [1946] HCA 50 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168; [2004] NSWCCA 131 Victoria v The Commonwealth (1937) 58 CLR 618 Ward v Williams (1955) 92 CLR 496; [1955] HCA 4 Texts Cited: Mark Leeming, Resolving Conflicts of Laws, (2011, Federation Press) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) Candy Lynwood (First Respondent) Mary Flanders (Second Respondent) Stella Roberts (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Price with M Wells (Applicant) B Walker SC with P Batley (Respondents)