Jones v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation [2018] NSWCATOD 142

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation [2018] NSWCATOD 142 Hearing dates: 30 May 2018 Date of orders: 23 August 2018 Decision date: 23 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: D A C Robertson, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Administrative Review - Home Building Act 1989 – application for contractor licence endorsed to be equivalent to a supervisor certificate – application of Instrument issued by the respondent Commissioner – whether the Tribunal is satisfied the applicant has the necessary breadth of experience – need for third party verification of experience Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Home Building Regulation 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cooper v Commissioner of Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATAD 242 Limberis v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATOD 128 Locking v Department of Finance and Services [2013] NSWADT 239 Shoobridge v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2015] NSWCATOD 42 Thukral v Commissioner of Fair Trading [2006] NSWADT 356 Whitehouse v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATOD 108 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Russell Jones (Applicant) Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Adams Partners Lawyers (Applicant) Legal Services, Fair Trading (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00048283