Regional Express Holdings Limited v Dubbo City Council (No 3)

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Regional Express Holdings Limited v Dubbo City Council (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 87 Hearing dates:24, 25 February 2014Decision date: 26 June 2014 Jurisdiction:Class 4Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Applicant's Further Amended Summons dated 24 February 2014 is dismissed.2. Costs are reserved.3. Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - challenge to local council decision to charge fee for service of passenger security screening at regional airport - whether power to charge entity not receiving the service - statutory requirements for notification of public of intended fee complied with - no failure to accord procedural fairness to applicant - council decisions not irrational or unreasonable - no failure to consider mandatory relevant matters - irrelevant matters not considered Legislation Cited: Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Cth) s 9, Div 2 Pt 4, s 27, s 33, s 41A Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (Cth) reg 3.20, reg 4.02, reg 4.09 Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cth) Pt 1, reg 47.100 Evidence Act 1995 s 160 Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Local Government Act 1993 s 6, s 7, s 8, s 9, s 24, s 66, s 117 s 192, s 197, s 405, s 496, s 501, s 561, s 608, s 610A, s 610C, s 610D, s 610F, Ch 15 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1947] 2 All ER 680 Bropho v State of Western Australia [1990] HCA 24;...