Mr Geoffrey Jays and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development

Case

[2015] AATA 145

13 March 2015


[2015] AATA 145  

Division GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

File Numbers

2014/3785

2014/3786

2014/3787

Re

Mr Geoffrey Jays

APPLICANT

And

Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development

RESPONDENT

DECISION

Tribunal

Deputy President P E Hack SC

Date 13 March 2015
Place

Brisbane

In each application the decision under review is set aside and the matter is remitted to the Minister for reconsideration with the direction that none of the devices is a road vehicle for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth).

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Deputy President P E Hack SC

CATCHWORDS

TRANSPORT – definition of “road vehicle” not satisfied – appropriate form of decision – decision set aside and remitted to Minister with direction

LEGISLATION

Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth)

CASES

Geoffrey Jays and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development [2015] AATA 101

REASONS FOR DECISION

Deputy President P E Hack SC

13 March 2015

  1. In Geoffrey Jays and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development [2015] AATA 101, I concluded that none of the devices – a Freego ES350C, a Merlot ML-401, a Merlot ML-110, and a Merlot ML-112 – satisfied the definition of “road vehicle” for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth).

  2. I invited the parties to make submissions on the appropriate form of decision, having regard to that conclusion. I accept it is appropriate to make a decision in the terms submitted.

I certify that the preceding 2 (two) paragraphs are a true copy of the reasons for the decision herein of Deputy President P E Hack SC

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Associate

Dated 13 March 2015

Date(s) of hearing 25 February 2015
Date final submissions received 11 March 2015
Applicant In person
Solicitors for the Respondent Legal Services, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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