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New South Wales
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Medium Neutral Citation: Paphos Providores Pty Ltd v Constable Ladha [2015] NSWCA 353 Hearing dates: 25 August 2015 Date of orders: 18 November 2015 Decision date: 18 November 2015 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [57]; Leeming JA at [58] Decision: 1 To the extent necessary, grant the appellant leave to appeal.
2 Appeal dismissed.Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – judicial review – constitutional validity of legislation – whether conferral of power on magistrate under s 3ZQZB of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) in a personal capacity was an invalid conferral of the judicial power of the Commonwealth – whether the destruction of property in s 3ZQZB(4)(d) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) involved an acquisition of property other than on just terms, contrary to s 51(xxxi) of the Constitution Legislation Cited: Anti-Terrorist Act (No 2) 2005 (Cth)
Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Cth)
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crimes) Act (No 2) 2010 (Cth)
Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994 (Cth)
Customs Act 1901 (Cth)
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 1994 (Cth)
Misuse of Drugs Act (NT)
Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW)
Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)Cases Cited: Attorney-General (Cth) v Alinta Ltd [2008] HCA 2; 233 CLR 542
Attorney-General (Cth) v Breckler [1999] HCA 28; 197 CLR 83
Attorney-General (NT) v Emmerson [2014] HCA 13; 253 CLR 393
Australian Communications and Media Authority v Today FM (Sydney) Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 7; 89 ALJR 382
Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [1995] HCA 10; 183 CLR 245
Burton v Honan [1952] HCA 30; 86 CLR 169
Cheatley v The Queen [1972] HCA 63; 127 CLR 291
Commonwealth v Tasmania (the Tasmanian Dam Case) [1983] HCA 21; 158 CLR 1
Grollo v Palmer [1995] HCA 26; 184 CLR 348
Huddart, Parker & Co Pty Ltd v Moorehead [1909] HCA 36; 8 CLR 330
ICM Agriculture Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [2009] HCA 51; 240 CLR 140
JT International SA v The Commonwealth [2012] HCA 43; 250 CLR 1
Luton v Lessels [2002] HCA 13; 210 CLR 333
Precision Data Holdings Ltd v Wills [1991] HCA 58; 173 CLR 167
Price v Fitzgerald [2000] FCA 134; 97 FCR 227
Re Director of Public Prosecutions; Ex parte Lawler [1994] HCA 10; 179 CLR 270
Rola Co (Australia) Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [1944] HCA 17; 69 CLR 185
R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers’ Society of Australia [1956] HCA 10; 94 CLR 254
Theophanous v The Commonwealth [2006] HCA 18; 225 CLR 101
The Queen v Spicer; Ex parte Australian Builders’ Labourers’ Federation [1957] HCA 81; 100 CLR 277
The Queen v The Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd [1970] HCA…
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- [2015] NSWCA 353
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The appeal concerned the constitutional validity of provisions of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth). Paphos Providores Pty Ltd (the appellant) sought to challenge the power conferred on a magistrate under s 3ZQZB of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth) and the lawfulness of property destruction authorised by s 3ZQZB(4)(d) of the same Act. The matter came before the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, comprising Bathurst CJ, Beazley P, and Leeming JA.
The central legal issues before the court were twofold. Firstly, whether the conferral of power on a magistrate under s 3ZQZB of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth) in their personal capacity constituted an invalid conferral of the judicial power of the Commonwealth. Secondly, the court was required to determine whether the destruction of property authorised by s 3ZQZB(4)(d) of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth) involved an acquisition of property other than on just terms, thereby contravening s 51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The reasoning of the court, while not detailed in the provided text, would have addressed the constitutional arguments raised by the appellant. The outcome indicates that the court found no constitutional impediment to the operation of the impugned provisions of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth). The court granted leave to appeal to the extent necessary, but ultimately upheld the validity of the legislation.
The central legal issues before the court were twofold. Firstly, whether the conferral of power on a magistrate under s 3ZQZB of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth) in their personal capacity constituted an invalid conferral of the judicial power of the Commonwealth. Secondly, the court was required to determine whether the destruction of property authorised by s 3ZQZB(4)(d) of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth) involved an acquisition of property other than on just terms, thereby contravening s 51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The reasoning of the court, while not detailed in the provided text, would have addressed the constitutional arguments raised by the appellant. The outcome indicates that the court found no constitutional impediment to the operation of the impugned provisions of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth). The court granted leave to appeal to the extent necessary, but ultimately upheld the validity of the legislation.
Orders
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1 To the extent necessary, grant the appellant leave to appeal.
2 Appeal dismissed.
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