Shaw, An application by

This matter concerned an application by Shaw for leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia against a decision of the Full Federal Court. The dispute arose from a challenge to the validity of a notice issued under section 1311 of the *Corporations Act 2001* (Cth) (the Act), which purported to disqualify Shaw from managing corporations. Shaw contended that the notice was invalid because it was issued by an officer of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) who lacked the requisite delegated authority.

The central legal issue before the High Court was whether the delegation of power by the ASIC to an officer to issue a notice under section 1311 of the *Corporations Act* was valid. Specifically, the court had to consider the proper interpretation of section 1311 and the *Acts Interpretation Act 1901* (Cth) concerning the delegation of powers by statutory bodies. The question was whether the ASIC had the power to delegate its statutory functions to an officer, and if so, whether that delegation had been lawfully effected.

Crennan J, in dismissing the application for leave to appeal, found that the Full Federal Court had correctly determined that the delegation of power was valid. His Honour referred to the principles of statutory interpretation, noting that the *Corporations Act* and the *Acts Interpretation Act* permitted the delegation of powers by ASIC. The court considered that the relevant delegation instrument, properly construed, conferred the necessary authority on the ASIC officer to issue the notice. Therefore, the notice of disqualification was validly issued.