Air Caledonie International and Others v Commonwealth of Australia Commonwealth of Australia
[1988] HCA 61(1988) 165 CLR 462
Air Caledonie International and Others
vCommonwealth of Australia Commonwealth of Australia
Judges:
Mason CJ
Wilson J
Brennan J
Deane J
Dawson J
Toohey J
Gaudron J
Legislative References:
Migration Amendment Act 1987 - s 7
Migration Act 1958 - s 34A
Migration Amendment Act 1988 - s 5
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) - s 15
Case References:
Matthews v Chicory Marketing Board (Vic) - (1938) 60 CLR 263
MacCormick v FCT - (1984) 158 CLR 622; 52 ALR 53
Lower Mainland Dairy Products Sales Adjustment Committee v Crystal Dairy Ltd - [1933] AC 168
Logan Downs Pty Ltd v Queensland - (1977) 137 CLR 59; 12 ALR 484
General Practitioners Society v Commonwealth - (1980) 145 CLR 532; 31 ALR 369
DCT (Qld) v Truhold Benefit Pty Ltd - (1985) 158 CLR 678; 59 ALR 431
Browns Transport Pty Ltd v Kropp - (1958) 100 CLR 117
Attorney-General (NSW) (Ex rel McKellar) v Commonwealth - (1977) 12 ALR 129; 139 CLR 527
Judgment date: 24 November 1988
Canberra
Order
Demurrer overruled with costs. Declare that s 34 A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) was invalid. Stand over the action for mention before a single justice.