Air Caledonie International and Others v Commonwealth of Australia Commonwealth of Australia

[1988] HCA 61
(1988) 165 CLR 462

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Air Caledonie International and Others
vCommonwealth of Australia Commonwealth of Australia

Court:

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

Hearing date: 11 October 1988
Judgment date: 24 November 1988

Canberra

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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.