Lin v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATOD 79

Lin v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCATOD 79

Mr Lin is not of good repute and is not a fit and proper person to be granted a bus driver authority due to his significant history of driving offences, insufficient time without infringements, lack of evidence of good community reputation, and dishonesty in completing the authority application form. The Tribunal affirms the refusal of authority as correct and preferable under the legislation.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Administrative Review / Occupational Division Hearing and Final Decision
Outcome
Decision under review affirmed
Legal Topics
['bus Driver Authority' 'good Repute' 'fit and Proper Person' 'dishonesty in Application' 'driving Offences']

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Procedural Posture

Administrative Review / Occupational Division Hearing and Final Decision

  1. 1 ['Whether Mr Lin is of good repute and in all other respects a fit and proper person to be the driver of a public passenger vehicle' 'Whether dishonesty in filling out the application form affects fitness and propriety']

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Lin is not of good repute and is not a fit and proper person to be granted a bus driver authority due to his significant history of driving offences, insufficient time without infringements, lack of evidence of good community reputation, and dishonesty in completing the authority application form. The Tribunal affirms the refusal of authority as correct and preferable under the legislation.

Court Disposition

Decision under review affirmed

Orders

  • ['The decision under review is affirmed.']