Bromet v Oddie [2002] FCA 1148

Bromet v Oddie [2002] FCA 1148

The applications were dismissed because the suspension from flying duties was lawful under the general command power and DI(AF) PERS 4-19 was not an exclusive code preventing resort to that power. Although the Unsuitability Report did not comply with Annex B because it was not accompanied by a psychologist's report prepared for the Annex B purposes, that requirement was procedural and designed to ensure relevant material was considered, not a condition precedent to validity. The purpose of the requirement was sufficiently satisfied by consideration of Dr Ryder's 14 August 2000 report and by Group Captain Meyn's direction for further psychological assessment in considering the applicant's...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Application for an Order for Review Under the Administrative Decisions (judicial Review) Act 1977 (cth) and for Writs of Prohibition and Certiorari Under the Judiciary Act 1903 (cth), S 39 B / Final Judgment on Combined Proceedings
Outcome
Applications dismissed.
Legal Topics
['defence Instructions' 'suspension From Flying Duties' 'unsuitability Report' 'redress of Grievance' 'relevant Considerations' 'validity Despite Procedural Non Compliance' 'command Power']
['administrative Law' 'defence and Military Law' 'judicial Review'] ['defence Instructions' 'suspension From Flying Duties' 'unsuitability Report' 'redress of Grievance' 'relevant Considerations' 'validity Despite Procedural Non Compliance' 'command Power']

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Procedural Posture

Application for an Order for Review Under the Administrative Decisions (judicial Review) Act 1977 (cth) and for Writs of Prohibition and Certiorari Under the Judiciary Act 1903 (cth), S 39 B / Final Judgment on Combined Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Group Captain Oddie had power to suspend the applicant from flying duties in the circumstances.' 'Whether Group Captain Oddie complied with DI(AF) PERS 4-19 when raising the Unsuitability Report and, if not, whether the failure precluded Group Captain Meyn from making a decision on it.' 'Whether invalidity of the Unsuitability Report Decision, if established, would affect the Suspension Decision.']

Ratio Decidendi

The applications were dismissed because the suspension from flying duties was lawful under the general command power and DI(AF) PERS 4-19 was not an exclusive code preventing resort to that power. Although the Unsuitability Report did not comply with Annex B because it was not accompanied by a psychologist's report prepared for the Annex B purposes, that requirement was procedural and designed to ensure relevant material was considered, not a condition precedent to validity. The purpose of the requirement was sufficiently satisfied by consideration of Dr Ryder's 14 August 2000 report and by Group Captain Meyn's direction for further psychological assessment in considering the applicant's...

Court Disposition

Applications dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Applications A3 of 2002 and A16 of 2002 be dismissed.']