Singh v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 96

Singh v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 96

Given the seriousness and recency of the applicant's repeated drink-driving and related convictions, and insufficient evidence of rehabilitation, the Tribunal cannot attest that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a private hire vehicle driver authority. The decision to refuse the authority is affirmed.

Parties
Applicant: Mr Gagandeep Singh; Respondent: Roads and Maritime Services
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Administrative Review / Final Merits Decision
Outcome
decision under review affirmed
Legal Topics
Licensing, Private Hire Vehicles, Fit and Proper Person Test, Drink Driving Convictions, Uber/ride Booking
Administrative Law Transport Law Licensing Private Hire Vehicles Fit and Proper Person Test Drink Driving Convictions Uber/ride Booking

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Parties

Mr Gagandeep Singh

Applicant

Roads and Maritime Services

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Administrative Review / Final Merits Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be the driver of a private hire vehicle under s 40 of the Passenger Transport Act 1990.

Ratio Decidendi

Given the seriousness and recency of the applicant's repeated drink-driving and related convictions, and insufficient evidence of rehabilitation, the Tribunal cannot attest that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a private hire vehicle driver authority. The decision to refuse the authority is affirmed.

Court Disposition

decision under review affirmed

Orders

  • The decision under review is affirmed.