Gwozdecky v North Sydney Council [2000] NSWLEC 155

Gwozdecky v North Sydney Council [2000] NSWLEC 155

The applicant's 3 February 2000 letter could be treated as an application for review of the original declaration or the November 1999 declaration. The relevant date for calculating the 30 day appeal period was therefore the council's response of 15 March 2000, and the application filed on 12 April 2000 was within time. The Court was not satisfied that strict compliance with the approved form requirement was necessary in the circumstances.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 June 2000
Procedural Posture
Class 3 Proceedings; Appeal Concerning Categorisation of Rateable Land for Rating Purposes / Preliminary Notice of Motion on Whether the Appeal Was Out of Time and the Extent of the Right to Appeal
Outcome
The application was held to be made in time and the notice of motion was dismissed.
Legal Topics
['categorisation of Rateable Land' 'review of Council Declaration' 'time Limit for Appeal' 'approved Form for Application']
['local Government' 'practice and Procedure' 'land and Rating'] ['categorisation of Rateable Land' 'review of Council Declaration' 'time Limit for Appeal' 'approved Form for Application']

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Procedural Posture

Class 3 Proceedings; Appeal Concerning Categorisation of Rateable Land for Rating Purposes / Preliminary Notice of Motion on Whether the Appeal Was Out of Time and the Extent of the Right to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the applicant's appeal against the council's decision concerning categorisation of land was made within time." "Whether the applicant's 3 February 2000 letter could be treated as an application for review under s 525 of the Local Government Act 1993." 'Whether an application under s 525 had to strictly comply with the approved form requirement.' "Whether the applicant's appeal fell within the right of appeal under s 526."]

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's 3 February 2000 letter could be treated as an application for review of the original declaration or the November 1999 declaration. The relevant date for calculating the 30 day appeal period was therefore the council's response of 15 March 2000, and the application filed on 12 April 2000 was within time. The Court was not satisfied that strict compliance with the approved form requirement was necessary in the circumstances.

Court Disposition

The application was held to be made in time and the notice of motion was dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The notice of motion is dismissed.' 'No order was made in respect of the costs of this morning; costs may be dealt with following the hearing, if necessary.']