Ejaz v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 136

Ejaz v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWCATOD 136

The applicant's convictions for sexual offences while driving a taxi, lack of remorse, and failure to accept responsibility, together with the lack of evidence of good repute among those aware of his convictions, mean that he cannot be attested as of good repute or as a fit and proper person to hold a taxi-cab driver authority.

Parties
Applicant: Sabir Ejaz; Respondent: Roads and Maritime Services
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Application for Review of Administrative Decision / Merits Review Before the Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Occupational Division
Outcome
The decision under review is affirmed.
Legal Topics
Taxi Cab Driver Authority, Fit and Proper Person Test, Rehabilitation of Offenders
Administrative Law Transport Law Taxi Cab Driver Authority Fit and Proper Person Test Rehabilitation of Offenders

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Parties

Sabir Ejaz

Applicant

Roads and Maritime Services

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Review of Administrative Decision / Merits Review Before the Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Occupational Division

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether applicant is of good repute and a fit and proper person to be issued a taxi-cab driver authority under the Passenger Transport Act 1990

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's convictions for sexual offences while driving a taxi, lack of remorse, and failure to accept responsibility, together with the lack of evidence of good repute among those aware of his convictions, mean that he cannot be attested as of good repute or as a fit and proper person to hold a taxi-cab driver authority.

Court Disposition

The decision under review is affirmed.

Orders

  • The decision under review is affirmed.