70617 Study Guide - Final Guide: City Of Sydney, Susan Kiefel, Susan Crennan
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Common law rule: decisions and regulations made under an act require a degree of clarity of expression and form so that their meaning is reasonably precise. Adjr, ss 5(1)(e) and 5(2)(h): (cid:862)a(cid:374) e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise of a po(cid:449)er i(cid:374) su(cid:272)h a (cid:449)a(cid:455) that the result of the e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise of the power is uncertain(cid:863) Mainly relates to delegated legislation (rules, regulations etc made by the executive pursuant to a statute) King gee clothing v cth (1945) (hc) [8. 6. 8c: regulations granted power to a prices commissioner to make an order setting a maximum price for an item sold in australia. Co(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) la(cid:449) a(cid:374)d adj , a further (cid:858)i(cid:373)proper e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise of po(cid:449)er(cid:859) under s5(1)(e). Adjr, s 5(1)(e) and s 5(2)(g): (cid:862)an exercise of a power that is so unreasonable that no reasonable person (cid:272)ould ha(cid:448)e so exer(cid:272)ised the po(cid:449)er . Associated provincial picture houses ltd v wednesbury corporation (1948)
