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Fiji Islands - Court of Appeal Digest 1991-2000 - Interpretation |
FIJI COURT OF APPEAL
INDEX AND DIGEST
1991 – 2000
MICHAEL DISHINGTON SCOTT B.A. (Lond.)
Of Gray’s Inn, Judge of the High Court of Fiji
PARTIES
SUBJECT
DESCRIPTION
FCA
NO.
PAGE
NO.
James Michael Ah Koy v Registration Officer
INTERPRETATION
Constitution of Fiji 1990 sections 104 & 156 1(a)-whether appellant "Fijian" and entitled to be registered on VKB-discussion of customs, tradition and practice- principles of interpretation of Constitution-appeal allowed.
23/92
93/244
Labasa Town Council v Morris Hedstrom Ltd
INTERPRETATION
Counter Inflation Act (Cap. 73) section 12 & 13- meaning of term "Premises"- application to increase rent refused- Public Emergency (Rent Increase Prohibition) Regulations 1987- whether contractual right of parties effected by legislation - appeal dismissed.
44/92
93/515
Sunbeam Transport Ltd v. Transport Control Board
INTERPRETATION
Buses-refusal of road service licence-Traffic Act (Cap.176) sections 70, 71, 72, 73 & 74 -meaning of "new service"-meaning of "public interest" -whether written application for temporary service need be made-whether Board can act of its own volition- whether temporary licences validly issued-principles correctly applied in the High Court-no order on the appeal (majority decision).
24/91
93/379
© Michael Dishington Scott 2000
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