Vincent Kaupa and Hon Charles Abel as Minister for Culture & Tourism v Simon Poraituk and Trustees of the National Museum & Art Gallery (2008) SC955
| Jurisdiction | Papua New Guinea |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Date | 10 December 2008 |
| Citation | (2008) SC955 |
| Docket Number | SCA NO. 118 of 2007 |
| Year | 2008 |
Full Title: SCA NO. 118 of 2007; Vincent Kaupa and Hon Charles Abel as Minister for Culture & Tourism v Simon Poraituk and Trustees of the National Museum & Art Gallery (2008) SC955
Supreme Court: Kirriwom, Lay and Gabi JJ.
Judgment Delivered: 10 December 2008
APPEAL – Supreme Court Act – s14 (3) – Application for leave to appeal against stay order – Stay order is not an injunctive order – leave is required
Cases Cited
Boyepe Pere v Ningi [2003] PNGLR 58; Chief Collector of Taxes v Bougainville Copper Ltd (2007) SC853; Gary McHardy v Prosec Security and Communication Ltd [2000] PNGLR 279; Oio Aba v MVIL (2005) SC779; Peter Makeng v Timbers (PNG) Limited (2008) N3317; The State v John Talu Tekwie (2006) SC843
1. BY THE COURT: Introduction: Simon Poraituk and the Trustees of the National Museum & Art Gallery applied for judicial review of the National Executive Council (NEC) decision to suspend Simon Poraituk as Director of the National Museum & Art Gallery and appoint Vincent Kaupa as Acting Director. The National Court granted leave and ordered a stay of the NEC decision to suspend Simon Poraituk as Director and appoint Vincent Kaupa as Acting Director.
2. Vincent Kaupa and Charles Abel applied for leave to appeal the National Court decision to stay the NEC decision. Simon Poraituk and the Trustees of the National Museum & Art Gallery objected to the competency of the application for leave to...
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