Joe Approached a Provincial Government Clerk and Applied to Renew

question 53

Multiple Choice

Joe approached a provincial government clerk and applied to renew his licence to operate a heavy multi-axle truck on the highways.His application was refused.Which one of the following would not be a ground upon which the decision of that clerk could be challenged?

• A) The clerk, who was the only one to have reviewed the evidence, left the decision up to his secretary to make.
• B) The clerk acted beyond the powers given him in the statute and regulations by considering matters not authorized in those enactments.
• C) The clerk owned his own large truck that operated in competition with Joe in the same small community.
• D) The clerk exercised a discretionary power given to him under the legislation.
• E) The clerk decided that not enough women were doing this kind of job, and since Joe was a man, the licence was not renewed to correct the imbalance.

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