Where a statute does not specify relevant considerations, the ground of failure to take into account a relevant consideration is only made out if the decision-maker failed to take into account a consideration which he was bound to take into account for there to be a valid exercise of the power. A Minister who is required to obtain a report from a statutory committee before deciding may adopt the committee's report and recommendations without independently examining all underlying evidence, but in doing so adopts any errors of law in the report. The court's jurisdiction under the ADJR Act is limited to the specified grounds and does not extend to merits review.
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