Pidgon v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2020] NSWCATAD 170

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pidgon v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2020] NSWCATAD 170 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 02 July 2020 Decision date: 02 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: P H Molony, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Tribunal dispenses with a hearing with respect to this administrative review application. (2) The decision of the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages to refuse to register the birth of the applicant's second child in Wodonga, Victoria is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Administrative review - Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 – registration of birth under corresponding law - arrangement under s 11 between the Attorneys General for NSW and Victoria made 14 July 1999 - refusal to register birth of child in Wodonga, Victoria when registrant not a resident of Albury, NSW – decision affirmed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 (Victoria) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2013 Interpretation Act 1987 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Victoria) Cases Cited: Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Janelle Pidgon – applicant Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages – respondent Representation: Applicant – in person Respondent – M Kingston, Principal Lawyer File Number(s): 2020/00051250 Publication restriction: None