Kirby v Health Care Complaints Commission [2021] NSWCA 138

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kirby v Health Care Complaints Commission [2021] NSWCA 138 Hearing dates: 01 June 2021 Date of orders: 09 July 2021 Decision date: 09 July 2021 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; White JA at [2]; Emmett AJA at [62] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal in respect of grounds 1 to 4 of the draft notice of appeal; (2) Direct that a notice of appeal in accordance with the grant of leave be filed within seven days; and (3) Order that the appeal be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Particular administrative bodies – Health Care Complaints Commission – Health Care Complaints Act 1993 (NSW) – Registered health practitioner – Whether the Commission failed to consult the appropriate professional council under s 39(2) before making a prohibition order under s 41A – Where the complaint against the health practitioner concerned conduct outside the field of his registration – Whether failure to consult the appropriate professional council rendered the prohibition order invalid. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Health Care Complaints Act 1993 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (NSW) Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) Public Health Regulation 2012 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) Cases Cited: Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection & Anor (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Kirby v Health Care t/as Health Care Complaints Commission [2020] NSWSC 1133 Martincevic v Commonwealth (2007) 164 FCR 45 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZAPN (2015) 254 CLR 610; [2015] HCA 22 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326; [2015] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIZO (2009) 238 CLR 627; [2009] HCA 37 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2021] HCA 17 Plaintiff M61/2010E v The Commonwealth (Offshore Processing Case) (2010) 243 CLR 319; [2010] HCA 41 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 92 ALJR 248; 351 ALR 225 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 SAAP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 228 CLR 294; [2005] HCA 24 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David William Kirby (Appellant) Health Care Complaints Commission (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Sheller SC with D Tang (Appellant) P Lowson (Respondent)