EEC v Federation Council (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAD 241

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EEC v Federation Council (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAD 241 Hearing dates: 30 April 2021 and 24 May 2021 Date of orders: 16 August 2021 Decision date: 16 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Starke, Senior Member Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 65(1) of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997, the Tribunal has decided to remit the decision made by Federation Council on 19 February 2020 to the administrator who made it for reconsideration, such reconsidered decision to be completed within 60 days from the date of these reasons. 2. If, after receiving the reconsidered decision from Federation Council, the applicant no longer wishes to proceed with this privacy review, he shall file with the Tribunal and give to Federation Council a notice of withdrawal of this application by 29 October 2021. 3. If, after receiving the reconsidered decision from Federation Council, the applicant wishes to proceed with this privacy review, he shall notify the Tribunal and Federation Council by 29 October 2021 that he intends to proceed with this application. 4. Within 14 days of the applicant notifying the Tribunal and Federation Council that he wishes to proceed with this application, the matter will be listed before me for directions. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Freedom of information — Personal information — Remittal of decision for reconsideration Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: AEC v Cmr of Police (NSW) [2013] NSWADTAP 30 ALZ v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCATAP 51 APV v Department of Finance and Services [2016] NSWCATAD 168 BVV v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 182 CCM v Western Sydney University [2019] NSWCATAP 103 CEU v University of Technology Sydney [2018] NSWCATAD 13 CYL v YZA [2017] NSWCATAP 105 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 DRX v City of Canada Bay Council [2020] NSWCATAD 26 DVG v Western Sydney Local Health District [2020] NSWCATAP 78 EEC v Federation Council [2020] NSWCATAD 169 EJE v Department of Communities and Justice [2021] NSWCATAD 96 Fitzpatrick v Chief Executive Officer Ambulance Service of NSW [2003] NSWADT 132 GA v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADTAP 38 GR v Director-General, Dept of Housing [2004] NSWADTAP 16 NS v Commissioner, Dept of Corrective Services [2004] NSWADT 363 NSWADTAP 58 NZ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2007] NSWADT 263 VK v Department of Education and Training (No 2) [2009] NSWADT 288 WL v Randwick City Council (GD) [2007] NSWADTAP 58 ZR v NSW Department of Education and Training [2007] NSWADT 239 Category: Principal judgment Parties: EEC (Applicant) Federation Council (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Respondent (Federation Council's authorised officer) File Number(s): 2020/00015190 Publication restriction: The publication or broadcast of the name of the applicant is prohibited, pursuant to an order made on 2 July 2020 under section 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.