Zonnevylle v Information Commissioner [2021] NSWCATAD 366

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zonnevylle v Information Commissioner [2021] NSWCATAD 366 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 10 December 2021 Decision date: 10 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: H J Dixon SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) An oral hearing of the application by the Information Commissioner of 1 November 2021 is dispensed with and the application be determined on the papers; (2) The application by the Information Commissioner for the dismissal under section 55(1)(b) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) is granted Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary dismissal of proceedings under s. 55(1)(b) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – whether application misconceived because no reviewable decision – whether application misconceived and vexatious Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009; Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (Vic); Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) Cases Cited: Department of Education v Zonnevylle [2020] NSWCATAD 96; Long v Metramix Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 198; BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129; NG v Chinese Medicine Board of Australia [2017] NSWCATOD 36; Samuel v Medical Council of New South Wales [2020] NSWCATOD 149; Fox v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAD 77; Cocks Macnish & Anor v Biundo [2004] WASCA 194 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Peter Zonnevylle (Applicant) Information Commissioner (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/247292 Publication restriction: Nil