ZXO v Public Guardian [2022] NSWCATAP 260

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ZXO v Public Guardian [2022] NSWCATAP 260 Hearing dates: 5 April 2022 Date of orders: 05 August 2022 Decision date: 05 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Britton, Deputy President I Coleman, SC ADCJ, Principal Member S Taylor, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP — whether proposed guardian is "able to exercise the functions conferred … by the proposed guardianship order" in s 17(1)(c) of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) GUARDIANSHIP – Guardianship Act — nature of obligation to "have regard to" matters in s 14(2) of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) GUARDIANSHIP — functions of a guardian — whether function given to guardian to consent to medical treatment under Guardianship Act, Pt 5 authorises guardian to make "end-of-life decisions" APPEALS — Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) — nature of obligation to give adequate reasons Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Climate Change [2008] NSWCA 337 Carrascalao v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 107 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 EB & Ors v Guardianship Tribunal [2011] NSWSC 767 FI v Public Guardian [2008] NSWADT 263 IF v IG [2004] NSWADTAP 3 IR v AR [2015] NSWSC 1187 Khan v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs [1987] FCA 457; (1987) 14 ALD 291 Lafu v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCAFC 140 Lo v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2013] NSWCA 180; (2013) 85 NSWLR LVR (WA) Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2012] FCAFC 90 Mendoza v Minister for Immigration, Local Government & Ethnic Affairs (1991) 31 FCR 405 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Pochi v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 36 FLR 482 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 SAB v SEM and Ors [2013] NSWSC 253 Shehabi v Attorney General (NSW) [2016] NSWCATAP 137 W v G [2003] NSWSC 1170; (2003) 59 NSWLR 220 Weal v Bathurst City Council [2000] NSWCA 88; (2000) 111 LGERA 181 ZHH v ZHI [2018] NSWCATAP 107 ZJJ v ZJK [2019] NSWCATAP 126 ZKF v ZKG [2019] NSWCATAP 64 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: ZXO (Appellant) Public Guardian (First Respondent) ZXP (Second Respondent) Representation: Brigitte Simeonides & Associates (Appellant) No appearance (First Respondent) No appearance (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00007440 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 65 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the publication of the name of any of the parties or other people referred to in this decision including the publication of any information, picture or other material that identifies them, or is likely to lead to their identification, is prohibited. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Date of Decision: 29 September 2021 Before: L Stewart, General Member File Number(s): 2021/00012727