Jarrett v Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights [2022] NSWCATAD 355

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jarrett v Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights [2022] NSWCATAD 355 Hearing dates: 30 August 2022 Date of orders: 9 November 2022 Decision date: 09 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Griffin, Senior Member Decision: The Order of the Tribunal is: (1) Pursuant to s 55(1)(b) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the application made by Dianne Jarrett on 12 August 2022 is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – NCAT jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997(NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013(NSW) Cases Cited: Nil Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dianne Jarrett (Applicant) Office of the Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Dianne Jarrett (Self Represented) Matthews Folbigg Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00238452 Publication restriction: Nil

REASONS FOR DECISION 1. The parties having been given the opportunity to make submissions as to whether the Tribunal should dispense with the hearing and being satisfied that the matter can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties, the Tribunal dispenses with a hearing pursuant to s 50(2) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. 2. The Applicant lodged an Administrative review application on 12 August 2022. The review application form did not specify a decision for review. The application form stated, I am seeking a review of the decision on the following grounds: statutory disqualification as a board member of a land council.