Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District v ENY [2022] NSWCATAP 356

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District v ENY [2022] NSWCATAP 356 Hearing dates: 29 July 2022 Date of orders: 18 November 2022 Decision date: 18 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I R Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member Dr R Dubler SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted (2) The appeal is allowed (3) The decision of the Tribunal of 23 December 2021 is set aside (4) The Respondent's application filed on 21 May 2021 is dismissed Catchwords: APPEAL- statutory interpretation- whether "incapable" in s 7 Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) includes "death" of individual to whom health records and information relate Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) 2009 Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Probate and Administration Act 1898 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Limited v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] 239 CLR 27 ALZ v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCATAP 51 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Hodgkiss [2007] FCAFC 19; [2007] 169 FCR 151; 248 ALR 169 Davis v Minister for Health [2022] NSWCATAP 115 Director General, Department of Education and Training v MT [2006] NSWCA 270; (2006) NSWLR 237 DSC v United Protestant Association [2020] NSWCATAD 315 FCZ v Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District [2022] NSWCATAD 79 Fell v Fell [1922] 31 CLR 266 Houssein v Under Secretary, Department of Industrial Relations and Technology (NSW) [1982] HCA 2; [1982] 148 CLR 88; 38 ALR 577 Hunter Quarries Pty Limited v Alexandra Maxon as Administrator for the Estate of the Late Ryan Messenger [2018] NSWCA 178 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cunneen [2015] HCA 14 at 77 Mijac Investments Pty Limited v Graham (No 2) [2009] FCA 773 72ACSR 684 PMT Partners Pty Limited (In Liq) v Australian National Parks & Wildlife Service (1995) 184 CLR 301; [1995] HCA 36 Poulton v Commonwealth [1952] 89 CLR 540 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Association [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355; 153 ALR 490 Rylands Brothers (Aust) Ltd v Morgan [1927] 27 SR (NSW) 161 SAS Trustee Corporation v Miles [2018] HCA 55 Stephenson v HREOC & St Vincent's Hospital Limited [1996] FCA1654 Taylor v Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 [2014] 253 CLR 531 Trendtex [1982] AC at 702; TS & B Retail Systems Pty Limited v Number3Fold Resources Pty Limited (No 3) [2007] 158 FCR 44 Waters v Transport for NSW [2018] NSWCATAD 40 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (Appellant) ENY (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Crown Solicitor (Appellant) Solicitor for Privacy Commissioner Respondent (Self Represented) File Number(s): 2022/00017407 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 publication or disclosure of the identity of the Appellant is prohibited Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2021] NSWCATAD 382 Date of Decision: 23 December 2021 Before: A Christie, Senior Member File Number(s): 2021/00146516