FTB v Children’s Guardian [2024] NSWCATAP 174

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FTB v Children's Guardian [2024] NSWCATAP 174 Hearing dates: 24 May 2024 Date of orders: 06 September 2024 Decision date: 06 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Armstrong J, President A Suthers, Principal Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) The appeal on questions of law is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS – questions of law – meaning of s 16(4) of the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) – how the question of whether a party poses "no risk to the safety of children" is to be assessed – nature of the Tribunal's task in considering application under s 16(3A) of the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Regulation 2015 (NSW) Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 (NSW) (repealed) Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW (2020) 103 NSWLR 479; [2020] NSWCA 165 Amirbeaggi v Matrix Group Co Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 21 BKE v Office of Children's Guardian [2015] NSWSC 523 Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee (2003) 131 FCR 28; [2003] FCAFC 143 Commission for Children and Young People v V (2002) 56 NSWLR 476; [2002] NSWSC 949 CXZ v Children's Guardian [2020] NSWCA 338 Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71 DCZ v Children 's Guardian [2018] NSWCATAD 81 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 197 ALR 389; [2003] HCA 26 ENT19 v Minister for Home Affairs (2023) 410 ALR 1; [2023] HCA 18 FTB v Children's Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 44 Gallagher v Northern NSW Local Health District [2023] NSWCATAP 245 Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd v Fourtounas [2020] NSWCA 325 K, MP v Commissioner of Police [2017] SASC 38 M v M (1988) 166 CLR 69; [1988] HCA 68 Mendonca v Legal Services Commissioner [2020] NSWCA 84 Metwally v University of Wollongong (1985) 60 ALR 68; [1985] HCA 28 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI (2009) 259 ALR 429; [2009] HCA 39 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 MPP Property Pty Ltd v Soliman Hospitality Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 90 Murphy v Trustees of Catholic Aged Care Sydney [2019] NSWCATAP 37 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Wollondilly Shire Council v Styles [2024] NSWCATAP 104 Yuen v Thom [2016] NSWCATAP 243 Texts Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Amendment Bill 2004 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: FTB (Appellant) Children's Guardian (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Sapienza (First and Second Respondent)