Sbat v Combat Sports Authority of NSW [2025] NSWCATAD 27

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sbat v Combat Sports Authority of NSW [2025] NSWCATAD 27 Hearing dates: 2 and 3 December 2024 Date of orders: 23 January 2025 Decision date: 23 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Robinson, Principal Member Decision: (1) The decisions under review are affirmed. (2) Pursuant to s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 and s 78 of the Combat Sports Act 2013 other than to the Tribunal and respondents, any part of any paragraph of these reasons which commence with [NOT FOR PUBLICATION] other than the words in those brackets, is prohibited. Catchwords: COMBAT SPORTS ACT - administrative review – industry participant licences and prohibition order –- trainer – second – fit and proper person Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative tribunal Act 2013 Combat Sports Act 2013 Cases Cited: AJO v Director-General of Transport [2012] NSWADT 101 at [26] Austin v Commissioner for Fair Trading & Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAP 179 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316 Bronze Wing International Pty Limited v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42 Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales v Fisher [2022] NSWCATAP 387 Ford v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 87 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No.2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 Maritime Union of Australia v Fair Work Commission [2015] FCAFC 56; 321 ALR 248 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Pochi (1980) 44 FLR 41 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10 Sullivan v Civil Aviation Authority (2014) 22 FCR 555; [2014] FCAFC 93 Tukel v Combat Sports Authority [2023] NSWCATAD 180 YG and GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: Anti-Doping Policy 2015, Combat Sports Authority of NSW World Anti-Doping Code 2021, World Anti-Doping Agency Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hany Sbat and Adam Omar (Applicants) Combat Sports Authority of NSW (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: DF Elliot (Applicants) K Heath (Respondents)