ZS and ZT v Public Guardian [2007] NSWADT 57

CITATION: ZS and ZT v Public Guardian [2007] NSWADT 57

DIVISION: General Division

FIRST APPLICANT ZS PARTIES: SECOND APPLICANT ZT RESPONDENT Public Guardian

FILE NUMBER: 063451

HEARING DATES: 9 March 2007

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 9 March 2007

DATE OF DECISION: 14 March 2007

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President)

CATCHWORDS: Guardianship Act - Public Guardian - place to live - Public Guardian - place to live

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal application

LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Guardianship Act 1987

FIRST APPLICANT In person SECOND RESPONDENT REPRESENTATION: In person

RESPONDENT C Phang, solicitor, Office of the Public Guardian

ORDERS: Decision under review affirmed

Section 126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 applies to this decision. Section 126 provides (1A) This section applies only to the following:

(a) proceedings in the Community Services Division of the Tribunal, (b) appeals to an Appeal Panel from a decision made by the Tribunal in the Community Services Division, (b1) proceedings in relation to an external appeal made under section 67A of the Guardianship Act 1987 or section 21A of the Protected Estates Act 1983, (b2) proceedings in relation to a reviewable decision made under the Guardianship Act 1987 or the Protected Estates Act 1983 (c) such other proceedings (or class or classes of proceedings) as may be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.