AR v Commission for Children and Young People [2002] NSWADT 12

CITATION: AR v Commission for Children and Young People [2002] NSWADT 12 DIVISION: Community Services Division APPLICANT PARTIES: AR RESPONDENT Commission for Children and Young People FILE NUMBER: 014065 HEARING DATES: 24/01/2002 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 01/24/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 02/01/2002

BEFORE: Gormly P - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Declaration that applicant not a prohibited person MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter LEGISLATION CITED : Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 CASES CITED: A v Commissioner, New South Wales Commission for Children and Young People (2000) NSWADT 151 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT M Adofaci, advocate ORDERS: 1. The Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 does not apply to Mr AR in respect of the offence of "carnal knowledge" of which he was convicted in Bathurst on 24 May 1976; 2. The order is not subject to any conditions. Pursuant to s 9(10) the Tribunal will notify the NSW Police Service and the Screening Unit of the Department of Community Services.

Section 126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 applies to this decision. Section 126 provides (1A) … (1) A person must not, except with the consent of the Tribunal, publish or broadcast the name of any person:

(a) who appears as a witness before the Tribunal in any proceedings, or (b) to whom any proceedings before the Tribunal relate, or (c) who is mentioned or otherwise involved in any proceedings before the Tribunal,