UR v Commission for Children and Young People [2006] NSWADT 78

CITATION: UR v Commission for Children and Young People [2006] NSWADT 78

DIVISION: Community Services Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: UR RESPONDENT Commission for Children and Young People

FILE NUMBER: 054061

HEARING DATES: On the papers

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 01/27/2006

DATE OF DECISION: 03/15/2006

BEFORE: Britton A - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Jurisdiction

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Summary Offences Act 1988

CASES CITED: De Simoni v The Queen (1981) 147 CLR 389

APPLICANT M Preese, barrister REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT M England, barrister

ORDERS: The application is dismissed for want of jurisdiction because the applicant is not a "prohibited person" under the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.

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.