GS v Protective Commissioner and Guardianship Tribunal [2003] NSWADTAP 52

Appeal Panel - External

CITATION: GS v Protective Commissioner and Guardianship Tribunal [2003] NSWADTAP 52

APPELLANT GS PARTIES: FIRST RESPONDENT Protective Commissioner SECOND RESPONDENT Guardianship Tribunal FILE NUMBER: 038005 HEARING DATES: 29/09/03 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 09/29/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 10/29/2003

Guardianship Tribunal 2002/3068 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Acting President); Innes G - Judicial Member; Green J - Member CATCHWORDS: Financial management order - review - Identify/apply wrong statutory test - Procedural fairness MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: C/24329 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 06/12/2003 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Administrative Decisions Tribunal Rules (Transitional) Regulation 1998 Guardianship Act 1987 Aboriginal Sacred Sites Protection Authority v Maurice (1986) 65 ALR 247 Beckner v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 30 FCR 49 Chen Zhen Zi v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 48 FCR 591 K v K [2000] NSWSC 1052 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Mayes v Mayes [1971] 1 WLR 679 CASES CITED: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Pochi (1980) 31 ALR 666 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; ex parte Hardiman 1980 144 CLR 13 R v Medical Practitioners Professional Conduct Tribunal; Ex parte Medical Board (1985) 40 SASR 84 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs & Anor; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 Re R [2000] NSWSC 886 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2002) 204 CLR 82 S v S [2001] NSWSC 146 APPELLANT In person FIRST RESPONDENT REPRESENTATION: No appearance SECOND RESPONDENT E Cho, Legal officer PERSON ASSISTING S Free, solicitor ORDERS: 1 The decision of the Guardianship Tribunal is affirmed; 2 Appeal dismissed