Minister, Community Services v Mrs A (CSD) [2002] NSWADTAP 32

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Minister, Community Services v Mrs A (CSD) [2002] NSWADTAP 32 APPELLANT Minister, Community Services FIRST RESPONDENT PARTIES: Mrs A SECOND RESPONDENT Mrs B THIRD RESPONDENT Mr L FILE NUMBER: 019058 HEARING DATES: 22/02/02 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 04/17/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 08/29/2002

Jones v Minister, Community Services [2001] NSWADT 192 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Kelly T (Deputy President); Britton A - Judicial Member; Houlahan L - Member CATCHWORDS: jurisdiction - relevant/irrelevant considerations MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 014009 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 11/29/2001 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987 Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 Jones v Minister, Community Services [2001] NSWADT 192 Mayhew v A [1999] NSWADTAP 1 Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeons Investigatin Committee [1999] NSWADTAP 3 Brandusoiu v Commissioner of Police [1999] NSWADTAp 8 Gelderman v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 27 McGrory v Director-General of the Dept of Community Services (Sup Ct Unrep Brownie J 25 June 1992) Talbot v Minister for Community Services unreported NSW Supreme Court 22 April 1993 CASES CITED: Britain v Minister for Famil & Community Services unreported NSW Supreme Court 23 December 1991 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46FLR 409 YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend (1986) 162 CLR 24 Sean Investments Pty Ltd v MackEllar (1981) 38 ALR 363 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesday Corporation (1948) 1 KB 223 Absolen v NSW TAFE [1999] NSWCA 311 Woodside & anor v Director General, Department of Community Services (CS) [2000] NSWADTAP 8 APPELLANT M Anderson, barrister REPRESENTATION: FIRST RESPONDENT C Olborne, barrister SECOND & THIRD RESPONDENT K Lindsey, solicitor ORDERS: The decision under appeal is affirmed