AST v Victims Compensation Fund Corporation [2015] NSWCATAD 100

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AST v Victims Compensation Fund Corporation [2015] NSWCATAD 100 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 14 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: P Molony, Senior Member Decision: The application is dismissed for want of jurisdiction Catchwords: Administrative review – Victims Support and Rehabilitation – application for an extension of time in which to appeal under s 36(3)(b) of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 - transitional and saving provisions of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 - do not extend to preserve an application to extend time in which to appeal that was made before, but not determined by the commencement day – application for extension of time dismissed for want of jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Administrative Decision Review Act 1997 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997. Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2013 Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Transitional Provisions) Regulation 2013 Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Victim Support & Rehabilitation Rule 1997 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: AST (Applicant) Victims Compensation Fund Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors Donnelly Lawyers (Applicant) S Matulewicz, Department of Attorney General & Justice (Respondent) File Number(s): 137056 Publication restriction: Pursuant to subsection 64(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the name of the applicant and the name of the any other person that would identify the name of the applicant is not to be published or broadcasted without the leave of the Tribunal