CWS v NSW Department of Education [2017] NSWCATAD 287

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CWS v NSW Department of Education [2017] NSWCATAD 287 Hearing dates: 31 August 2017 Date of orders: 27 September 2017 Decision date: 27 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: The applicants' application for the Tribunal to deal with two further "applications" under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) is refused. Catchwords: STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – whether the Tribunal has power under s 55(4)(b) of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) to deal with conduct that was not the subject of an internal review under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW), s 7, s 53, s 55 Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 28(2)(b), s 30, s 54 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW), s 52, s 53, s 55 Cases Cited: ALZ v WorkCover NSW [2015] NSWCATAP 138 BKM v Sydney Local Health District [2015] NSWCATAD 87 Department of Education and Training v GA (No 3) [2004] NSWADTAP 50 Department of Education and Training v ZR (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 44 KO and KP v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADTAP 56 OD v Department of Education and Training (GD) [2005] NSWADTAP 74 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: CWS and CWT (Applicants) NSW Department of Education (Respondent) Representation: Applicants (Self-represented) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00378564 Publication restriction: Nil