Federal Court of Australia
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CATCHWORDS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Appeal from Administrative
Appeals Tribunal - Overpayment of supporting mother's benefit - Jurisdiction of Tribunal - Whether relevant
decision by Director-General of Social Services to
claim repayment - Meaning of "decision" under the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 ss, 3, 14, 15 I5A, 44
Social Services Act 1947 s.140 Audit Act 1901, s.70c
Statute Law Revision Act 1981 ss.4, 90
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL SERVICES v.° JEANETTE SHIRLEY * HALES
No. VG 66 of 1982
5 MAY, 1983
AT SYDNEY
McGREGOR, LOCKHART & SHEPPARD JJ.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
NO. VG66 of 1982
GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN:
AND:
JUDGE" MAKING ORDERS:
DATE" OF ORDER:
*" WHERE" MADE:
" ON APPEAL FROM THE' ADMINISTRATIVE "APPEALS TRIBUNAL :
" DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Applicant
° JEANETTE SHIRLEY HALES
Respondent
ORDERS
MCGREGOR, LOCKHART & SHEPPARD JJ, 5 MAY 1983
SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:-—
i. The appeal be dismissed,
2. The appellant pay the respondent's costs of
the appeal.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
)
) No. VG 66 of 1982 VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY )
)
)
GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN: DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCTJAL SERVICES Applicant AND
JEANETTE SHIRLEY HALES
Respondent
Coram: McGregor, Lockhart, Sheppard JJ.
Date: 5 May 1983
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
McGregor J.
This is an appeal by the DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL
SERVICES ("Director-General") from the whole of the decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal made 23 April 1982 in
proceedings wherein JEANETTE SHIRLEY HALES ("respondent") had
sought a review of a decision of a Delegate of the Director-General. The precise formulation of what was the decision and on what grounds she had sought review have been matters of some discussion. To these matters I shall return
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