Federal Court of Australia
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" CATCHWORDS Administralive Law - judicial ceview - notice of objection to competency - whether decision to dismiss was "of an adminastratave character" - whether made "under" an enactment ~
whether power to "derermine" terms and conditions of employment must be exercised in writing ~ whether determination is an
"instrument"
ROBYN MARY ACKLAND v IAN BARTON CHITTICK (State Manager, Health Insurance Commission, Victor2za) and HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION
Administrative Decisions (Judiczal Review) Act 1977, ss. 3(1), 5 Health Insurance Commission Act 1973, s. 28 Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 33(3)
CORAM : KEELY J
DATE
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8 APRIL, 1983
PLACE MELBOURNE
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY No. VG 95 of 1982
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GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN ROBYN MARY ACKLAND
Applicant
AND IAN BARTON CHITTICK (State : Manager, Health Insurance Commission, Victoria) and
HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION «
Respondent
8 APRIL, 1983 KEELY J.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT ON OBJECTION TO COMPETENCY
On the material at present before the court, Robyn Mary Ackland (the applicant} was employed by the Health Insurance Commission (the Commission) as a claims officer grade 4 and worked in the claims processing centre at Medibank Private at Dandenong in Victoria. On 29 March, 1982 she was "charged with the commission of an offence under Condition 98 of the Health Insurance Commission Terms and Conditions of Employment", in that, contrary to s. 130(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, "she davulged confidential information with respect to the affairs of a member of Medibank Private acquired in the performance of her duties". The applicant by letter denied the
truth of the charge. By notice dated 8 April, 1982 the
respondent Chittick, the State Manager of the Commission,
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