Hounslow, B. v. Department of Immigration & Ethnic Affairs [1985] FCA 648

CATCHWORDS

Administrative law - appeal from an order made by the

Administrative Appeals Tribunal in relation to the costs of an application made to it under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 - whether the Tribunal failed to take into account relevant considerations and whether it took into account irrelevant

considerations.

Freedom of Information Act 1982, s.66.

Betty Hounslow v Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs

G. 175 of 1985

Sweeney, J. 20 December, 1985

Melbourne

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )

NEW S0UTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY } NO. G175 of 1 )

GENERAL DIVISION )

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This is an appeal from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Between: BETTY HOUNSLOW Applicant

and

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS Respondent

THE COURT: Sweeney J.

DATE : 20 December, 1985 PLACE : Melbourne

MINUTES OF ORDER

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

i. so much of the decision of the Tribunal as relates to

the question of costs be set aside;

2. the matter be remitted to the Tribunal to hear and determine the question of costs in accordance with the

Court's reasons for judgment;

3.

Note:

the Department pay the applicant's costs of the appeal to the Court.

Settlement and entry of orders is deait with in Order

36 of the Federal Court Rules.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) NO. G175 of 1985 ) GENERAL DIVISION )

This is an appeal from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Between: BETTY HOUNSLOW Applicant and

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS Respondent

THE COURT: Sweeney J. DATE: : 20 December, 1985 PLACE : Melbourne

Reasons for Judgment

Sweeney J.

The applicant, Betty Hounslow, on 26 April 1984 applied to

the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs ("the

Department") for access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982