Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
A v Australian Information Commissioner [2011] FCA 520 Citation: A v Australian Information Commissioner [2011] FCA 520
Parties: A v AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
File number: VID 988 of 2010
Judge: KENNY J
Date of judgment: 18 May 2011
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Application to review decision of Australian Information Commissioner not to investigate complaint – applicant had failed to contact respondent directly as required under s 40(1A) Privacy Act 1988 – no error of law shown – application for review dismissed
Legislation: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)
Cases cited: Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344
Date of hearing: 13 May 2011
Place: Melbourne
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 35
Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person
Counsel for the Respondent: Ms E Arduca
Solicitor for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 988 of 2010
BETWEEN: A
Applicant
AND: AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
Respondent
JUDGE: KENNY J DATE OF ORDER: 18 MAY 2011 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application for an extension of time pursuant to s 11(1)(c) of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) be refused. 2. The application filed on 18 November 2010 be dismissed as incompetent. 3. Any reference to the name of the applicant in the transcript of proceedings or the reasons for judgment be replaced with the name "A". 4. There be no order as to costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using Federal Law Search on the Court's website.
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