Ferns v NSW Department of Corrective Services (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 37

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: Ferns v NSW Department of Corrective Services (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 37 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the decision for a list of the amendments.

APPELLANT Helen Ferns PARTIES: RESPONDENT NSW Department of Corrective Services

FILE NUMBER: 089004

HEARING DATES: 13 June 2008

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 13 June 2008

DATE OF DECISION: 13 June 2008

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Fitzgerald K - Judicial Member; Blake C - Non Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Order by consent

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

DECISION UNDER APPEAL: Ferns v NSW Department of Corrective Services [2007] NSWADT 293

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 073112

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 12/13/2007

LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989

CASES CITED: N/A

APPELLANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT T Anderson, barrister

Order by consent: ORDERS: (a) That the words 'in excess of 60' be replaced by the word '38' in the letter of Acting Commissioner Luke Grant to the NSW Ombudsman dated 24 January 2007 (b) A notation to be inserted alongside the amendment identified in paragraph (a) above on all paper copies of the document and as a footnote on electronic copies stating that the ADT Appeal Panel has ordered the amendment as it was found to be incorrect and misleading (c) A copy of the amended document to be forwarded to the NSW Ombudsman within 28 days and a copy of that correspondence to be provided to the Appellant at the same time.