Retain Beacon Hill High School Committee Inc v Department of Commerce (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 58

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: Retain Beacon Hill High School Committee Inc v Department of Commerce (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 58

APPELLANT PARTIES: Retain Beacon Hill High School Committee Inc RESPONDENT Department of Commerce

FILE NUMBER: 069029

HEARING DATES: 08/08/06

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/08/2006

DATE OF DECISION: 11/23/2006

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

CATCHWORDS: adequacy of reasons - application of government policy - procedural fairness

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 053325

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 05/02/2006

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1989 Landcom Corporation Act 2001

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