Roads and Traffic Authority, New South Wales v Hutchinson (GD) [2007] NSWADTAP 28

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: Roads and Traffic Authority, New South Wales v Hutchinson (GD) [2007] NSWADTAP 28

APPELLANT PARTIES: Roads and Traffic Authority, New South Wales RESPONDENT Rowan Hutchinson

FILE NUMBER: 069069

HEARING DATES: 23 March 2007

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 23 March 2007

DATE OF DECISION: 14 June 2007

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Pearson L - Judicial Member; Mapperson K - Non Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act - final orders of remittal - scope and nature, Freedom of Information Act - finding of insufficient search - refusal to process on resources ground - whether adequate search a precondition

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 053202

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 10/04/2006

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) Freedom of Information Act 1989 Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Hutchinson v Roads and Traffic Authority, New South Wales [2006] NSWADT 290 Chapman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 35 Challita v Director-General, Department of Education and Training [2006] NSWADT 109 CASES CITED: Cianfrano v Director-General, Premier's Department [2006] NSWADT 137 Beesley v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 52 SAAP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 215 ALR 163 Cianfrano v Director General, Premier's Department (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 48