Kiernan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2007] NSWADT 18

CITATION: Kiernan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2007] NSWADT 18

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: Teresa Kiernan RESPONDENT Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police

FILE NUMBER: 063076

HEARING DATES: 29/09/2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 29 September 2006

DATE OF DECISION: 16 January 2007

BEFORE: Pearson L - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: access to documents - adequacy of search - access to documents - document available from agency - amendment of documents - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - adequacy of search - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - document available from agency - Freedom of Information Act - amendment of documents - Summons - application for issue of

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

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

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