Cianfrano v Department of Commerce [2005] NSWADT 297

CITATION: Cianfrano v Department of Commerce [2005] NSWADT 297 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Robert Cianfrano RESPONDENT Department of Commerce FILE NUMBER: 053066 HEARING DATES: 20/06/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 06/20/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 12/16/2005

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President) APPLICATION: access to documents - advance deposit and fees and charges - Freedom of Information Act - access to documents - advance deposit and fees and charges MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Order 1989 Freedom of Information Act 1989 Cianfrano v NSW Department of Commerce [2004] NSWADT 134 Commissioner of Police v District Court of NSW (1993) 31 NSWLR 606 CASES CITED: Re Hesse and Shire of Mundaring [1994] WAICmr 7 Re Ravlich and Crown Solicitor's Office [2000] WAICmr 8 Cianfrano v Director General, Department of Commerce and anor [2005] NSWADT 282 Cianfrano v Director General, NSW Depa APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT G Mahony, solicitor, Crown Solicitor's Office ORDERS: 1. Applicant's application for review dismissed; 2. Determination of agency affirmed; 3. Respondent's application for costs allowed; 4. Applicant to pay the respondent's costs of preparation of the written submissions and of attendance at hearing by its legal representative. If the parties do not agree on the amount, the Tribunal pursuant to s 353 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 directs the Manager, Costs Assessment to refer for assessment the costs payable as a result of this order