GR v Department of Housing (No.2) (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 34

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: GR v Department of Housing (No.2) (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 34

APPELLANT PARTIES: GR RESPONDENT Department of Housing

FILE NUMBER: 069005

HEARING DATES: 15/03/2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 03/15/2006

DATE OF DECISION: 08/04/2006

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

CATCHWORDS: Jurisdiction - statutory interpretation - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act - meaning of 'personal information' - reopening prior decision - functus officio

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 043205

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 12/16/2005

LEGISLATION CITED : Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998

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