Borsak v Cheung [2006] NSWADT 5

CITATION: Borsak v Cheung [2006] NSWADT 5 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the decision for a list of the amendments.

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: Cheryl Anne Borsak RESPONDENT Kwai Lin (Karin) Cheung

FILE NUMBER: 043210

HEARING DATES: 13/12/04, 21/12/04, 17/01/05, 07/02/05, 12/08/05

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 08/12/2005

DATE OF DECISION: 01/09/2006

BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Rice S - Judicial Member; Bolt M - Non Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Dismissal from civic office - Local Government Act - dismissal from civic office

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal application

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) Electoral Act 1992 (Qld) LEGISLATION CITED : Local Government (Elections) Regulation 1998 Local Government Act 1993 Local Government Act 1993 (Qld) Parliamentary Electorates and Election Act 1912 Parlimentary Electorates and Elections Regulations 2001

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