AF v HealthQuest (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 42

Appeal Panel - Internal

CITATION: AF v HealthQuest (GD) [2009] NSWADTAP 42 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the decision for a list of the amendments.

APPELLANT AF PARTIES: RESPONDENT HealthQuest

FILE NUMBER: 099008, 099012

HEARING DATES: 27 May 2009

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 27 May 2009

DATE OF DECISION: 6 July 2009

BEFORE: Chesterman M - Deputy President; Handley R - Deputy President; Bolt M - Non-Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Appeal against decision authorising issue of summonses – legitimate forensic purpose

DECISION UNDER APPEAL: AF v Healthquest [2009] NSWADT 28

FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 073365

DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 07/06/2009

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Health Services Act 1997 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998

AF v Healthquest [2009] NSWADT 28 Arhill Pty Ltd v General Terminal Co Pty Ltd (1990) 23 NSWLR 545 Botany Bay Instrumentation & Control Pty Ltd v Stewart [1984] 3 NSWLR 98 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 at 574-575 Healthquest v AF [2009] NSWADTAP 31 Joan Street & Ors v Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWSC 95 CASES CITED: Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee & Anor [1999] NSWCA 68 New South Wales Bar Association v Archer [2004] NSWADT 38O'Sullivan v Central Area Health Service [2005] NSWADT 16 PC v University of New South Wales (No 2) [2005] NSWADT 264 Re Ridgeway [1998] SASC 6963 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Sullivan v Adt [2000] NSWSC 386 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Ltd (No 2) (1989) 88 ALR 90 White v Tulloch (1995) 19 Fam LR 696