Altaranesi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal [2012] NSWCA 19

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Altaranesi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal [2012] NSWCA 19 Hearing dates: 21 September 2011 Decision date: 28 February 2012 Before: Campbell JA at [1] Meagher JA at [2] Handley AJA at [104] Decision: (1) The appeal be dismissed. (2) The appellant pay the second respondent's costs of the appeal. [ Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - privacy - disclosure of personal and health information - ADT review of internal review of conduct - appeal to Appeal Panel on questions of law - whether Appeal Panel erred in not extending appeal to review of merits - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, ss 52, 53 and 55 - Health Records Information Privacy Act 2002, s 21

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - delay in provision of information - meaning of "excessive delay"

COSTS - whether error in exercising discretion to award costs - Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act, s 88(1A) Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Freedom of Information Act 1989 (Cth) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Health Records Information Privacy Act 2002 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: AT v Commissioner of Police, NSW [2010] NSWCA 131 B&L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2008] NSWCA 187; (2008) 74 NSWLR 481 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd [1996] HCA 36; (1996) 186 CLR 389 Jones v Scully [2002] FCA 1080; (2002) 120 FLR 243 Health Care Complaints Commission v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267 Jones v Scully [2002] FCA 1080; (2002) 120 FLR 243 Kadian v Richards [2004] NSWSC 382; (2004) 61 NSWLR 222 King-Ansell v Police [1979] 2 NZLR 531 Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen (1982) 153 CLR 168; (1982) 153 CLR 168 KT v Sydney South West Area Health Services [2010] NSWADT 94 KT v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2010] NSWADT 102 KT v South Sydney West Area Health Service (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 60 Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeon's Investigating Committee [2005] NSWCA 456; (2005) 65 NSWLR 245 Mandla v Dowell Lee [1983] 2 AC 548 Miller v Wertheim [2002] FCAFC 156 OV & OW v Members of the Board of the Wesley Mission Council [2010] NSWCA 155; (2010) 270 ALR 542 State Transit Authority (New South Wales) v Chemler [2007] NSWCA 249 Vice-Chancellor Macquarie University v FM [2005] NSWCA 192 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11 June 2002 at 2960 New South Wales Department of Health, Privacy Internal Review Guidelines NSW Health (24 May 2006) New South Wales Department of Health, Privacy Manual (Version 2), (3 June 2005) New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet, NSW Ombudsman, The NSW FOI Manual, (August 2007) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tareq Altaranesi (Appellant) Administrative Decisions Tribunal (Appeal Panel) (First Respondent) Sydney Local Health District (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Appellant) No Appearance (First Respondent) A Britt (Second Respondent) Solicitors: Self-represented (Appellant) Crown Solicitor (First Respondent) GILD Insurance Litigation Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) File Number(s): CA 2010/299162 Decision under appeal Citation: 'KT' v Sydney South West Area Health Service (GD) [2010] NSWADTAP 60 Date of Decision: 2010-09-02 00:00:00 Before: Judge K P O'Connor, N Isenberg, Judicial Member, J Le Breton, Non-judicial Member File Number(s): AP Nos. 109025, 109028, 109029