Osborne v R [2014] NSWCCA 17

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Osborne v R [2014] NSWCCA 17 Hearing dates: 6 February 2014 Decision date: 27 February 2014 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Hidden J at [36]; RS Hulme AJ at [37] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal from the judgment of Lerve DCJ delivered on 21 August 2013 on the notice of motion filed on 18 April 2013. (2) Set aside the order made in the District Court setting aside the subpoena issued on behalf of the applicant to the Proper Officer, Medicare Australia. (3) In lieu thereof, order that the motion filed on 18 April 2013 be dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL - criminal - interlocutory appeal - certification by primary judge of appropriateness of appeal - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory appeal - setting aside subpoena to Medicare for personal records - whether production of documents prohibited -- prohibition on disclosure of information to "any person" considered - legislative history - National Health Act 1953 (Cth), s 135A

WORDS AND PHRASES - "any person" - "court" - whether "any person" includes a court - National Health Act 1953 (Cth), s 135A Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Health Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 1983 (Cth) Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Act 1936 (Cth), s 16 National Health Act 1953 (Cth), ss 82ZF, 135A National Health Act 1969 (Cth), s 82ZF Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Cth), ss 7, 63 Cases Cited: Allina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1991) 28 FCR 203 Attorney General (NSW) v Lipton [2012] NSWCCA 156 Canadian Pacific Tobacco Co Ltd v Stapleton [1952] HCA 32; 86 CLR 1 Commissioner of Taxation v Nestle Australia Ltd (1985) 12 FCR 257 Grain Elevators Board (Vic) v Shire of Dunmunkle [1946] HCA 13; 73 CLR 70 Hilton v Wells [1985] HCA 16; 157 CLR 57 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Doe (1994) 37 NSWLR 81 Kizon v Palmer (1997) 72 FCR 409 Miller v Miller [1978] HCA 44; 141 CLR 269 R v Young [1999] NSWCCA 166; 46 NSWLR 681 Taylor v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 276; 76 NSWLR 379 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Aiden Shane Osborne (Applicant) Medicare Australia (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: