BN v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWADT 249

BN v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWADT 249

Section 18(1)(a) applied as the disclosure was directly related to the purpose for which the information was provided by the applicant, and the respondent had no reason to believe the applicant would object; therefore, there was no breach of the Act.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Principal Matter / Review of Decision Under Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
Outcome
decision under review affirmed
Legal Topics
['access to Documents' 'personal Affairs' 'disclosure of Personal Information']
['privacy Law'] ['access to Documents' 'personal Affairs' 'disclosure of Personal Information']

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Procedural Posture

Principal Matter / Review of Decision Under Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether disclosure of applicant’s personal information by respondent to third parties breached Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998']

Ratio Decidendi

Section 18(1)(a) applied as the disclosure was directly related to the purpose for which the information was provided by the applicant, and the respondent had no reason to believe the applicant would object; therefore, there was no breach of the Act.

Court Disposition

decision under review affirmed

Orders

  • ['The decision under review is affirmed.']