BN v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWADT 250

BN v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWADT 250

The respondent did not breach privacy principles because disclosures to government agencies were permitted under sections 18(1)(a) and 18(1)(b) of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998; there was no evidence of improper collection, storage, or use, and the applicant had no objection to the disclosures.

Parties
Applicant: BN; Respondent: Hornsby Shire Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Review of Administrative Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Access to Documents, Personal Information Disclosure
Privacy Law Administrative Law Access to Documents Personal Information Disclosure

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Parties

BN

Applicant

Hornsby Shire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review of Administrative Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent breached privacy principles under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 by disclosing personal information to third parties.

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent did not breach privacy principles because disclosures to government agencies were permitted under sections 18(1)(a) and 18(1)(b) of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998; there was no evidence of improper collection, storage, or use, and the applicant had no objection to the disclosures.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The decision under review is affirmed.