9 Apr 2018
M v THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2018] NZHC 615
- Citation
- (2018) 11 HRNZ 499
- Court
- High Court
The Vetting Review Panel erred by deferring assessment of the relevance of non-conviction material to the Fire Service to that agency instead of satisfying itself that the material was relevant to the Fire Service role; otherwise the Panel was entitled to rely on the officer in charge and the material was not shown to breach Privacy Act principles or require heightened scrutiny; declaration issued and name suppression granted.