BWN and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority

Application number:
1996 S0187
Decision date:
Monday, Nov 10, 1997

BWN and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority
 (1996 S0187, 10 November 1997) 

The applicant sought access to the identifying particulars of three individuals, together with the information provided by them, relating to the issue of a warrant, and the regulated treatment of the applicant, under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1974 Qld. 

The Information Commissioner applied the principles set out in ROSK and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority and Ors (1996) 3 QAR 393 in finding that matter contained in an Information to support a warrant issued under s.25 of the Mental Health Act was exempt matter under s.42(1)(h) of the FOI Act.

Applying the principles discussed in B and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority(1994) 1 QAR 279, the Information Commissioner found that the balance of the matter in issue was exempt matter under s.46(1)(a) of the FOI Act.