A12 and Metro North Hospital and Health Service [2020] QICmr 52 (18 September 2020)

Application Number

314928

Applicant

A12

Respondent

Metro North Hospital and Health Service

Decision Date

Friday, Sep 18, 2020

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - PREJUDICE TO SYSTEM OR PROCEDURE - medical records relating to applicant’s referral to the Queensland Fixated Threat Assessment Centre - prejudice effectiveness of a system or procedure for the protection of persons or property - whether information is exempt under schedule 3, section 10(1)(i) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) - whether access to information may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and section 47(3)(a) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - personal information or other individuals - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest - whether access may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and section 47(3)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - NONEXISTENT OR UNLOCATABLE DOCUMENTS - whether agency has taken all reasonable steps to locate the relevant documents - whether access may be refused under section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and section 47(3)(e) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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