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Appeals
Original reference received: 11 March 1966
Substituted reference received: 6 September 1966
Report
Report 16: Appeals in Administration (and outline [PDF, 93Kb]), December 1972
Tabled in parliament: 28 February 1973
Legislative action: Ombudsman Act 1974; Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997
Judicial citation: Osmond v Public Service Board of New South Wales [1984] 3 NSWLR 447 at 465
Terms of reference
To consider whether a right of appeal should be granted from decisions of administrative tribunals and officers, and whether, in this regard, it may be desirable to appoint an Ombudsman and in particular to deal with the following-
(a) the effect of any such proposals upon judicial review including the Prerogative Writs and Crown Privilege; and
(b) the form of any legislation which may be proposed for consideration by the Government.
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land.