File Reference Number:2022/4194
Dean Miles
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Dear Mr Miles
DECISION ON YOUR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your Freedom of Information request received on 14 April 2022.
Your application requests:
…..is for EVIDENCE to be Produced, including those involved in drafting Instruments, directly
related to Civil Procedings Acts, that gives JURISDICTION over the people, naturally born,
with God, Mother and Father as their creator.
I do not seek Information relevant to other legislation, that PURPORT's the meaning of
person to include: eg Corporation, Entity, Body Politic, Body Corp, Legal personality, YOU,
Individual, Citizen, Customer.
Authority
I am an information officer authorised to make decisions about access to information held by the
ACT Courts and Tribunal, in accordance with section 18 of th
e FOI Act.
Decision
In relation to
‘Jurisdiction over the people’ outlined in your request above, the Australian
Constitution 1901 and Commonwealth legislation relating to the Territories underpins the ability for
the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory to make laws, including laws relating to
Court proceedings. As per section 53 of the ACT FOI Act 2016 available at
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-55/ , I confirm no information relevant to the scope of
your application is held by the ACT Courts and Tribunal.
Online publishing – disclosure log
Under section 28 of the Act, JACS maintains an online record of access applications called a
disclosure log. Your access application, my decision and documents released to you in response to
your access application will be published on the JACS disclosure log no later than 10 days after the
p (02) 6205 0000 I e xxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx
GPO Box 370, Canberra ACT 2601
ACT Law Courts Building, 4-6 Knowles Place, Canberra ACT 2601
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decision. Your personal contact details will not be published. You may view the JACS’ disclosure log
at:
https://www.justice.act.gov.au/disclosure-log
Ombudsman review My decision on your access request is a reviewable decision as identified in Schedule 3 of the Act.
You have the right to seek Ombudsman review of this outcome under section 73 of the Act within 20
working days from the day that my decision is published on the JACS disclosure log, or a longer
period al owed by the Ombudsman.
If you wish to request a review of my decision you may write to the Ombudsman at
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx or The ACT Ombudsman, GPO Box 442, CANBERRA ACT 2601
The review of decision application form is available at:
https://www.ombudsman.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/79190/Apply-for-Ombudsman-
review.pdf
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) review
Under section 84 of the Act, if a decision is made under section 82(1) on an Ombudsman review, you
may apply to the ACAT for review of the Ombudsman decision. Further information may be obtained
from the ACAT at:
Physical Address: Level 4, 1 Moore St, Canberra City ACT 2601
Postal Address: GPO Box 370. Canberra City ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6207 1740
Website: http://www.acat.act.gov.au/
Yours sincerely
Amanda Nuttal
Principal Registrar and Chief Executive Officer
20 April 2022
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