Freedom of Information Act 1982

Part VI (heading) substituted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 30, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section 15 of the Freedom of Information 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010; and applications under section 48 of that Act that are received at or after 1 November 2010. The heading formerly read:

PART VI - REVIEW OF DECISIONS

S 53 amended by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 items 32 and 33, by substituting " Act " for " Part " and substituting " or 34 " for " , 33A, 34 or 35 " , applicable in relation to requests for access made under section 15 of the Freedom of Information 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010; and applications under section 48 of that Act that are received at or after 1 November 2010.

S 53 substituted by No 99 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, effective 7 October 2009. For application provision, see note under s 33 . S 53 formerly read:

SECTION 53 Interpretation  
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For the purposes of this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a) a certificate given under subsection 33(4) , 33A(4) , 34(4) or 35(4) in respect of a document as described in a request shall be deemed to be a certificate given in respect of the document so described notwithstanding that the certificate does not acknowledge the existence or non-existence of the document so described; and

(b) a claim that a document would, if it exists, be an exempt document under section 33 , 33A , 34 or 35 shall be deemed to be a claim that the document is an exempt document under that section notwithstanding that the existence or non-existence of the document is not acknowledged.