Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 (51 of 2010)

Schedule 3   Exemptions

Part 2   Main exemption amendments

Freedom of Information Act 1982

12   Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

run out : all of a person's opportunities for review or appeal in relation to an access grant decision have run out when:

(a) the latest time for applying for an internal review or an IC review in relation to the decision has ended, if the person has not applied for either review; or

(b) if the person has applied for an internal review in relation to the decision:

(i) the internal review is concluded; and

(ii) the time for applying for an IC review of the decision on internal review has ended, if the person has not applied for the IC review; or

(c) if the person has applied for an IC review in relation to the decision:

(i) proceedings in relation to the IC review are concluded; and

(ii) the time for applying to the Tribunal for a review in relation to the decision has ended, if the person has not applied for such a review; and

(iii) the time for instituting an appeal to the Federal Court in relation to the IC review has ended (with no appeal instituted), or, if an appeal has been instituted, all proceedings in relation to the appeal have been concluded; or

(d) if the person has applied to the Tribunal for a review in relation to the decision:

(i) proceedings in relation to the review are concluded; and

(ii) the time for instituting an appeal to the Federal Court in relation to the review by the Tribunal has ended (with no appeal instituted), or, if an appeal has been instituted, all proceedings in relation to the appeal have been concluded.

Note: The time for applying for a review of a decision may be extended in certain circumstances (see sections 54B and 54T).