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

Schedule 4   Information Commissioner amendments

Part 3   Application and transitional provisions

65   Application - Part 1

Internal review and IC review

(1) An amendment made by an item in Part 1 (other than an amendment covered by subitem (2), (3) or (4)) applies in relation to the following:

(a) requests for access made under section 15 of the Freedom of Information 1982 that are received at or after the commencement of that item;

(b) applications under section 48 of that Act that are received at or after the commencement of that item.

Tribunal review

(2) The amendments made by items 44 and 46 apply in relation to applications to the Tribunal under section 57A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (as amended by this Act) made at or after the commencement of those items.

Investigation by the Information Commissioner

(3) The amendments made by item 49 to insert new Part VIIB of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 apply in relation to action taken by an agency (within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, as amended by this Schedule) before, at or after the commencement of that item.

Indemnity amendments

(4) The following amendments apply in relation to the publication of, or the giving of access to, a document at or after the commencement of those amendments:

(a) the amendment made by item 50 to insert new section 90 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982;

(b) the amendments made by items 51, 52 and 56.