Freedom of Information Act 1982
If an application is made to the Tribunal for review in relation to a decision refusing to grant access to a document in accordance with a request, being a document that is claimed to be an exempt document under section 33 , 34 or 45A , then the Tribunal must be constituted in accordance with subsection (2) for the purposes of any proceeding in relation to the application.
58B(2)
For the purposes of a proceeding referred to in subsection (1) , the Tribunal shall be constituted by: (a) 3 presidential members; or (b) a presidential member alone.
58B(3)
Despite paragraph 19A(1)(b) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , if the Tribunal is constituted by 3 presidential members, the person who is to preside at a hearing of the proceeding is: (a) if the President of the Tribunal is one of the members - the President; or (b) if the President of the Tribunal is not one of the members but one or more Judges is - the most senior (or only) Judge; or (c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply - the Deputy President of the Tribunal whom the President of the Tribunal directs to preside.
58B(4)
(Repealed by No 60 of 2015)
[ CCH Note: S 58B will be repealed by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 4 item 61, effective 14 October 2024.]
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