Freedom of Information Act 1982
Scope
60AA(1)
This section applies if an application is made to the Tribunal under section 57A for the review of a decision not to give access to a document to which a consultation requirement applies under section 26A , 27 or 27A (whether the decision is made by the Information Commissioner, an agency or a Minister).
Requirement to notify
60AA(2)
The agency to which, or the Minister to whom, the request was made for access to the document must, as soon as practicable, take all reasonable steps to notify the affected third party for the document of the application to the Tribunal.
Note 1:
For affected third party , see section 53C.
Note 2:
Notice is not required to be given in certain circumstances (see section 60AB ).
Note 3:
The affected third party may apply to be made a party to the proceeding by the Tribunal under subsection 30(1A) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 .
[ CCH Note: S 60AA(2) will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 4 item 65, by substituting " paragraph 22(1)(c) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 " for " subsection 30(1A) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 " in note 3, effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.]
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