Freedom of Information Act 1982

Part VIIA inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 34, 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.

Div 4 heading inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 37, 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S 58F repealed by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 40, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section 15 of the Freedom of Information 1982 that are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 58F formerly read:

SECTION 58F Review of certain decisions in respect of documents relating to the Government of a State  
58F(1)
Where:

(a) arrangements of the kind referred to in section 26A have been entered into between the Commonwealth and a State; and

(b) on a request having been made for access to a document that relates to the State in a way mentioned in paragraph 26A(1)(a) , an agency or Minister decides that the document to which the request relates, or an edited copy of the document, is not an exempt document under section 33A ;

the State may apply to the Tribunal for a review of the decision.

58F(2)
Where an application is made in accordance with subsection (1):

(a) the provisions of this Part (other than section 55 ) apply in like manner as they apply in relation to an application for review of a decision refusing to grant access to a document; and

(b) the agency or Minister concerned shall forthwith inform the person who made the request of the application.

58F(2A)
In spite of section 29 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , an application under subsection (1) must be made within 30 days after the day on which notice of the decision was given to the State.

58F(3)
Where:

(a) arrangements of the kind referred to in section 26A have been entered into between the Commonwealth and a State; and

(b) on a request having been made for access to a document that relates to the State in a way mentioned in paragraph 26A(1)(a) , an agency or Minister decides not to grant access to the document to which the request relates; and

(c) an application is made to the Tribunal for a review of the decision;

the agency or Minister must, as soon as practicable, inform the State of the application.