Freedom of Information Act 1982

Div 2 inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 3 item 24, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section   15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010.

S 39 repealed by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 3 item 27, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section   15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010. S 39 formerly read:

SECTION 39 Documents affecting financial or property interests of the Commonwealth  
39(1)
Subject to subsection (2), a document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would have a substantial adverse effect on the financial or property interests of the Commonwealth or of an agency.

39(2)
This section does not apply to a document in respect of matter in the document the disclosure of which under this Act would, on balance, be in the public interest.