Freedom of Information Act 1982

PART VI - INTERNAL REVIEW OF DECISIONS  

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History

Part VI (heading) substituted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 30, 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. The heading formerly read:

PART VI - REVIEW OF DECISIONS

SECTION 54C   Internal review - decision on internal review  

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Scope

54C(1)    
This section applies if an application for internal review of an access refusal decision or an access grant decision (the original decision ) is made in accordance with this Part.

Decision

54C(2)    
The agency must, as soon as practicable, arrange for a person (other than the person who made the original decision) to review the decision.

54C(3)    
The person must make a fresh decision on behalf of the agency within 30 days after the day on which the application was received by, or on behalf of, the agency.

Notice of decision

54C(4)    
Section 26 extends to a decision made under this section.

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S 54C 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.

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