Freedom of Information Act 1982

PART VII - REVIEW BY INFORMATION COMMISSIONER  

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History

Pt VII 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.

Division 4 - IC review applications  

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Div 4 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.

Subdivision A - Making an application  

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Subdiv A 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.

SECTION 54P   IC review applications - requirement to notify affected third parties  

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Scope

54P(1)    
This section applies if:

(a) an agency or Minister decides not to give access to a document to which a consultation requirement applies under section 26A , 27 or 27A ; and

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(b) an IC review application is made for an IC review of that decision.

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S 54P(1) amended by No 139 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 216; No 59 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 2 item 195, effective 1 July 2016.

Requirement to notify

54P(2)    
The agency or Minister must, as soon as practicable, take all reasonable steps to notify the affected third party for the document of the application.

Note 1:

For affected third party , see section 53C .

Note 2:

The agency or Minister is not required to give notice if the Information Commissioner orders that it is not appropriate to do so in the circumstances (see section 54Q ).

54P(3)    
The agency or Minister must, as soon as practicable, give a copy of the notice to the Information Commissioner.

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History

S 54P 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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