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 5 - Decision to review  

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Div 5 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 54W  

54W   Decision to review - discretion not to review  

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The Information Commissioner may decide not to undertake an IC review, or not to continue to undertake an IC review, if:

(a) the Information Commissioner is satisfied of any of the following:

(i) the IC review application is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived, lacking in substance or not made in good faith;

(ii) the IC review applicant has failed to cooperate in progressing the IC review application, or the IC review, without reasonable excuse;

(iii) the Information Commissioner cannot contact the IC review applicant after making reasonable attempts; or

(b) the Information Commissioner is satisfied that the interests of the administration of this Act make it desirable that the IC reviewable decision be considered by the Tribunal; or

(c) the IC review applicant fails to comply with a direction of the Information Commissioner.

Note 1:

The Information Commissioner may make a decision under this section to review only part of an IC reviewable decision (see section 54U ).

Note 2:

If the Information Commissioner makes a decision under paragraph (b), an application for review may be made to the Tribunal for review of the IC reviewable decision (see section 57A ).

Note 3:

Division 1 of Part VIII sets out the circumstances in which a vexatious applicant declaration may be made in relation to a person. A declaration may permit the Information Commissioner to refuse to consider an IC review application if the person makes the IC review application under this section without the written permission of the Information Commissioner.

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S 54W 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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