Freedom of Information Act 1982
This section applies for the purposes of this Part and of the application of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 in relation to proceedings under this Part.
[ CCH Note: S 60(1) will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 4 item 81, by substituting " Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 " for " Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 " , effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.]
60(2)
A decision given by a person on behalf of an agency is taken to have been given by the agency.
60(3)
The parties to a proceeding before the Tribunal for a review of a decision are as follows: (a) the person who applied to the Tribunal for a review of the decision under section 57A ; (b) the person who made the request or application in respect of which the decision was made; (c) the principal officer of the agency, or the Minister, to whom the request or application was made; (d) any other person who is made a party to the proceeding by the Tribunal under subsection 30(1A) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 .
[ CCH Note: S 60(3) will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 4 item 64, by substituting " paragraph 22(1)(c) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 " for " subsection 30(1A) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 " in para (d), effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.]
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