Freedom of Information Act 1982

PART VIIA - REVIEW BY THE TRIBUNAL  

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History

Part VIIA 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 - Procedure in Tribunal  

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Div 4 heading inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 37, 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 60AA   Procedure in Tribunal - requirement to notify affected third parties  

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Scope

60AA(1)    

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This section applies if an application is made to the Tribunal under section 57A for the review of a decision not to give access to a document to which a consultation requirement applies under section 26A , 27 or 27A (whether the decision is made by the Information Commissioner, an agency or a Minister).

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S 60AA(1) amended by No 139 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 222; No 59 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 2 item 199, effective 1 July 2016.

Requirement to notify

60AA(2)    
The agency to which, or the Minister to whom, the request was made for access to the document must, as soon as practicable, take all reasonable steps to notify the affected third party for the document of the application to the Tribunal.

Note 1:

For affected third party , see section 53C.

Note 2:

Notice is not required to be given in certain circumstances (see section 60AB ).

Note 3:

The affected third party may apply to be made a party to the proceeding by the Tribunal under paragraph 22(1)(c) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 .

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S 60AA(2) amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 4 item 65, effective 14 October 2024.

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S 60AA inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 41, 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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