Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 (51 of 2010)

Schedule 3   Exemptions

Part 3   Other exemption amendments

Archives Act 1983

37   Paragraph 50A(3)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) whether it would be reasonable to maintain the confidentiality of information or matter to which both of the following apply by not making that part, or a copy of that part, of the record available for public access:

(i) the information or matter was communicated in confidence by, or on behalf of, a foreign government, an authority of a foreign government or an international organisation (the foreign entity ) to the Government of the Commonwealth, to an authority of the Commonwealth or to a person who received the communication on behalf of the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth (the Commonwealth entity );

(ii) the foreign entity advises the Commonwealth entity that the information or matter is still confidential.