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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 54X

Decision to review--notice requirement if discretion not to review exercised

  (1)   This section applies if the Information Commissioner decides not to undertake an IC review, or not to continue to undertake an IC review.

  (2)   The Information Commissioner must, as soon as practicable, notify the review parties of the decision in writing.

  (3)   The notice must:

  (a)   state the reasons for the Information Commissioner's decision; and

  (b)   if the Information Commissioner makes a decision under paragraph   54W(b)--state that an application for review of the relevant IC reviewable decision may be made to the Tribunal under section   57A.

Note:   See section   57A for the time within which the application for review must be made to the Tribunal.

  (4)   However, the notice must not include:

  (a)   exempt matter; or

  (b)   information of the kind referred to in subsection   25(1).

Note:   Subsection   25(1) deals with information about the existence or otherwise of certain documents.


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