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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 49MA

Procedure after reconsideration under section 49L or 49M

S. 49MA(1) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 36(1).

    (1)     If an applicant agrees with a fresh decision made by an agency or Minister under section 49L or  49M, the Information Commissioner must dismiss the review.

S. 49MA(2) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 36(1)(a), substituted by No. 20/2017 s. 36(2).

    (2)     Subject to subsection (4), if the applicant does not agree with the fresh decision the Information Commissioner must complete the review on the basis of the fresh decision within—

        (a)     30 days after the date on which the applicant advises the Commissioner under section 49L(6) or 49M(6) that the applicant does not agree with the fresh decision; or

        (b)     if that period is extended or further extended, that period as extended.

S. 49MA(3) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 36(1), substituted by No. 20/2017 s. 36(3).

    (3)     Subject to subsection (4), if the agency does not make a fresh decision under section 49L or 49M within the period referred to in section 49L(2) or  49M(2) the Information Commissioner must recommence the review and complete the review within—

        (a)     14 days after the earlier of—

              (i)     the date on which the notice under section 49L(4) or 49M(4) is given; or

              (ii)     the end of the period within which the notice under section 49L(4) or  49M(4) is required to be given; or

        (b)     if that period is extended or further extended, that period as extended.

S. 49MA(4) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 36(4).

    (4)     A review cannot be completed under this section in relation to a fresh decision if the decision is to refuse to grant access to a document on the basis that the document is claimed to be exempt under section 29A.

S. 49MA(5) inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 36(5).

    (5)     The Information Commissioner may extend a period referred to in subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a) by agreement in writing with the applicant, any number of times.

S. 49MA(6) inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 36(5).

    (6)     A period referred to in subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a) cannot be extended or further extended under this section if that period has expired.

S. 49N (Heading) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 37(1).

S. 49N inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 13, amended by No. 20/2017 s. 37(2), substituted by No. 31/2024 s. 41.



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