Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 53A(1) amended by Nos 6/2012 s. 20(c), 20/2017 s. 47(a).
(1) If—
S. 53A(1)(a) amended by Nos 6/2012 s. 20(a), 20/2017 s. 47(a).
(a) an agency or Minister or the Information Commissioner makes a decision refusing to grant access to a document; and
(b) a reason for the decision is that the document is an exempt document under section 33(1) because its disclosure would involve the unreasonable disclosure of information relating to the personal affairs of a person; and
S. 53A(1)(c) amended by Nos 6/2012 s. 20(b), 20/2017 s. 47(b).
(c) an application is made to the Tribunal under section 50(1)(b) or (d) for review of the decision—
the agency or Minister or the Information Commissioner (as the case requires), as soon as practicable after being notified of the application, must, if practicable, give written notice in accordance with subsection (2) to the person to whom the information relates.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must—
(a) inform the person to whom it is directed of their right to intervene in the review; and
(b) request the person to inform the Tribunal, within 21 days after the day on which the notice was given, whether or not the person intends to intervene.
(3) If—
(a) the person does not intervene in the review; and
(b) the Tribunal orders that access be granted to the document—
the Tribunal must, if practicable, give notice of the order to the person.
(4) An order referred to in subsection (3)(b) does not take effect until 28 days after the day on which it is made.
S. 54 substituted by No. 10155 s. 67(1)(i), amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 32.3), 6/2012 s. 21(1) (as amended by No. 82/2012 s. 153(1) (ILA s. 39B(1))).