Western Australian Current Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1992 - SECT 47

47 .         Document held etc. by another agency, transferring application in case of

        (1)         If the agency does not hold the document containing the information but knows that the document is held by another agency, the agency may transfer the application for amendment to the other agency.

        (2)         If the agency holds the document containing the information but the document originated with or was received from another agency, and is more closely related to the functions of that other agency, the agency may transfer the application for amendment to that other agency together with a copy of the document.

        (3)         The transferring agency is to give the person written notice of the transfer without delay.

        (4)         The notice is to clearly state the day on which, and the agency to which, the application was transferred.

        (5)         The agency to which the application is transferred is to be regarded as having received the application on the day on which it was received by the transferring agency.