Western Australian Current Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1992 - SECT 87

87 .         Court’s powers on appeal

        (1)         On the determination of an appeal under section 85(1), (2)(a) or (4) the Supreme Court may by order —

            (a)         confirm the Commissioner’s decision; or

            (b)         vary the Commissioner’s decision; or

            (c)         set aside the Commissioner’s decision and —

                  (i)         make a decision in substitution for that decision; or

                  (ii)         remit the matter to the Commissioner for reconsideration with any direction or recommendation the Supreme Court thinks fit.

        (2)         On the determination of an appeal under section 85(2)(b) the Supreme Court may order that an exemption certificate no longer apply to a document.

        (3)         If it is established that a document is an exempt document the Supreme Court does not have power to make a decision to the effect that access is to be given to the document.

        [Section 87 amended: No. 73 of 1994 s. 4.]