FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT ACT 1983
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT ACT 1983
TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Short title. 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 4. Exemption of certain bodies 5. Certain documents to be available for inspection and purchase 6. Unpublished documents not to prejudice public 7. Part not to apply to certain documents 8. Documents in certain institutions 9. Transfer of requests 10. Time within which formal requests to be decided 11. Decisions to be made by authorized persons 12. Information as to existence of certain documents 13. Reasons and other particulars of decisions to be given 14. 15. Certain periods to be disregarded for the purposes of section 19 16. Documents affecting national security, defence or international relations 17. 18. Cabinet documents 19. Executive Council documents 20. Documents affecting enforcement of the law and protection of public safety 21. 22. Documents relating to business affairs, &c. 23. Documents containing material obtained in confidence 24. Certain documents arising out of companies and securities legislation 25. Form of request for amendment of records 26. Review of requests for amendments 27. 28. Interpretation 29. Internal review 30. Applications to Administrative Appeals Tribunal 31. Application to Tribunal where decision delayed 32. Repeal of section 57 33. Powers of Tribunal 34. 35. Parties 36. Application of section 28 of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act, &c. 37. Tribunal to ensure non-disclosure of certain matters 38. Production of exempt documents 39. Evidence of certificates 40. 41. Repeal of Part VII 42. Protection against certain actions 43. Protection in respect of offences 44. Reports to Parliament 45. Regulations 46. Transitional provisions