Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1991 - SECT 22

      (1) If, in relation to a request for information made to an agency or a Minister, a decision is made –

(a) that the applicant is not entitled to the information in accordance with the request; or

(b) that provision of the information be deferred in accordance with section 18; or

(c) that provision of the information be refused by virtue of section 20 –

      (2) Notice given under subsection (1) shall –

(a) state the finding on any material question of fact, referring to the material on which that finding was based, and the reasons for the decision; and

(b) if the decision was made on behalf of an agency – state the name and designation of the person who made the decision; and

(c) inform the applicant of –

(i) the applicant's right to apply for a review of the decision; and

(ii) the authority to which the application for review can be made; and

(iii) the time within which the application for review must be made; and

(d) if the decision involves or relies upon consideration of the public interest in the application of a provision of this Act – state the public interest considerations on which that decision was based.

      (3) An agency or Minister is not required by subsections (1) and (2) to include in a notice given under subsection (1) any exempt information.

      (4) An agency or Minister may, in a notice given under subsection (1), state the decision in terms which neither confirm nor deny the existence of any information which on a ground specified in section 23, 24, 25,   28 or 28A would be exempt information.