Freedom of Information Act 1982

PART VII - REVIEW BY INFORMATION COMMISSIONER  

Division 6 - Procedure in IC review  

SECTION 55A   Procedure in IC review - parties to proceeding  

Who are the review parties?

55A(1)    
The parties to an IC review (the review parties ) are as follows:

(a) the IC review applicant;

(b) the principal officer of the agency, or the Minister, to whom the request was made;

(c) an affected third party (if any) required to be notified of the IC review application under section 54P (requirement to notify affected third parties);

(d) a party to the proceeding under subsection (3).

Note:

For affected third party , see section 53C .

Application to become a review party

55A(2)    
If an IC review application is made in relation to an IC reviewable decision, a person whose interests are affected by the IC reviewable decision may apply, in writing, to the Information Commissioner to be a review party.

55A(3)    
The Information Commissioner may, by notice in writing, make a person who applies under subsection (2) an IC review part.