Freedom of Information Act 1982

Part VIIA inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 34, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section 15 of the Freedom of Information 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010; and applications under section 48 of that Act that are received at or after 1 November 2010.

Div 4 heading inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 37, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section 15 of the Freedom of Information 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010; and applications under section 48 of that Act that are received at or after 1 November 2010.

S 60(1) amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 4 item 81, effective 14 October 2024.

S 60(3) amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 4 item 64, effective 14 October 2024.

S 60 substituted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 4 item 41, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section 15 of the Freedom of Information 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010; and applications under section 48 of that Act that are received at or after 1 November 2010. S 60 formerly read:

SECTION 60 Parties  
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For the purposes of this Part and of the application of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 in respect of proceedings under this Part:

(a) a decision given by a person on behalf of an agency shall be deemed to have been given by the agency; and

(b) in proceedings by virtue of section 56 , the agency or Minister to which or to whom the request was made shall be a party to the proceedings.

(c) (Repealed by No 99 of 2009)

S 60 amended by No 99 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 items 22 to 24, by inserting " and " at the end of para (a), substituting " . " for " ; and " in para (b) and repealing para (c), effective 7 October 2009. For application provision, see note under s 33 . Para (c) formerly read:

(c) in proceedings for the determination of a question referred to in subsection 58(4) , (5) or (5A) in relation to a document, the Minister who is the appropriate Minister for the purposes of section 58A in respect of that document shall, upon application to the Tribunal, be entitled to be a party to the proceedings.