Freedom of Information Act 1982

S 18 repealed by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 3 item 16, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section   15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010. S 18 formerly read:

SECTION 18 Access to documents to be given on request  
(1)
Subject to this Act, where:

(a) a request is made in accordance with the requirements of subsection 15(2) by a person to an agency or Minister for access to a document of the agency or an official document of the Minister; and

(b) any charge that, under the regulations, is required to be paid before access is granted has been paid;

the person shall be given access to the document in accordance with this Act.

(2)
An agency or Minister is not required by this Act to give access to a document at a time when the document is an exempt document.