Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 (51 of 2010)

Schedule 3   Exemptions

Part 2   Main exemption amendments

Freedom of Information Act 1982

20   After paragraph 26(1)(a)

Insert:

(aa) in the case of a decision to refuse to give access to a conditionally exempt document - include in those reasons the public interest factors taken into account in making the decision; and

Note: Access must generally be given to a conditionally exempt document unless it would be contrary to the public interest (see section 11A).