Victorian Numbered Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (OFFICE OF THE VICTORIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER) ACT 2017 (NO. 20 OF 2017) - SECT 31

    (1)     In the heading to section 49J of the Principal Act, for " Freedom of Information Commissioner " substitute " Information Commissioner ".

    (2)     In section 49J of the Principal Act, for "Freedom of Information Commissioner" (wherever occurring) substitute "Information Commissioner".

    (3)     In section 49J(1)(a) of the Principal Act, after "agency" insert "or Minister".

    (4)     For section 49J(3) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(3)     In this section the "required period" is—

        (a)     30 days after the application for review by the Information Commissioner is received; or

        (b)     if that period is extended or further extended, that period as extended.

    (4)     The Information Commissioner may extend the period referred to in subsection (3)(a) by agreement in writing with the applicant, any number of times.

    (5)     The period referred to in subsection (3)(a) cannot be extended or further extended under this section if that period has expired.".