Victorian Numbered Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (OFFICE OF THE VICTORIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER) ACT 2017 (NO. 20 OF 2017) - SECT 40

    (1)     In section 49P of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "Freedom of Information Commissioner" (wherever occurring) substitute "Information Commissioner";

        (b)     after "agency" (wherever occurring) insert "or Minister".

    (2)     For section 49P(4) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(4)     A decision requiring an agency or Minister to release a document does not take effect until—

        (a)     if the decision requires release of a document of a kind referred to in section 33, 34 or 35 in respect of which a person has a right of review under section 50—

              (i)     60 days after notice of the decision is given; or

              (ii)     if an application is made to the Tribunal within that 60 day period, until a decision is made on review; or

        (b)     if the decision requires release of any other document or a document to the extent that it does not include information of a kind referred to in section 33, 34 or 35 in respect of which a person has a right of review under section 50—

              (i)     14 days after notice of the decision is given; or

              (ii)     if an application is made to the Tribunal within that 14 day period, until a decision is made on review.".

    (3)     In section 49P(5) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for " section 33 or 34" substitute " section 33, 34 or 35";

        (b)     for " section 50(3) or (3A)" substitute " section 50(3), (3A) or (3B)".

    (4)     Section 49P(6) of the Principal Act and the note at the foot of that section are repealed .