The Freedom of Information Bill, 2012
(f) a decision relating to remission of an application fee;
(g) a decision to grant access to information only to a
qualified person;
(h) a decision refusing to amend a record of personal
information in accordance with an application made under
section 35; or
(i) a decision refusing to annotate a record of personal
information in accordance with an application made under
section 35,
the applicant may, by application in writing to the public
authority, request a review of the decision
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made within
thirty day, or such further period as the public authority allows,
after the day on which the decision is notified to the applicant.
Application for
review.
37. An application for internal review shall –
a) be made in a prescribed form within thirty days after the
notice is given to the applicant, or, if notice to the
applicant is not required, after the decision is taken;
b) be delivered or sent to the information officer of the
public authority concerned on his address, fax number or
electronic e-mail address;
c) identify the subject of review and give reasons for the
review, and may include any other information known to
the applicant.
Notice to interested party
38. If a public authority is considering an internal review against the
refusal of an application to access information as contemplated in
section 36, the public authority shall inform the third party to
whom or which the information relates, unless the necessary steps
to locate the third party have been unsuccessful.
Decisions on
review.
39. (1) The relevant public authority shall, immediately after a
decision on internal review has been made, give notice of the
decision to the applicant and every third party involved.
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