(a)
state the findings on any material question of
fact, referring to the material on which those
findings were based, and the reasons for the
decision;
(b)
where the decision relates to a public
authority, state the name and designation of
the person giving the decision;
(c)
where the decision does not relate to a request
for access to a document which if it existed,
would be an exempt document but access is
given to a document in accordance with
section 13, state that the document is a copy
of a document from which exempt
information has been deleted;
(d)
where the decision is to the effect that the
document does not exist, state that a thorough
and diligent search was made to locate the
document; and
(e)
inform the applicant of the right to apply to
court for a review of the decision in
accordance with section 42.
(2) A public authority shall not be required to include, in a
notice under subsection (1), any matter that is of such a nature that
its inclusion in a document would cause that document to be an
exempt document.
Decisions to be
made by authorised
persons
20.
A decision in respect of a request made to a public authority
may be made, on behalf of the public authority, by (a)
the responsible Minister;
(b)
the chief executive officer of the public
authority; or
(c)
an officer of the public authority acting within
the scope of authority exercisable by the
officer in accordance with any arrangements
approved by the responsible Minister or the
chief executive officer of the public authority.
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