Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2016 - SECT 55

For a decision to refuse to deal with an application, the decision notice must include a statement of the following:

        (a)     the ground under section 43 (1) for the refusal;

        (b)     the findings on any material questions of fact referring to the evidence or other material on which the findings were based;

        (c)     if the ground is that the government information is already available to the applicant—how the applicant can access the information;

        (d)     that the applicant is not entitled to a refund of any application fee paid if the respondent refuses to deal with the application.