Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2016 - SECT 83

    (1)     The ombudsman may, at the request of a participant in a review or on the ombudsman's own initiative, refer a question of law arising on the review to the ACAT.

    (2)     For this section, the ACAT must be constituted by 3 members as follows:

        (a)     at least 1 member must be a presidential member;

        (b)     any other member must be a senior member who is a lawyer and has been a lawyer for 5 years or more.

    (3)     The ombudsman must not make a decision on the review while the reference is pending.

    (4)     The ombudsman is bound by the ACAT's decision.