Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2016 - SECT 86

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the ACAT is reviewing a decision under this division in relation to an access application; and

        (b)     it appears that not all government information within the scope of the application has been identified.

    (2)     The ACAT may, at the request of a participant in the review or on the ACAT's own initiative, direct the decision-maker or another agency or Minister to conduct a further search for information.

    (3)     In this section:

"conduct a further search", for information, includes make inquiries to locate the information.