Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 No. 3 of 1982 - SECT 23

23. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), a decision in respect of a request made to
an agency may be made, on behalf of the agency, by the responsible Minister or
the principal officer of the agency or, subject to the regulations, by an
officer of the agency acting within the scope of authority exercisable by him
in accordance with arrangements approved by the responsible Minister or the
principal officer of the agency.

(2) A decision in respect of a request made to a court, or made to a tribunal,
authority or body that is specified in Schedule 1, may be made on behalf of
that court, tribunal, authority or body by a person who is declared by the
regulations to be the prescribed officer for the purposes of this sub-section
in relation to that court, tribunal, authority or body or, subject to the
regulations, by an officer of that court, tribunal, authority or body acting
within the scope of authority exercisable by him in accordance with
arrangements approved by the prescribed officer in relation to that court,
tribunal, authority or body.