Victorian Numbered Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (OFFICE OF THE VICTORIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER) ACT 2017 (NO. 20 OF 2017) - SECT 21

    (1)     In the heading to section 49A of the Principal Act, for " Freedom of Information Commissioner " substitute " Information Commissioner ".

    (2)     For section 49A(1)(a) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(a)     a decision of an agency or a Minister refusing to grant access to a document in accordance with a request; or".

    (3)     In section 49A of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "Freedom of Information Commissioner" (where twice occurring) substitute "Information Commissioner";

        (b)     after "an agency" (wherever occurring) insert "or Minister".

    (4)     Section 49A(3) of the Principal Act is repealed .

    (5)     In section 49A(4) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     after "agency" insert "or a Minister";

        (b)     for " section 28 or 29A" substitute "section 29A".

    (6)     In section 49A(5) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     after "an agency" insert "or a Minister";

        (b)     for " section 28 or 29A" substitute "section 29A";

        (c)     after "the agency" insert "or Minister".