Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00956:section:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00956
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29
Character Range: 29386–30302

29  Freedom of Information Act—transitional

 (1) In this section:

agency has the same meaning as in the Act.

corresponding enactment means an enactment one of whose objects is to give members of the public rights of access to official documents of the Territory and its agencies.

the Act means the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

 (2) Where:
 (a) a corresponding enactment comes into force;
 (b) before the commencement of that enactment, a person had made a request to an agency under section 15 of the Act for access to a document;
 (c) the request had not been fully dealt with at the commencement of that enactment; and
 (d) the document has been transferred to the Territory under this Act;
then:
 (e) the agency shall transfer the request to the appropriate Territory agency; and
 (f) any steps taken under the Act in relation to the request have effect as if they had been taken under that enactment.