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Section 2 - Freedom of Information Act 1982 - Commencement | Zoe

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Your FOI request was refused, ignored or charged: how to get it reviewedAustralia (Commonwealth)

The several Parts of this Act shall come into operation on such respective dates as are fixed by Proclamation.

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