30Making access application

30 Making access application (1) A person may apply for access to government information to the agency or Minister responsible for the information. (2) The application must include— (a) enough detail to enable an agency or Minister to identify the government information applied for; and (b) an email or postal address to which notices under this Act may be sent to the applicant. (3) If the application is for access to personal information about the applicant, the application must also include— (a) evidence of identity for the applicant; and (b) if an agent is acting for the applicant—evidence of the agent’s authorisation and evidence of identity for the agent. Examples—agent’s authorisation 1 the ACAT order appointing the agent as the applicant’s guardian 2 the client agreement authorising a lawyer to act for the applicant (4) The application may include a statement of the applicant’s views on the public interest in disclosing the information.