Freedom of Information Act 2016
45Refusing to deal with application—information already
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45 Refusing to deal with application—information already available to applicant For section 43 (1) (d), government information is already available to the applicant only if the information— (a) is publicly available; or (b) is available to the applicant from, or for inspection at, a place the respondent, another agency or Minister operates, free of charge; or (c) is available as part of a public register established under a territory law; or (d) is available to the applicant because it has been produced in accordance with a subpoena or court order; or (e) has previously been given to the applicant under this Act or the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (repealed); or (f) has otherwise previously been given to the applicant; or (g) is usually available for purchase.
Refusing to deal with applications Division 5.3