Freedom of Information Act 2016
55Content of notice—refusal to deal with application
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55 Content of notice—refusal to deal with application For a decision to refuse to deal with an application, the decision notice must include a statement of the following: (a) the ground under section 43 (1) for the refusal; (b) the findings on any material questions of fact referring to the evidence or other material on which the findings were based; (c) if the ground is that the government information is already available to the applicant—how the applicant can access the (d) that the applicant is not entitled to a refund of any application fee paid if the respondent refuses to deal with the application.