55AProcedure in IC review—parties to proceeding

55A Procedure in IC review—parties to proceeding

Who are the review parties? (1) The parties to an IC review (the review parties) are as follows: (a) the IC review applicant; (b) the principal officer of the agency, or the Minister, to whom the request was made; (c) an affected third party (if any) required to be notified of the IC review application under section 54P (requirement to notify affected third parties); (d) a party to the proceeding under subsection (3).

Note: For affected third party, see section 53C.

Application to become a review party (2) If an IC review application is made in relation to an IC reviewable decision, a person whose interests are affected by the IC reviewable decision may apply, in writing, to the Information Commissioner to be a review party. (3) The Information Commissioner may, by notice in writing, make a person who applies under subsection (2) an IC review party.