Plant Biosecurity Act 2010
73Application of FOI
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73 Application of FOI
(1) The Freedom of Information Act 1982 applies to an approved inspection service in its capacity as a provider of services in accordance with an agreement under section 66 as if—
(a) the approved inspection service were an agency within the meaning of that Act; and
(b) the holder of the office specified in the agreement under section 66 for the purposes of the application of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 were the principal officer of that agency; and
(c) the Minister were the responsible Minister of that agency; and
(d) the persons employed by the approved inspection service were officers of that agency.
(2) Nothing in this section applies the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to an approved inspection service—
(a) in any capacity other than that mentioned in subsection (1); or
(b) with respect to any period during which services under an agreement under section 66 were not actually being provided by the approved inspection service.
S. 74 repealed by No. 82/2012 s. 295.
Division 3—General powers of inspectors