7Transitional provision relating to views obtained and applications made under Freedom of Information Act 1992 before transition day

7.Transitional provision relating to views obtained and applications made under Freedom of Information Act 1992 before transition day

(1)In this regulation —

transition day means the day on which Part 6 Division 2 of the Act comes into operation.

(2)The amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 1992 made by Part 6 Division 2 of the Act do not, on or after transition day —

(a)affect the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 section 32(5) or 39(2)(b) in relation to a person whose views were, or should have been, obtained before transition day under section 32(2)(b) of that Act (as in force before transition day); or

(b)affect the validity of an application made before transition day in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1992 section 45(2) (as in force before transition day); or

(c)affect the validity of an access application or application for amendment made before transition day by a person referred to in the Freedom of Information Act 1992 section 98(b) (as in force before transition day).