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Right to Information Act 2009
sec.206MRefusal to deal with access application—previous application for same documents
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### sec.206M Refusal to deal with access application—previous application for same documents
In section 43, a reference to a first application is taken to include a reference to an access application under the former IP Act.
If a first application under section 43 is an access application under the former IP Act—
a reference in section 43 to a provision of this Act is taken to include a reference to the corresponding former IP Act provision for the provision of this Act; and
a reference in section 43 to a review is taken to include a reference to a former IP Act review.
In this section—
corresponding former IP Act provision , for a provision of this Act, means a provision of the former IP Act that is substantially the same as or equivalent to the provision of this Act.
former IP Act review means—
an internal review under the former IP Act; or
an external review under the former IP Act; or
a proceeding under the former IP Act, chapter 3, part 11.
s 206M ins 2023 No. 32 s 135
(sec.206M-ssec.1) In section 43, a reference to a first application is taken to include a reference to an access application under the former IP Act.
(sec.206M-ssec.2) If a first application under section 43 is an access application under the former IP Act— a reference in section 43 to a provision of this Act is taken to include a reference to the corresponding former IP Act provision for the provision of this Act; and a reference in section 43 to a review is taken to include a reference to a former IP Act review.
(sec.206M-ssec.3) In this section— corresponding former IP Act provision , for a provision of this Act, means a provision of the former IP Act that is substantially the same as or equivalent to the provision of this Act. former IP Act review means— an internal review under the former IP Act; or an external review under the former IP Act; or a proceeding under the former IP Act, chapter 3, part 11.
- (a) a reference in section 43 to a provision of this Act is taken to include a reference to the corresponding former IP Act provision for the provision of this Act; and
- (b) a reference in section 43 to a review is taken to include a reference to a former IP Act review.
- (a) an internal review under the former IP Act; or
- (b) an external review under the former IP Act; or
- (c) a proceeding under the former IP Act, chapter 3, part 11.