Your Right to KnowAnnex C

 
 
Processing an FOI application

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION MADE
IS THE INFORMATION WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ACT?If no, explain that the information is excluded from the Act
"GATEWAY" PROVISIONSDOES THE REQUEST PASSIf no, try to deal with the
Would disclosure cause harm to:
  • the integrity of decision-making and policy advice?
Would it cause substantial harm to:
  • National Security, Defence, and International Relations;
  • Law Enforcement;
  • Personal Privacy;
  • Commercial Confidentiality;
  • Safety of the Individual, the Public, and the Environment;
  • Information supplied in Confidence?
Is the decision:
  • reasonable in itself?
  • in line with purpose of FOI Act (or, if not, properly justifiable)?
  • consistent with other relevant legislation?

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