What is an access grant decision?
53B What is an access grant decision?
An access grant decision is a decision covered by the following table:
The table covers documents that may be conditionally exempt under section 47B (item 1), 47G (item 2) or 47F (items 3 and 4), or exempt under section 47 (item 2). Access must generally be given to a conditionally exempt document unless it would be contrary to the public interest (see section 11A).
Access grant decisions | ||
Item | If, in relation to a request for access to a document ... | the access grant decision is ... |
1 | consultation with a State under section 26A (documents affecting Commonwealth‑State relations) is required | a decision of an agency or Minister to give the applicant access to the document (or an edited copy of the document) because: (a) the document is not conditionally exempt under section 47B (Commonwealth‑State relations); or (b) access to the document would not, on balance, be contrary to the public interest for the purposes of subsection 11A(5). |
2 | section 27 (business documents) applies in relation to business information in the document | a decision of an agency or Minister to give access to the document (or an edited copy of the document) because: (a) the document is neither exempt under section 47, nor conditionally exempt under section 47G; or (b) if the document is conditionally exempt under section 47G—access to the document would not, on balance, be contrary to the public interest for the purposes of subsection 11A(5). Note: Section 47 deals with documents disclosing trade secrets or commercially valuable information. Section 47G deals with other business documents. |
3 | section 27A (documents affecting personal privacy) applies in relation to personal information in the document about a living person | a decision of an agency or Minister to give the applicant access to the document (or an edited copy of the document) because: (a) the document is not conditionally exempt under section 47F (personal privacy); or (b) access to the document would not, on balance, be contrary to the public interest for the purposes of subsection 11A(5). |
4 | section 27A (documents affecting personal privacy) applies in relation to personal information in the document about a deceased person | a decision of an agency or Minister to give the applicant access to the document (or an edited copy of the document) because: (a) the document is not conditionally exempt under section 47F (personal privacy); or (b) access to the document would not, on balance, be contrary to the public interest for the purposes of subsection 11A(5). |
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