Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010

This section applies for the purposes of this Part and of the application of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 in relation to proceedings under this Part.

A decision given by a person on behalf of an agency is taken to have been given by the agency.

The parties to a proceeding before the Tribunal for a review of a decision are as follows:

the person who applied to the Tribunal for a review of the decision under section 57A;

the person who made the request or application in respect of which the decision was made;

the principal officer of the agency, or the Minister, to whom the request or application was made;

any other person who is made a party to the proceeding by the Tribunal under subsection 30(1A) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.