Freedom of Information Act 1991

An agency must give written notice to the applicant—

of its determination of his or her application; or

if the application relates to records that are not held by the agency—of the fact that the agency does not hold such records.

Such a notice must specify—

the day on which the determination was made; and

if the determination is to the effect that amendment of the agency's records is refused—

the name and designation of the officer by whom the determination was made; and

the reasons for the refusal; and

the findings on any material questions of fact underlying those reasons, together with a reference to the sources of information on which those findings are based; and

the rights of review conferred by this Act in relation to the determination; and

the procedures to be followed for the purpose of exercising those rights.

An agency is not required to include in a notice any matter if its inclusion in the notice would result in the notice being an exempt document.