Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
197AA Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to a document that is in the possession of the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety, a delegate or agent of the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety or a person employed under section 192, to the extent to which—
the document was obtained, received or created as part of an investigation into a public transport safety matter or a marine safety matter under this Part or Part 2A of the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014; or
the document is an incident report or complaint made in relation to a public transport safety matter or a marine safety matter, including a report made under section 49ZZF of the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014; or
the document—
was acquired by the Chief Investigator as part of an investigation into a public transport safety matter or a marine safety matter; and
is obtained by any person authorised under section 49ZZE of the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014.
Pt 7A (Heading) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 78.
Pt 7A (Heading and ss 197A–197E) inserted by No. 49/2011 s. 3.
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