20321ab7_nformation_Commissioner___OAIC_reedom_of_Information_Act_1982_Issue_description
[FOI Act Part] Part VII — Review by Information Commissioner [FOI Act section] 26A(4), 26AA(4), 27(7), 27A(6) [Recommended action] The Act should be amended to require an affected third party to notify the agency when they make an application for IC review. [Issue description] 
Following an access grant decision, an FOI applicant cannot be provided with access to documents until the third party's review rights have run out. The only practical way for agencies to determine if this is the case is to contact the OAIC after 30 days to confirm that the third party has not applied for IC review. This creates an administrative burden for agencies and the OAIC.
Review of freedom of information legislation| Office of the Australian Information Commissioner - OAIC
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