Freedom of InformationNo. 3, 1982
shall cause the applicant to be given notice in writing of the decision, and the notice shall—
- (a) state the findings on any material questions of fact, referring to the material on which those findings were based, and state the reasons for the decision;
- (b) where the decision relates to a document of an agency, state the name and designation of the person giving the decision; and
- (c) give to the applicant appropriate information concerning his rights with respect to review of the decision and the procedure for the exercise of those rights, including (where applicable) particulars of the manner in which an application for a review under section 54 may be made.
(2) An agency or Minister is not required to include in a notice under this section any matter that is of such a nature that its inclusion in a document of an agency would cause that document to be an exempt document.
Procedure on request in respect of document relating to business affairs, &c.
27. (1) Where—
- (a) a request is received by an agency or Minister in respect of a document containing information concerning a person in respect of his business or professional affairs or concerning the business, commercial or financial affairs of an organization or undertaking; and
- (b) it appears to the officer or Minister dealing with the request, or to a person reviewing under section 54 a decision refusing the request, that the person or organization, or the proprietor of the undertaking, referred to in paragraph (a) might reasonably wish to contend that the document is an exempt document under section 43, a decision to grant access under this Act to the document, so far as it contains the information referred to in paragraph (a), shall not be made unless, where it is reasonably practicable to do so having regard to all the circumstances, including the application of section 19—
- (c) the agency or Minister has given to that person or organization or the proprietor of that undertaking a reasonable opportunity of making submissions in support of a contention that the document is an exempt document under section 43; and
- (d) the person making the decision has had regard to any submissions so made.
(2) Where, after any submissions have been made in accordance with subsection (1), a decision is made that the document, so far as it contains the information referred to in paragraph (1) (a), is not an exempt document under section 43—
- (a) the agency or Minister shall cause notice in writing of the decision to be given to the person who made the submissions, as well as to the person who made the request; and
