Section 55A — Freedom of Information Act 1982: Procedure in IC review—parties to proceeding

Who are the review parties? (1) The parties to an IC review (the review parties) are as follows: (a) the IC review applicant; (b) the principal officer of the agency, or the Minister, to whom the request was made; (c) an affected third party (if any) required to be notified of the IC review application under section 54P (requirement to notify affected third parties); (d) a party to the proceeding under subsection (3). Note: For affected third party, see section 53C. Application to become a review party (2) If an IC review application is made in relation to an IC reviewable decision, a person whose interests are affected by the IC reviewable decision may apply, in writing, to the Information Commissioner to be a review party. (3) The Information Commissioner may, by notice in writing, make a person who applies under subsection (2) an IC review party.