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StatuteFreedom of Information Act 1982

Section 58A — Freedom of Information Act 1982: Powers of Tribunal—requiring further searches

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(1) This section applies to a review on an application to the Tribunal under section 57A if: (a) access to the document is refused under section 24A (document cannot be found etc.); or (b) access is purportedly given to the document (amongst others to which the request relates), but is not actually given. (2) For the purposes of the review, the Tribunal may require the agency or Minister concerned to conduct further searches for the document.

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