Ref: LEX-30296
SF
Right to Know
Via emai
l: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear SF
Your Freedom of Information request – third party consultation
I refer to your request received by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
(
department) on 26 September 2023 for access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982
(
FOI Act) to the following documents:
‘I request the scope of work and required deliverables for the below contract. All
amendments, informal requests and instructions/advice are included in this request,
noting I am not requesting the deliverables themselves but just what they are or the
directions given to the supplier.
CN ID: CN4004664
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Publish Date:21-Sep-2023
Category: Management advisory services
Contract Period: 25-Sep-2023 to 31-Oct-2023 Contract Value (AUD):$52,272.00 Supplier
Name:1 AND ONE PTY LTD’
Third party consultation – documents affecting personal privacy
Your request covers documents which contain another individual’s personal information. As
such, the department is required to consult with that individual under section 27A of the FOI Act
before making a decision on the release of those documents.
The consultation mechanism under section under section 27A applies when the department
considers the individual or their representative may wish to contend that the requested
documents are exempt for reasons of personal privacy. The department will take into account
any comments we receive from the individual. However, the final decision about whether to
grant you access to the documents you requested rests with this department.
Third party consultation – business documents
Your request also covers documents which contain information concerning the business,
commercial or financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s business or professional affairs.
As such, the department is required to consult with the person or organisation concerned under
section 27 of the FOI Act before making a decision on the release of those documents.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when the department considers the
person or organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested documents are
exempt because their release would disclose trade secrets or commercially valuable information
or may adversely affect their business or financial affairs. The department will take into account
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any comments we receive from the person or organisation. However, the final decision on
whether to grant you access to the documents requested rests with this department.
Time limits for processing your request
Under section 15(6) of the FOI Act, the period for processing your request has been extended by
30 days in order to allow the department time to consult with the relevant third parties.
Accordingly, you can now expect a decision from us by 27 November 2023.
Further assistance
If you have any questions, please emai
l xxx@xxx.xxx.xx. Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Team
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
11 October 2023
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