FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA
F ederal Circuit Court of Australia
Telephone: (03) 8600 4450
Co
mmonwealth Law Courts
Facsimile: (03) 8600 4445
305 William Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
10 August 2017
Mr James Smith
(sent by email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx) Dear Mr Smith
Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your request under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) sent via email to the
Federal Circuit Court on 8 August 2017.
I am authorised under section 23 of the FOI Act to make decisions in relation to FOI requests on
behalf of the Federal Circuit Court.
The documents you seek relate to corporate services which fall under the administration of the
Federal Court of Australia.
Under section 16(1) of the FOI Act, where an FOI request seeks access to documents which are not in
my possession, or the possession of the Federal Circuit Court, but to my knowledge would be in the
possession of another agency, the request may be transferred to the other agency with its consent.
On 10 August 2017 the Federal Court consented to the transfer. As a result, I have forwarded your
request by email to the Federal Court, who will continue to process your request.
As the Federal Circuit Court received your request on 8 August 2017, the 30 day statutory period for
processing your request commenced from the day after that date. The Federal Court will treat your
request as though it was received on 8 August 2017.
You should direct all further inquiries to
xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Yours sincerely
Adele Byrne - Deputy Principal Registrar
Federal Circuit Court of Australia