Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 22:39:01 +1000
Subject: Re: FOI 231/14/15 - Third party consultation notification [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
From: Les Stockley <[FOI #890 email]>
To: "Stinson, Theresa MRS" <[email address]>

Dear Stinson, Theresa MRS,

I have no problem with disclosing my name to the third party involved.

Yours sincerely,

Les Stockley

-----Original Message-----

UNCLASSIFIED

 Dear Mr Stockley,

 1.                   I refer to your FOI request relating to the charge
 summary for an assault committed by ex CPL Lambie.

 2.                  Thank you for you email of 7 February 2015 with your
 agreement to proceed with your request.  Accordingly, the charges have now
 been formally imposed.

 3.                   Your request was forwarded to Army
 consideration.  Colonel Stothart, Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Headquarters
 has advised that your request covers documents which contain information
 of a personal nature of a third party.

 4.                   Colonel Stothart has determined that there is
 requirement to consult the third party under section 27A of the FOI Act,
 before making a decision on the release of the document. 

 5.                   Subsection 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for an
 extension of 30 days to the statutory time limit for processing requests. 
 Therefore, the deadline for providing you with the decision on your
 request is now 6 April 2015.

 6.                           The FOI Act can be found at
 [1]http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2014C00673

 7.                   I would be grateful if you could confirm if the FOI
 Directorate could disclose your identity as the applicant to the third
 parties for the purpose of consultation. While you are under no obligation
 to reveal your identity as the applicant and we will not disclose your
 identity without consent, in our experience, third parties will generally
 be more likely to object to the release of their information if they do
 not know who the applicant is.

 8.                   Should you have any questions relating to your
 request, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 Yours sincerely

  
 Theresa Stinson
 Assistant Director - Media Case Management FOI
 Ministerial and Executive Coordination & Communication Division
  
 Building F065
 Level 2-012
 Gallipoli Barracks
 ENOGGERA   QLD   4051
  
 Ph: (07) 3332 6359
  
 Alternative email: [2][email address]
  
 Website:[3]http://www.defence.gov.au/foi/index.htm
 Privacy Statement:[4]http://www.defence.gov.au/FOI/privacy.asp
  
 FOI Act: [5]http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2014C00673
 FOI Guidelines:
 [6]http://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/applying-the-foi-act/foi-guidelines/
  

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