55 Confidentiality requirements for preliminary documents (1) A person must not publish any of the following information relating to a costing unless the Parliamentary Budget Officer consents to that publication— contained in a draft of the costing; contained in correspondence with a PBO officer regarding the preparation of the costing; provided to the Parliamentary Budget Officer in response to a request under section 37(4), 39(5) or 45(4). Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) The Parliamentary Budget Officer must not consent to a publication referred to in subsection (1) unless the Officer is satisfied that the publication is necessary to assist in explaining a policy costing. 56 Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982 (1) The does not Freedom of Information Act 1982 apply to a document that is in the possession of any person or body that was created for the sole purpose of— arrangement under section 25; or request section 26; or election policy costing request; or
55 Confidentiality requirements for preliminary documents (1) A person must not publish any of the following information relating to a costing unless the Parliamentary Budget Officer consents to that publication— contained in a draft of the costing; contained in correspondence with a PBO officer regarding the preparation of the costing; provided to the Parliamentary Budget Officer in response to a request under section 37(4), 39(5) or 45(4). Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) The Parliamentary Budget Officer must not consent to a publication referred to in subsection (1) unless the Officer is satisfied that the publication is necessary to assist in explaining a policy costing. 56 Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982 (1) The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to a document that is in the possession of any person or body that was created for the sole purpose of— arrangement under section 25; or request section 26; or election policy costing request; or
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