s. 27 (i) an application for a review of the S. 27(1)(db)(i) decision may be made under Division 1 amended by No. 6/2012 of Part VI of this Act; s. 10(2)(a). S. 27(1)(db)(ii) (ii) if applicable, an application for amended by conciliation may be made under No. 6/2012 s. 10(2)(b). Division 2 of Part VI of this Act; (e) where, in the case of a decision of an agency, S. 27(1)(e) amended by the decision does not relate to a request for Nos 84/1990 access to a document that if it existed would s. 3(c), 58/1993 be, an exempt document under section 28, s. 11(a), 7/2003 29A or 31 but the decision is to the effect s. 44(1), that the document does not exist or cannot, 6/2012 s. 10(3). after a thorough and diligent search, be located, inform the applicant of his right to complain to the Freedom of Information Commissioner. (2) In a notice under subsection (1), an agency or Minister— (a) is not required to include any matter that is of such a nature that its inclusion in a document of an agency would cause that document to be an exempt document; S. 27(2)(b) (b) if the decision relates to a request for access substituted by to a document that is an exempt document No. 84/1990 s. 3(d), under section 28, 29A or 31 or that, if it amended by existed, would be an exempt document under Nos 58/1993 section 28, 29A or 31, may state the decision s. 11(b), 7/2003 in terms which neither confirm nor deny the s. 44(2). existence of any document. _______________
S. 27(1)(db)(i) amended by No. 6/2012 s. 10(2)(a). (i) an application for a review of the decision may be made under Division 1 of Part VI of this Act; S. 27(1)(db)(ii) amended by No. 6/2012 s. 10(2)(b). (ii) if applicable, an application for conciliation may be made under Division 2 of Part VI of this Act; S. 27(1)(e) amended by Nos 84/1990 s. 3(c), 58/1993 s. 11(a), 7/2003 s. 44(1), 6/2012 s. 10(3). (e) where, in the case of a decision of an agency, the decision does not relate to a request for access to a document that if it existed would be, an exempt document under section 28, 29A or 31 but the decision is to the effect that the document does not exist or cannot, after a thorough and diligent search, be located, inform the applicant of his right to complain to the Freedom of Information Commissioner. (2) In a notice under subsection (1), an agency or Minister— (a) is not required to include any matter that is of such a nature that its inclusion in a document of an agency would cause that document to be an exempt document; S. 27(2)(b) substituted by No. 84/1990 s. 3(d), amended by Nos 58/1993 s. 11(b), 7/2003 s. 44(2). (b) if the decision relates to a request for access to a document that is an exempt document under section 28, 29A or 31 or that, if it existed, would be an exempt document under section 28, 29A or 31, may state the decision in terms which neither confirm nor deny the existence of any document. s. 27 _______________
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