Apply for external review of a decision about government information

A PDF version of this form is also available.
Application for external review (PDF, 291.67 KB)

The external review process

For information on the external review process please see the information sheet What to expect at external review

Form requirements

To complete this form you will need to know the name of the agency or Minister which you requested information from and the date which you applied.

You may also wish to provide:

• the date of the decision
• the name of the decision maker
• details of the internal review decision such as the date and decision maker
• any supporting documents such as a copy of the decision notice and your application
• your reasons for seeking external review.

This information will allow OIC to quickly assess whether your external review application is within the Information Commissioner's jurisdiction. If you do not have this information, OIC will obtain this information from the agency after receiving your external review application.

Our Privacy Obligations

The personal information you provide on this form is collected for the purposes of assessing your application for external review and conducting the external review (if your application is accepted). OIC is authorised to collect this information under the Right to Information Act 2009 and the Chapter 3 of the Information Privacy Act 2009.

OIC will use your personal information to communicate with you and to conduct a survey when your matter is finalised. OIC must also disclose your personal information to the agency or Minister who made the decision. OIC may also disclose your personal information to a third party (if consultation is required).

If OIC wants to rely on submissions you make to us, we may have to give another participant in your external review enough detail about your submissions to give them a fair opportunity to respond. We will try to resolve your external review through mediation – but if this does not work, OIC is required to publish external review decisions and its reasons on OIC’s website. This can include an applicant’s name and subject matter of the external review.