Run the third-party consultation for an information-access request
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft each consultation letter from the validated template using the document details the lawyer has selected, and maintain the register of who was consulted, the date sent, the response date and whether a submission in support of an exemption contention was received. Flag any draft letter that reproduces content the lawyer has marked exempt, or that would identify the applicant.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides who must be consulted and whether consultation is reasonably practicable in the time available, confirms the applicant's identity is not disclosed without the applicant's agreement, and confirms the recalculated due date before the letters go out.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft each consultation letter from the validated template using the document details the lawyer has selected, and maintain the register of who was consulted, the date sent, the response date and whether a submission in support of an exemption contention was received. Flag any draft letter that reproduces content the lawyer has marked exempt, or that would identify the applicant. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- The lawyer decides who must be consulted and whether consultation is reasonably practicable in the time available, confirms the applicant's identity is not disclosed without the applicant's agreement, and confirms the recalculated due date before the letters go out.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOI third-party consultation notice: business information or personal information (FOI Act ss 27 and 27A) | Notice | AI use Yellow | Agency notice inviting a person or business to make submissions before documents containing their business or personal information are released under the FOI Act, with the response date, the exemption tests, the processing extension and their review rights. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/freedom-of-information-guidance-for-government-agencies/foi-guidelines/part-3-processing-and-deciding-on-requests-foi-access · 2026-09-27
- https://ovic.vic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/section-21/ · 2026-09-27
- https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/government/right-to-information/processing-an-rti-application · 2026-09-27
- https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/resources/fact-sheet-your-right-access-government-information · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.