---
title: "Run the third-party consultation for an information-access request"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/run-the-third-party-consultation-for-an-information-access-request"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-X20260927-2"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Run the third-party consultation for an information-access request

> 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…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: 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 does: 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.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. 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.
3. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## Notes

- 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.

## 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](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) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://ovic.vic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/section-21/](https://ovic.vic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/section-21/) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/government/right-to-information/processing-an-rti-application](https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/government/right-to-information/processing-an-rti-application) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/resources/fact-sheet-your-right-access-government-information](https://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/resources/fact-sheet-your-right-access-government-information) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FOI third-party consultation notice: business information or personal information (FOI Act ss 27 and 27A)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/foi-third-party-consultation-notice.md) | Notice | 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… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/run-the-third-party-consultation-for-an-information-access-request/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*