Notice (to affected third party) of IC review application (s 54P)
Note on sample notice
This notice is intended for an affected third party who was consulted under ss 26A, 26AA, 27 or 27A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 at either the primary decision-making or internal review stage. 
Guidance about third party review rights is available in the Guidelines issued by the Australian Information Commissioner under s 93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, Part 3 (Processing and deciding on requests for access), available at https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/foi-guidelines/part-3-processing-and-deciding-on-requests-for-access/#other-notices-of-decision

Dear [third party]
Notice of Information Commissioner review application
I am writing to tell you that an application has been made for Information Commissioner review (IC review) of my decision to refuse access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). [Insert/spell out number] of the documents contained information [that originated or was received from your agency/about your business/about you]. 
On [insert date] I wrote to you to offer the opportunity to contend that a document should be [exempt and/or conditionally exempt] under [insert section number/s] [and whether access to the documents would be contrary to the public interest]. [Insert details about any submission received in response to the consultation and how that submission was taken into account when reaching a decision.] On [insert date] I decided to refuse access to those documents. [Insert details of any steps taken to notify the affected third party of the initial access refusal decision, noting that doing so is not mandatory under the Act.] [Insert details of any internal review process that has occurred in relation to this request.] 
On [insert date] the FOI applicant applied for Information Commissioner (IC) review of that decision. Section 54P of the FOI Act requires me to notify you of that application and to provide a copy of this notice to the Information Commissioner.
Your rights
As an affected third party, you are a party to the review. Further information about reviews under the FOI Act is available on the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC’s) website: www.oaic.gov.au
If you would like to participate in the IC review process, please contact the OAIC case officer responsible for the conduct of this IC review application, providing any information you would like the Information Commissioner to take into account in deciding this application for IC review:
	[Insert OAIC case officer name and contact details]
The OAIC may contact you directly for further information. However, if you do not advise the OAIC that you are interested in participating in the IC review process, the matter may be finalised without further input from you.
Questions about notice
If you wish to discuss this notice, please contact [me, using the details below/the following officer]:
	[Insert officer name, position and contact details]
Yours sincerely