Copy Of FOI Decision Letter Released FOI Request Foi24/031.

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The Attorney-General's Department refused access to documents requested under FOI24/031 concerning exemptions from the Bills of Exchange Act 1909. The applicant sought a certified copy of any exemption instrument and a list of government departments, corporations, and government-funded entities exempt from the Act. The department applied section 24A of the FOI Act, determining that after comprehensive searches of relevant information holdings by staff with responsibility for the matter, the requested documents could not be found. The decision letter outlines the department's search methodology aligned with Australian Information Commissioner guidelines, considering subject matter, file management systems, relevant personnel, and document age. The refusal was based on the agency's satisfaction that documents either do not exist or cannot be located despite reasonable steps taken.