2 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Official Information PART 5 REVIEW OF DECISIONS Division 1 Decisions under Part 2 and section 9 of this Act Functions of Ombudsman Application of Ombudsman Act 1984 Requirement of Ombudsman to be complied with within certain period Procedure after investigation Disclosure of certain information not to be recommended Recommendations made to the Ministry or Minister of the Crown or organisation Requirements in relation to Order in Executive Council Right of review Appeals Complainant to be informed of result of investigation Restriction on application for review 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. Division 2 Decisions under Part 3 and Part 4 of this Act Application of Ombudsman Act 1984 Saving in respect of Ombudsman Act 1984 PART 6 REVIEW BY INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT Appointment of independent consultant Functions and powers of independent consultant Functions in respect of personal information PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Assistance of Crown Law Office Regulations Protection against certain actions Power to amend Schedule 1 by Order in Executive Council Consequential amendment Repeal Savings Schedules _________________________________________________________________________ A BILL INTITULED An Act to make official information more freely available, to establish procedures for the achievement of those purposes, and to repeal the Official Secrets Act 1951. BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Cook Islands in Session assembled and by the authority of the same as follows: 1. Short Title and commencement - (1) This Act may be cited as the Official Information Act 2007. (2) This Act shall come into force on the 11th day of February 2009.