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24. Appeal to High Court, etc.

(1) A party to an application under section 22 or any other person affected by the decision of the Commissioner following a review under that section may appeal to the High Court -

(a) on a point of law from the decision, or

(b) where the party or person concerned contends that the release of a record concerned would contravene a requirement imposed by European Union law, on a finding of fact set out or inherent in the decision.

(2) The requester concerned or any other person affected by -

(a) the issue of a certificate under section 34,

(b) a decision, pursuant to section 13, to refuse to grant an FOI request in relation to a record the subject of such a certificate, or

(c) a decision, pursuant to section 21, to refuse to grant, or to uphold a decision to refuse to grant, such a request,

may appeal to the High Court on a point of law against such issue or from such decision.

(3) A person may appeal to the High Court from -

(a) a decision under section 21, or

(b) a decision specified i

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