FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991 

- made under the Freedom of Information Act 1989

- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Name of regulation   
1A. Dictionary  
1B. Notes  
2. Prescribed authorities   
2A. Prescribed authorities--tribunals etc--Act, s 5 (1), (2)   
3. Exemption of bodies and agencies in relation to documents   
SCHEDULE 1 
SCHEDULE 1A 
SCHEDULE 2 
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- REG 1
Name of regulation 
This regulation is the Freedom of Information Regulation
1991.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- REG 1A
Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this
regulation.
Note 1     The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain
terms used in this regulation, and includes references (signpost
definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere.
For example, the signpost definition 'non-presidential
member--see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act
2008, dictionary.' means that the term 'non-presidential
member' is defined in that Act and the definition applies to this
regulation.
Note 2     A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost
definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another
provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention
otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and
s 156 (1)).

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- REG 1B
Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note     See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the
legal status of notes.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- REG 2
Prescribed authorities 
For the Act, dictionary, definition of "prescribed authority",
paragraph (b), a body specified in schedule 1 is declared to be a prescribed
authority for the Act.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- REG 2A
Prescribed authorities--tribunals etc--Act, s 5 (1), (2) 
and (3)
     (1)     A tribunal, authority or body mentioned in schedule 1A, column 2 is a
prescribed authority for the Act. 
     (2)     The holder of an office mentioned in column 3 in relation to a
tribunal, authority or body is not a prescribed authority for the Act.
     (3)     A registry or other office, and the staff of the registry or other
office, mentioned in column 4 in relation to a tribunal, authority or body are
taken to be part of the tribunal, authority or body.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
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Exemption of bodies and agencies in relation to documents 
For the Act, section 6 (4), an agency specified in schedule 2 is exempt
from the operation of the Act in relation to the documents mentioned in the
schedule in relation to the agency.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 1     Prescribed authorities
(see s 2)
ACTTAB Limited

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- SCHEDULE 1A
Schedule 1A     Prescribed authorities--tribunals etc
(see s 2A)

      
      
      
      

column
1item

column
2tribunal, authority or
body

column
3holder of office of tribunal
authority or body

column
4registry or other office of
tribunal, authority or body

1

ACAT

presidential member, non-presidential member 

registry of ACAT

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- SCHEDULE 2
Schedule 2     Agencies exempt in respect of particular documents
(see s 3)
1     ACTTAB Limited in relation to documents in relation to its competitive
commercial activities
2     The government solicitor, in relation to documents of the government
solicitor that relate to the government solicitor acting as legal practitioner
under the Law Officers Act 2011.
3     The Justice and Community Safety Directorate, in relation to documents of
the government solicitor mentioned in item 2.
4     The solicitor-general--
         (a)     in relation to documents of the solicitor-general that relate to the
solicitor-general's functions as counsel under the Law Officers Act
2011; and
         (b)     if exercising the chief solicitor's functions--in relation
to documents of the government solicitor that relate to the government solicitor
acting as legal practitioner under that Act.
Note     Under the Law Officers Act
2011, s 17 (1) (c), the Attorney-General may direct the solicitor-general to
exercise the chief solicitor's functions.
5     The Justice and Community Safety Directorate, in relation to documents of
the solicitor-general mentioned in item 4.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- NOTES Dictionary

Dictionary
(see s 1A)
Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions
relevant to this regulation.
Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the
following terms:
               o      ACAT
               o      body.
"non-presidential member"--see the ACT Civil and
Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, dictionary. 
"presidential member"--see the ACT Civil and
Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, dictionary.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATION 1991
- NOTES Endnotes

Endnotes
1     About
the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and
the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the
republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001,
part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any
amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's
Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation
history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced
provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set
out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of
renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2     Abbreviation
key

      
      

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act
1996

underlining = whole or part not
commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation
history
This regulation was originally the Freedom of Information
Regulations.  It was renamed under the Legislation Act
2001.
Before 12 September 2001, regulations commenced on their notification day
unless otherwise stated (see Subordinate Laws Act 1989
s 6).
Freedom of Information Regulation 1991 SL 1991 No
3
notified 13 February 1991 (Gaz 1991 No
6)
commenced 13 February 1991
as amended by
Freedom of Information Amendment Regulation 2006 (No
1) SL2006-56
notified LR 14 December 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 15 December 2006 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt
3.49
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75
(2))
sch 3 pt 3.49 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2
(1))
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation
Amendment Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.25
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.25 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and
CN2009-2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous
Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.68
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.68 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2
(1))
Law Officers Act 2011 A2011-30 sch 1 pt
1.2
notified LR 29 August 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 August 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 31 August 2011 (s 2 and
CN2011-9)
4     Amendment
history
Name of
regulations 1     am R2 LA; R3
LA
Dictionarys
1A     ins A2008-36 amdt 1.275
Notess
1B     ins A2008-36 amdt 1.275
Prescribed
authoritiess 2     am A2007-3 amdt
3.275
Prescribed authorities-tribunals
etc-Act, s 5 (1), (2) and
(3)s 2A     ins A2008-36 amdt
1.276
Exemption of bodies and agencies in relation
to documentss 3     sub SL2006-56 s
4
Prescribed authorities-tribunals
etcsch 1A     ins A2008-36 amdt
1.277
Agencies exempt in respect of particular
documentssch 2     am SL2006-56 s 5;
items renum R4 LA; A2011-22 amdt 1.213; A2011-30 amdt 1.2
Dictionarydict     ins
A2008-36 amdt 1. 278     def
non-presidential member ins A2008-36 amdt
1.278     def presidential
member ins A2008-36 amdt 1.278
5     Earlier
republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1
refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published
in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of
authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These
republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and
printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

      
      
      

Republication No

Amendments to

Republication date

1

not amended

31 August 1991

2

not amended

30 November 2001

3

not amended

2 November 2004

4

SL2006-56

15 December 2006

5

A2007-3

12 April 2007

6

A2008-36

2 February 2009

7

A2011-22

1 July 2011

(c)  Australian Capital Territory
2011

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Territory

    
SL1991-3

Republication No 8
Effective: 31 August 2011 Republication date: 31 August 2011 Last amendment made by A2011-30Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Freedom of Information Regulation 1991 
, made under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 
 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act
2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 31 August 2011

.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry
affecting this republished law to 31 August 2011 
.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are
set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications
of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at
www.legislation.act.gov.au):
               o     authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001
applies
               o     unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each
page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary
Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when
preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect
of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the
republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The
changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to
bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative
drafting practice.  
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see
endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and
amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol
 U  appears immediately before the
provision heading.  Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law
are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For
more information, see the home page for this law on the register.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current
modification, the symbol  M  appears
immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision
appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the
Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence
against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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