AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER ACT 2010 - SECT 8 Definition of freedom of information functions

AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER ACT 2010 - SECT 8

    The freedom of information functions are as follows:

  (a)   promoting awareness and understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the objects of that Act (including all the matters set out in sections   3 and 3A of that Act);

  (b)   assisting agencies under section   8E of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish information in accordance with the information publication scheme under Part   II of that Act;

  (c)   the functions conferred by section   8F of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

  (d)   providing information, advice, assistance and training to any person or agency on matters relevant to the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

  (e)   issuing guidelines under section   93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

  (f)   making reports and recommendations to the Minister about:

  (i)   proposals for legislative change to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ; or

  (ii)   administrative action necessary or desirable in relation to the operation of that Act;

  (g)   monitoring, investigating and reporting on compliance by agencies with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

  (h)   reviewing decisions under Part   VII of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

  (i)   undertaking investigations under Part   VIIB of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

  (j)   collecting information and statistics from agencies and Ministers about the freedom of information matters (see section   31) to be included in the annual reports mentioned in section   30;

  (k)   any other function conferred on the Information Commissioner by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ;

  (l)   any other function conferred on the Information Commissioner by another Act (or an instrument under another Act) and expressed to be a freedom of information function.