Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                                 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Object ................................................................................................. 1

4............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 2

4A......... Certain legislation relating to Australian Capital Territory not to be enactment      10

5............ Act to apply to courts in respect of administrative matters ............ 10

6............ Act to apply to certain tribunals in respect of administrative matters 11

6A......... Official Secretary to the Governor‑General ...................................... 11

6B......... Eligible case managers ....................................................................... 12

7............ Exemption of certain persons and bodies ......................................... 12

Part II--Publication of certain documents and information                           14

8............ Publication of information concerning functions and documents of agencies           14

9............ Certain documents to be available for inspection and purchase ....... 15

10.......... Unpublished documents not to prejudice public .............................. 19

Part III--Access to documents                                                                                      20

11.......... Right of access .................................................................................. 20

12.......... Part not to apply to certain documents ............................................ 20

13.......... Documents in certain institutions ..................................................... 21

14.......... Access to documents apart from Act ............................................... 22

15.......... Requests for access ........................................................................... 22

15A....... Request for access to personnel records ........................................... 23

16.......... Transfer of requests .......................................................................... 24

17.......... Requests involving use of computers etc. ........................................ 26

18.......... Access to documents to be given on request .................................... 26

20.......... Forms of access ................................................................................ 27

21.......... Deferment of access .......................................................................... 28

22.......... Deletion of exempt matter or irrelevant material .............................. 28

23.......... Decisions to be made by authorised persons ................................... 29

24.......... Requests may be refused in certain cases ......................................... 30

24A....... Requests may be refused if documents cannot be found or do not exist 32

25.......... Information as to existence of certain documents ............................. 32

26.......... Reasons and other particulars of decisions to be given .................... 33

26A....... Procedure on request in respect of documents likely to affect Commonwealth‑State relations               34

27.......... Procedure on request in respect of documents relating to business affairs etc.        35

27A....... Procedure on request in respect of documents containing personal information      36

28.......... Information Access Offices .............................................................. 38

29.......... Charges ............................................................................................. 38

30A....... Remission of application fees ........................................................... 41

31.......... Certain periods to be disregarded for the purposes of processing requests             43

Part IV--Exempt documents                                                                                           45

32.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 45

33.......... Documents affecting national security, defence or international relations                45

33A....... Documents affecting relations with States ....................................... 46

34.......... Cabinet documents ........................................................................... 48

35.......... Executive Council documents ........................................................... 50

36.......... Internal working documents ............................................................. 51

36A....... Periods for which certain certificates remain in force ....................... 53

37.......... Documents affecting enforcement of law and protection of public safety               53

38.......... Documents to which secrecy provisions of enactments apply ........ 54

39.......... Documents affecting financial or property interests of the Commonwealth            55

40.......... Documents concerning certain operations of agencies ...................... 55

41.......... Documents affecting personal privacy ............................................. 56

42.......... Documents subject to legal professional privilege ............................ 58

43.......... Documents relating to business affairs etc. ...................................... 58

43A....... Documents relating to research ......................................................... 59

44.......... Documents affecting national economy ............................................ 60

45.......... Documents containing material obtained in confidence .................... 60

46.......... Documents disclosure of which would be contempt of Parliament or contempt of court       61

47.......... Certain documents arising out of companies and securities legislation 61

47A....... Electoral rolls and related documents ............................................... 62

Part V--Amendment and annotation of personal records                              64

48.......... Application for amendment or annotation of personal records ........ 64

49.......... Requirements of an application for amendment ............................... 64

50.......... Amendment of records ..................................................................... 65

51.......... Annotations of records etc. following unsuccessful applications for amendments of records                 66

51A....... Requirements of an application for annotation ................................ 66

51B....... Annotation of records ....................................................................... 67

51C....... Transfer of requests .......................................................................... 67

51D....... Notification etc. of a decision under this Part .................................. 69

51E........ Comments on annotations ................................................................ 70

Part VI--Review of decisions                                                                                         71

53.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 71

54.......... Internal review .................................................................................. 71

55.......... Applications to Administrative Appeals Tribunal .......................... 74

56.......... Application to Tribunal where decision delayed .............................. 76

57.......... Complaints to Ombudsman .............................................................. 78

58.......... Powers of Tribunal ........................................................................... 80

58A....... Proceedings upon exercise of powers under subsection 58(4), (5) or (5A)              82

58B....... Constitution of Tribunal for purposes of proceedings under subsection 58(4), (5) or (5A)    83

58C....... Hearing of certain proceedings before the Tribunal .......................... 84

58D....... Modification of section 42 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975         87

58E........ Production to the Tribunal of documents in relation to which a certificate has been issued    87

58F........ Review of certain decisions in respect of documents relating to the Government of a State   88

59.......... Review of certain decisions in respect of documents relating to business affairs etc.              89

59A....... Review of certain decisions in respect of documents containing personal information            90

60.......... Parties ............................................................................................... 90

61.......... Onus ................................................................................................. 91

62.......... Application of section 28 of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act etc.                 91

63.......... Tribunal to ensure non‑disclosure of certain matters ....................... 92

64.......... Production of exempt documents ..................................................... 92

65.......... Evidence of certificates ..................................................................... 95

66.......... Tribunal may make recommendation that costs be available in certain circumstances             95

Part VIII--Miscellaneous                                                                                                 97

91.......... Protection against certain actions ..................................................... 97

92.......... Protection in respect of offences ...................................................... 99

92A....... Notices etc. may be given by post ................................................. 100

93.......... Reports to Parliament ..................................................................... 100

94.......... Regulations ..................................................................................... 102

Schedule 1--Courts and tribunals exempt in respect of non‑administrative matters           104

Schedule 2                                                                                                                                 105

Part I--Exempt agencies                                                                                                 105

Division 1                                                                                                                         105

Division 2                                                                                                                         106

Part II--Agencies exempt in respect of particular documents                  107

Division 1                                                                                                                         107

Division 2                                                                                                                         110

Part III--Legislation relating to agencies exempt in respect of documents in relation to their commercial activities                                                                                                                 111

Schedule 3--Secrecy provisions                                                                                  112

Schedule 4--Research institutions                                                                            114

Notes                                                                                                                                           115

  

Notes to the Freedom of Information Act 1982

Note 1

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 3, 1982 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The amendment is incorporated in this compilation.

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was modified by the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (1989 No. 3 as amended) see Table B.

All other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 15 July 2003 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Freedom of Information Act 1982	3, 1982	9 Mar 1982	1 Dec 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G48, p. 2)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	7, 1983	1 June 1983	Ss. 1, 2, 15(1) and 24: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 July 1983 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1983, No. S124)	--
Freedom of Information Amendment Act 1983	81, 1983	3 Nov 1983	1 Jan 1984 (see Gazette 1983, No. S344)	S. 46
Public Service Reform Act 1984	63, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245) S. 154: 1 Jan 1986 (see Gazette 1985, No. S563) (a)	S. 151(9)
Australian Trade Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	187, 1985	16 Dec 1985	Ss. 1--4, 12, 19, 32 and 61: Royal Assent S. 34: 20 May 1985 Remainder: 6 Jan 1986 (see Gazette 1985, No. S551)	--
Intelligence and Security (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	102, 1986	17 Oct 1986	1 Feb 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1987, No. S13)	--
Freedom of Information Laws Amendment Act 1986	111, 1986	4 Nov 1986	18 Nov 1986	S. 20
Australian Airlines (Conversion to Public Company) Act 1988	6, 1988	9 Mar 1988	S. 69(2): 30 Apr 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S117) (b)	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	S. 32 (in part): 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (c)	--
Privacy Act 1988	119, 1988	14 Dec 1988	1 Jan 1989 (see Gazette 1988, No. S399)	S. 101(2)
Telecommunications Amendment Act 1988	121, 1988	14 Dec 1988	Ss. 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 23(2) and 26(1): 1 Jan 1989 (see Gazette 1988, No. S402) Ss. 14, 23(3) and 26(2): 30 June 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S216) Remainder: 14 Dec 1988	--
Postal Services Amendment Act 1988	126, 1988	14 Dec 1988	Ss. 4, 5, 9--11, 21(2) and 22(1): 1 Jan 1989 (see Gazette 1988, No. S402) Ss. 12, 21(3) and 22(2): 30 June 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S216) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
ANL (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1988	127, 1988	14 Dec 1988	S. 11: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S210) (d)	--
OTC (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1988	129, 1988	14 Dec 1988	Ss. 7(2), 8(2), 9, 11--22 and 25: 1 Apr 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S92) S. 8(1): 16 Mar 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S92) S. 8(3): 1 Apr 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1989	66, 1989	19 June 1989	Ss. 4, 6(1), 7(1), 8--10, 12, 14(2), 15 and 16: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S223) S. 7(2): 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S223) S. 14(1): 30 June 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989	150, 1989	27 Nov 1989	5 Mar 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S48)	--
Federal Airports Corporation Amendment Act 1990	26, 1990	24 May 1990	Ss. 1--3: Royal Assent S. 23(1)(a): 1 July 1990 S. 23(1)(b): 1 July 1991 S. 23(1)(c) and 23(2): 13 June 1986 Remainder: 1 July 1990 (see s. 2(6) and Gazette 1990, No. S154)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990	75, 1990	22 Oct 1990	S. 5: Royal Assent (e)	--
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1990	77, 1990	22 Oct 1990	S. 17: 1 Apr 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S75) (f)	--
Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990	118, 1990	28 Dec 1990	S. 62: (g)	--
Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	99, 1991	27 June 1991	Part 1 (ss. 1, 2): Royal Assent Part 2 (ss. 3--22), s. 23 and Part 4 (s. 25): 1 July 1991 Remainder: 1 Feb 1992 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1992, No. S32)	--
Freedom of Information Amendment Act 1991	137, 1991	27 Sept 1991	25 Oct 1991	S. 29(2)
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1991	149, 1991	21 Oct 1991	1 Nov 1991	--
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	S. 116: 23 Dec 1991 (h)	--
Sales Tax Amendment (Transitional) Act 1992	118, 1992	30 Sept 1992	28 Oct 1992	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1992	143, 1992	7 Dec 1992	S. 3: Royal Assent (i)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	165, 1992	11 Dec 1992	S. 4: Royal Assent (j)	--
Qantas Sale Act 1992	196, 1992	21 Dec 1992	Schedule (Part 1): 10 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN17) (k) Schedule (Part 5): 30 Aug 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S324) (k)	S. 2(6) (am. by 60, 1993, s. 4; 168, 1994, s. 3)
as amended by
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993	60, 1993	3 Nov 1993	10 Mar 1993	--
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994	168, 1994	16 Dec 1994	Schedule (item 17): Royal Assent (l)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1992	219, 1992	24 Dec 1992	Part 4 (ss. 35, 36): Royal Assent (m)	--
Prime Minister and Cabinet (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994	33, 1994	15 Mar 1994	Ss. 11--13: Royal Assent (n)	S. 13
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1994	64, 1994	30 May 1994	S. 3(3): Royal Assent (o)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1994	84, 1994	23 June 1994	Ss. 48--70 and 72--85: Royal Assent (p)	Ss. 49, 52, 53, 56, 59, 60, 66, 67, 72, 74, 75, 78, 79, 81, 82 and 84
Employment Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994	177, 1994	19 Dec 1994	Ss. 2(2) and 32--39: Royal Assent Ss. 9--31: 1 Jan 1995 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1994, No. S472) Remainder: 19 Dec 1994 (see s. 2(3))	S. 9
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1994	181, 1994	19 Dec 1994	Schedule 1 (items 22--85): 13 Oct 1994 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 5 (item 1)
Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995	161, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Schedule (item 52): (q)	--
Transport Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995	174, 1995	16 Dec 1995	S. 4 and Schedule 2: 1 July 1995 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 5 (items 62--64): Royal Assent (r)	--
AIDC Sale Act 1997	67, 1997	5 June 1997	Schedule 2 (item 5): [see (s) and Note 2]	--
Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997	96, 1997	30 June 1997	Schedule 4 (item 3): 1 Nov 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S562) (t)	--
Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997	114, 1997	7 July 1997	Schedule 5 (item 3): 1 Oct 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN36) (u)	--
Judiciary Amendment Act 1999	7, 1999	31 Mar 1999	Schedules 1--3: 1 Sept 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S395) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Stocktake Act 1999	118, 1999	22 Sept 1999	22 Sept 1999	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 493): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (v)	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999	Schedule 3 (items 1, 26--28): (w)	--
A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	176, 1999	22 Dec 1999	Schedule 8 (item 15): (x)	--
Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	194, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Schedule 15: 23  Dec 1999 (y)	--
Ministers of State and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000	1, 2000	29 Feb 2000	Schedule 4: 10 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S112)	--
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Act 2000	108, 2000	3 Aug 2000	Schedule 3 (item 2): 1 Jan 2001 (see Gazette 2000, No. GN50) (z)	--
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000	163, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 2 (items 1, 2): (za)	--
Gene Technology (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000	170, 2000	21 Dec 2000	22 June 2001 (see s. 2)	--
Pig Industry Act 2001	30, 2001	28 Apr 2001	Schedule 1 (item 1): (zb)	--
Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001	153, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001 (see s. 2)	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002	127, 2002	11 Dec 2002	Schedule 2 (item 18): Royal Assent	--
Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	19, 2003	11 Apr 2003	Schedule 1 (items 6, 6A, 7): (zc)	--
Inspector‑General of Taxation Act 2003	28, 2003	15 Apr 2003	16 Apr 2003	--
Migration Legislation Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2003	75, 2003	15 July 2003	Schedule 1 (items 5A--5D, 6A, 8) and Schedule 2: 16 July 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 4) [see Table A]
Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003	114, 2003	27 Nov 2003	Schedule 2: 27 Mar 2003 Remainder: 28 Nov 2003	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003	135, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedule 2 (items 30--32): 17 June 2004	--
Designs (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	148, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedules 1 and 2: (zd) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2004	62, 2004	26 May 2004	Schedule 1 (items 23--37): 27 May 2004	--
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Act 2005	38, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (items 210--217): 16 May 2005	Sch. 1 (item 212) [see Table A]
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005	45, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (item 65): 1 July 2005 (see s. 2(1))	--
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005	111, 2005	6 Sept 2005	Schedule 2 (items 90, 91, 729): 1 Oct 2005	Sch. 2 (item 729) [see Table A]
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Act 2005	118, 2005	23 Sept 2005	Schedule 1 (item 47): 24 Nov 2006 (see s. 3(1) and F2006L03997)	--
Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005	128, 2005	4 Nov 2005	Schedules 1--8: 2 Dec 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Act 2005	129, 2005	8 Nov 2005	Schedule 9 (items 1, 2): Royal Assent Schedule 9 (items 3, 4): 9 Nov 2005	Sch. 9 (item 2) [see Table A]
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 2006	40, 2006	3 May 2006	Schedule 1 (item 20): 13 June 2006 (see F2006L01623)	--
National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Act 2006	50, 2006	9 June 2006	Schedule 1: 1 July 2006 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2006	73, 2006	26 June 2006	Schedule 5 (item 153): 1 July 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006	101, 2006	14 Sept 2006	Schedule 5 (items 113--118) and Schedule 6 (items 5--11): Royal Assent	Sch. 6 (items  5--11) [see Table A]
Inspector of Transport Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006	150, 2006	7 Dec 2006	Schedule 1: 7 June 2007 (see s. 2(1)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	170, 2006	12 Dec 2006	Schedule 1 (item 148): 13 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 3 (items 23, 24): Royal Assent	--
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007	27, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 1 (items 14, 15, 22): 1 July 2007 (see F2007L01781)	Sch. 1 (item 22) [see Table A]
Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2007	32, 2007	30 Mar 2007	Schedule 2 (item 12): 1 Apr 2007 (see s. 2(1))	--
Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007	56, 2007	12 Apr 2007	12 Apr 2007	Sch. 1 (item 5) [see Table A]
Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Act 2007	124, 2007	20 July 2007	Schedule 1 (items 89--94): 20 Jan 2008	--
Quarantine Amendment (Commission of Inquiry) Act 2007	158, 2007	24 Sept 2007	24 Sept 2007	--
Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	66, 2008	30 June 2008	Schedule 2 (item 11): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1))	--

(a)     The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by subsection 151(1) and section 154 only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(b)    The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by subsection 69(2) only of the Australian Airlines (Conversion to Public Company) Act 1988, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Sections 15 and 16, subsection 52(2), sections 55, 57 and 60 and subsection 69(2) shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(c)     The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 32 (in part) only of the A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   The remaining provisions of this Act (including the amendments made by Schedule 5) commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(d)     The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 11 only of the ANL (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1988, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Section 6, subsection 7(2) and sections 9 and 11 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(e)     The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 5 only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(f)      The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 17 only of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1990, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:

                 (5)   Subject to subsection (6), sections 6, 10, 13 and 17 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation for the purposes of this subsection.

(g)     The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 62 only of the Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Each of the remaining provisions of this Act commences on a day, or at a time, fixed by Proclamation in relation to the provision concerned.

         In pursuance of section 62 (in so far as it relates to the Freedom of Information Act 1982), the date fixed for commencement was immediately after 17 April 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S72).

(h)     The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 116 only of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences 28 days after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(i)      The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1992, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(j)      The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by section 4 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(k)     The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was amended by the Schedule (Parts 1 and 5) of the Qantas Sale Act 1992, subsections 2(2), (3)(a) and (c) of which provide as follows:

                 (2)   Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

                 (3)   A Proclamation may fix a day that is earlier than the day on which the Proclamation is published in the Gazette but only if:

                              (a)   in the case of sections 30, 31, 35, 37, 39, 43 and 50 and Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the substantial minority sale day; and

                              (c)   in the case of sections 25, 36, 38, 44 and 51 and Parts 5, 6 and 7 of the Schedule--the day is not earlier than the 100% sale day.

(l)      The Qantas Sale Act 1992 was amended by the Schedule (item 17) only of the Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(m)    The