FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 9 Review of scheme--by agencies

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 9

  (1)   An agency must, in conjunction with the Information Commissioner, complete a review of the operation, in the agency, of the information publication scheme established by this Part:

  (a)   as appropriate from time to time; and

  (b)   in any case--within 5 years after the last time a review under this section was completed.

  (2)   The first review under subsection   (1) must be completed within 5 years after the day this section commences.

Note 1:   This section commences on the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 commences.

Note 2:   The agency must have regard to the objects of this Act and guidelines issued by the Information Commissioner in performing functions, and exercising powers, under this section (see section   9A).