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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (REFORM) ACT 2010

Table of Provisions

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Schedule(s)  
  • 3 Objects--general  
  • 3A Objects--information or documents otherwise accessible  

PART II--INFORMATION--PUBLICATION SCHEME

DIVISION 1--Guide to this Part
  • 7A Information publication scheme--guide  
  • DIVISION 2--Information to be published
  • 8 Information to be published--what information?  
  • 8A Information to be published--what is?  
  • 8B Information to be published--accuracy etc.  
  • 8C Information to be published--restrictions  
  • 8D Information to be published--how (and to whom) information is to be published  
  • 8E Information to be published--Information Commissioner to assist agencies  
  • DIVISION 3--Review of information publication scheme
  • 8F Review of scheme--Information Commissioner functions  
  • 9 Review of scheme--by agencies  
  • DIVISION 4--Guidelines
  • 9A Functions and powers under this Part  
  • DIVISION 5--Miscellaneous
  • 10 Unpublished operational information  
  • 10A Who performs functions etc. given to agencies  
  • 11A Access to documents on request  
  • 11B Public interest exemptions--factors  
  • 11C Publication of information in accessed documents  
  • 22 Access to edited copies with exemptor irrelevantmatter deleted  
  • 26A Consultation--documents affecting Commonwealth-State relations  
  • 27 Consultation--business documents  
  • 27A Consultation--documents affecting personal privacy  
  • DIVISION 1--Preliminary
  • 31A Access to exempt and conditionally exempt documents  
  • 31B Exempt documents for the purposes of this Part  
  • DIVISION 2--Exemptions
  • 34 Cabinet documents  
  • 47 Documents disclosing trade secrets or commercially valuable information  
  • DIVISION 3--Public interest conditional exemptions
  • 47B Public interest conditional exemptions--Commonwealth-State relations  
  • 47C Public interest conditional exemptions--deliberative processes  
  • 47D Public interest conditional exemptions--financial or property interests of the Commonwealth  
  • 47E Public interest conditional exemptions--certain operations of agencies  
  • 47F Public interest conditional exemptions--personal privacy  
  • 47G Public interest conditional exemptions--business  
  • 47H Public interest conditional exemptions--research  
  • 47J Public interest conditional exemptions--the economy  
  • 31 Decision to impose charge--extended period for processing request  
  • 51DA Decision not made on request for amendment or annotationwithin time--deemed refusal  

PART VI--INTERNAL--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

  • 52 Internal review of decisions--guide  
  • 53A What is an?  
  • 53B What is an?  
  • 53C Internal review--who is an?  
  • 54 Internal review--access refusal decision  
  • 54A Internal review--access grant decision  
  • 54B Internal review--application for review  
  • 54C Internal review--decision on internal review  
  • 54D Internal review--deemed affirmation of original decision  
  • 54E Internal review--decisions to which this Part does not apply  

PART VII--REVIEW--BY INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

DIVISION 1--Guide to this Part
  • 54F Review by the Information Commissioner--guide  
  • DIVISION 2--Key concepts
  • 54G Key concepts--what is an?  
  • 54H Key concepts--what is an?  
  • 54J Key concepts--who is an?  
  • 54K Key concepts--what is an?  
  • DIVISION 3--IC reviewable decisions
  • 54L IC reviewable decisions--access refusal decisions  
  • 54M IC reviewable decisions--access grant decisions  
  • DIVISION 4--IC review applications
  • 54N IC review applications--application  
  • 54P IC review applications--requirement to notify affected third parties  
  • 54Q IC review applications--circumstances in which not giving notice is appropriate  
  • 54R IC review applications--withdrawal  
  • 54S IC review applications--time limits  
  • 54T IC review applications--extension of time  
  • DIVISION 5--Decision to review
  • 54U Decision to review--interpretation  
  • 54V Decision to review--preliminary inquiries  
  • 54W Decision to review--discretion not to review  
  • 54X Decision to review--notice requirement if discretion not to review exercised  
  • 54Y Decision to review--actual decisions made after IC review has commenced  
  • DIVISION 6--Procedure in IC review
  • 54Z Procedure in IC review--general notice requirement  
  • 55 Procedure in IC review--general  
  • 55A Procedure in IC review--parties to proceeding  
  • 55B Procedure in IC review--application for hearing  
  • 55C Procedure in IC review--representation  
  • 55D Procedure in IC review--onus  
  • 55DA Decision-maker must assist Information Commissioner  
  • 55E Procedure in IC review--inadequate reasons from decision maker  
  • 55F Procedure in IC review--review parties reach agreement  
  • 55G Procedure in IC review--revocation or variation ofaccess refusal decision  
  • 55H Procedure in IC review--reference of questions of law to Federal Court of Australia  
  • 55J Procedure in IC review--sending of documents to, and disclosure of documents by, the Federal Court of Australia  
  • DIVISION 7--Decision on IC review
  • 55K Decision on IC review--decision of Information Commissioner  
  • 55L Decision on IC review--no power to give access to exempt documents  
  • 55M Decision on IC review--limitation on amending records  
  • 55N Decision on IC review--obligation to comply with decision  
  • 55P Decision on IC review--enforcement of decision against agency  
  • 55Q Decision on IC review--correction of errors  
  • DIVISION 8--Information gathering powers
  • 55R Information gathering powers--obliging production of information and documents  
  • 55S Information gathering powers--dealings with documents  
  • 55T Information gathering powers--production of exempt documents generally  
  • 55U Information gathering powers--production of national security and cabinet documents  
  • 55V Information gathering powers--further searches for a document  
  • 55W Information gathering powers--obliging persons to appear  
  • 55X Information gathering powers--administration of oath or affirmation  
  • 55Y Information gathering powers--no loss of legal professional privilege  
  • 55Z Information gathering powers--protection from liability  
  • DIVISION 9--Evidence by Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
  • 55ZA Evidence by Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security--scope  
  • 55ZB Evidence by Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security--request to give evidence  
  • 55ZC Evidence by Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security--compliance with request  
  • 55ZD Evidence by Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security--procedural matters  
  • DIVISION 10--Appeals
  • 56 Appeals--appeals to Federal Court of Australia on questions of law  
  • 56A Appeals--Federal Court of Australia may make findings of fact  

PART VIIA--REVIEW--BY THE TRIBUNAL

DIVISION 1--Guide to this Part
  • 57 Review by the Tribunal--guide  
  • DIVISION 2--Tribunal reviewable decisions
  • 57A Tribunal reviewable decisions--which decisions are reviewable?  
  • DIVISION 3--Powers of Tribunal
  • 58A Powers of Tribunal--requiring further searches  
  • 58AA Powers of Tribunal--limitation on amending records  
  • DIVISION 4--Procedure in Tribunal
  • 60 Procedure in Tribunal--parties  
  • 60AA Procedure in Tribunal--requirement to notify affected third parties  
  • 60AB Procedure in Tribunal--circumstances in which not giving notice is appropriate  
  • 61 Onus  
  • 61A Modification ofthe  
  • DIVISION 5--Protection of information in Tribunal DIVISION 6--Recommendations as to costs DIVISION 7--Automatic stay of certain decisions

PART VIIB--INVESTIGATIONS--AND COMPLAINTS

DIVISION 1--Guide to this Part
  • 68 Investigations and complaints--guide  
  • DIVISION 2--Information Commissioner investigations
  • 69 Information Commissioner investigations--power to investigate  
  • 70 Information Commissioner investigations--making complaints  
  • 71 Information Commissioner investigations--interpretation  
  • 72 Information Commissioner investigations--preliminary inquiries  
  • 73 Information Commissioner investigations--discretion not to investigate  
  • 74 Information Commissioner investigations--transfer to Ombudsman  
  • 75 Information Commissioner investigations--notice requirements  
  • 76 Information Commissioner investigations--conduct of investigation  
  • 77 Information Commissioner investigations--general power to enter premises  
  • 78 Information Commissioner investigations--places for which approval required before entry  
  • 79 Information Commissioner investigations--obliging production of information and documents  
  • 80 Information Commissioner investigations--dealings with documents  
  • 81 Information Commissioner investigations--exempt documents  
  • 82 Information Commissioner investigations--obliging persons to appear  
  • 83 Information Commissioner investigations--administration of oath or affirmation  
  • 84 Information Commissioner investigations--no loss of legal professional privilege  
  • 85 Information Commissioner investigations--protection from liability  
  • 86 Information Commissioner investigations--notice on completion  
  • 87 Information Commissioner investigations--what are the?  
  • 88 Information Commissioner investigations--what are the?  
  • 89 Information Commissioner investigations--failure to implement investigation recommendation  
  • 89A Information Commissioner investigations--failure to take action in response to implementation notice  
  • 89B Information Commissioner investigations--requirements for report  
  • 89C Information Commissioner investigations--ensuring non-disclosure of certain matters  
  • 89D Information Commissioner investigations--limitation on amending records  
  • 89E Information Commissioner investigations--protection from civil action  
  • DIVISION 3--Complaints to Ombudsman
  • 89F Complaints to Ombudsman--powers not affected  
  • 89G Complaints to Ombudsman--report must not contain certain information  
  • 89H Complaints to Ombudsman--certain rights not affected by certificates  
  • 89J Complaints to Ombudsman--limitation on amending records in reports under the  
  • DIVISION 1--Vexatious applicants
  • 89K Vexatious applicants--declaration  
  • 89L Vexatious applicants--grounds for declaration  
  • 89M Vexatious applicants--effect of declaration  
  • 89N Vexatious applicants--review by Tribunal  
  • DIVISION 2--General
  • 89P Staff to hold appropriate security clearance  
  • 90 Protection against civil liability--general  
  • 92 Protection against criminal liability  
  • 93 Agencies to provide information to Information Commissioner  
  • 93A Guidelines  
  • 93B Review of operation of Act  
  • 6C Transfer of complaints to Information Commissioner  
  • DIVISION 5--Complaints to Information Commissioner
  • 12 Guidelines relating to privacy  

PART IV--FUNCTIONS--OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

  • 6C Requirement for Commonwealth contracts  
  • 15AA Extension of time with agreement  
  • 15AB Extension of time for complex or voluminous requests  
  • 15AC Decision not made on request within time--deemed refusal  
  • 24 Power to refuse request--diversion of resources etc.  
  • 24AA When does aexist?  
  • 24AB What is a?  
  • 24A Requests may be refused if documents cannot be found, do not exist or have not been received  

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