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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (REFORM) ACT 2010 (NO. 51, 2010) - NOTES

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (REFORM) ACT 2010 (NO. 51, 2010) - NOTES

 

No. 51, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 3

Schedule 1--Objects                                                                                                             4

Freedom of Information Act 1982                                                                             4

Schedule 2--Publication of information                                                                      6

Freedom of Information Act 1982                                                                             6

Schedule 3--Exemptions                                                                                                  14

Part 1--Open access period amendments                                                            14

Archives Act 1983                                                                                                      14

Part 2--Main exemption amendments                                                                    17

Freedom of Information Act 1982                                                                           17

Part 3--Other exemption amendments                                                                   43

Archives Act 1983                                                                                                      43

Privacy Act 1988                                                                                                       44

Part 4--Application provisions                                                                                  45

Schedule 4--Information Commissioner amendments                                    46

Part 1--Main amendments                                                                                          46

Freedom of Information Act 1982                                                                           46

Part 2--Other amendments                                                                                       121

Ombudsman Act 1976                                                                                             121

Part 3--Application and transitional provisions                                                 123

Schedule 5--Amendments consequential on the establishment of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner                                                                                          125

Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006         125

Australian Citizenship Act 2007                                                                          125

Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986                                              125

Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2009             126

Child Care Act 1972                                                                                               126

Crimes Act 1914                                                                                                       126

Data‑matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990                                128

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999               129

Fair Work Act 2009                                                                                                 130

Fisheries Management Act 1991                                                                          130

Migration Act 1958                                                                                                 130

National Health Act 1953                                                                                      130

National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992                            131

Privacy Act 1988                                                                                                     132

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                              132

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979                              134

Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984                                                                           134

Schedule 6--Other amendments                                                                                135

Part 1--Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 1982                135

Freedom of Information Act 1982                                                                         135

Part 2--Application provisions                                                                                150

Part 3--Amendment of other Acts                                                                         151

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975                                                        151

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002                                                             151

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999               151

Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986                               153

Schedule 7--Privacy Commissioner transition                                                  154

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                      154

Part 2--Office holders, staff and consultants                                                     155

Part 3--Things done by, or in relation to, the Privacy Commissioner      158

Part 4--Investigations                                                                                                  161

Part 5--Written instruments and reporting requirements                               163

Part 6--Legal and other proceedings                                                                    165

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                167

 


 

 

Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010

No. 51, 2010

 

 

 

An Act to amend the law relating to access to information, and for related purposes

[Assented to 31 May 2010]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: