Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

This Bill is cognate with the Government Information (Public Access) Bill 2009.

Overview of Bill

The objects of this Bill are:

(a) to transfer provisions concerning the amendment of personal records from the
Freedom of Information Act 1989 to the Privacy and Personal Information
Protection Act 1998, and

(b) to repeal the Freedom of Information Act 1989, and

(c) to make miscellaneous amendments to other legislation as a consequence of
the enactment of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on a day or days to be
appointed by proclamation.

Clause 3 repeals the Freedom of Information Act 1989.

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Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Bill 2009
Explanatory note
Schedule 1 contains amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 1989 relating to
the transfer of provisions concerning the amendment of personal records from that
Act to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

Schedule 2 amends the legislation specified in that Schedule, as a consequence of the
enactment of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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