South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts3A—Principles of administration
(1) It is the
intention of the Parliament—
(a) that
this Act should be interpreted and applied so as to further the objects of
this Act; and
(b) that
a person or body exercising an administrative discretion conferred by this Act
exercise the discretion, as far as possible, in a way that favours the
disclosure of information of a kind that can be disclosed without infringing
the right to privacy of individuals.
(2) Agencies are to
give effect to this Act in a way that—
(a)
assists members of the public and Members of Parliament to exercise rights
given by this Act; and
(b)
ensures that applications under this Act are dealt with promptly and
efficiently.