Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
- Act 22 of 1991
- Royal Assent 15 October 1991
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - Preliminary
1. 1. Short title
2. 2. Commencement
3. 3. Object of Act
4. 4. Act binds the Crown
5. 5. Interpretation
6. 6. Act to apply to courts in respect of administrative matters
PART 2 - Right to Information
7. 7. Right to information
8. 8. Part not to apply to certain information incorporated in
records before the commencement of this Act
9. 9. Part not to apply to certain information already otherwise
available
10. 10. Records placed in custody of Archives Office or State
Library by certain people
11. 11. Records in the Archives Office
12. 12. Information to be provided apart from Act
13. 13. Requests for information
14. 14. Transfer of requests
15. 15. Information to be given on request
16. 16. Time within which formal requests to be decided
17. 17. Charges for information
18. 18. Deferral of provision of information
19. 19. Provision of information
20. 20. Requests may be refused in certain cases
21. 21. Decision to be made on behalf of agency by authorized
person
22. 22. Reasons, &c., to be given
PART 3 - Exempt Information
23. 23. Executive Council information, &c.
24. 24. Cabinet information
25. 25. Information not relating to official business
26. 26. Information communicated by other States, &c.
27. 27. Internal working information
28. 28. Law enforcement information
28A. 28A. Information affecting national security, defence or
international relations
29. 29. Information affecting legal proceedings
30. 30. Information affecting personal privacy
31. 31. Information relating to trade secrets, &c., of
undertakings
32. 32. Information relating to trade secrets, &c., of agency
32A. 32A. Information relating to functions of Director of Public
Prosecutions
32B. 32B. Information relating to Law Society
33. 33. Information obtained in confidence
34. 34. Information on procedures and criteria
35. 35. Information likely to affect State economy
35A. 35A. Information likely to threaten endangered species, &c.
36. 36. Information to which secrecy provisions of enactments apply
PART 4 - Amendment of Personal Information
37. 37. Person may request amendment of information
38. 38. Form of request for amendment of information
39. 39. Agency or Minister may amend information
40. 40. Notation to be added
41. 41. Time within which agency or Minister must notify claimant
42. 42. Decision to be made on behalf of agency by authorized
person
43. 43. Reasons, &c., to be given
44. 44. If request refused
45. 45. Notice to be added to the information
46. 46. How amendments to be made
PART 5 - Review of Decisions
47. 47. Internal review
48. 48. Application for review
49. 49. Time for seeking review
50. 50. Review where decisions delayed
51. 51. Inspection of exempt documents by Ombudsman
52. 52. Disciplinary action
PART 6 - Miscellaneous
53. 53. Protection against actions for defamation or breach of
confidence
54. 54. Protection in respect of offences
55. 55. Act to be publicized, &c.
56. 56. Annual report on administration of Act
57. 57. Regulations
58. 58. Local Government information
58A. 58A. Corresponding laws
59. 59. Administration of Act
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