Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 9F

Application of FOI

9F. Application of FOI

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 applies to a contractor in its capacity as
a provider of services under this Act or to a sub-contractor in its capacity
as a manager of a prison or police gaol under a sub-contract agreement as if-

   (a)  the contractor or sub-contractor (as the case requires) were an agency
        within the meaning of that Act; and

   (b)  the holder of the office specified in the agreement under section
        8B(1), 9(1) or 9AA or in the sub-contract agreement (as the case
        requires) for the purposes of the application of the
        Freedom of Information Act 1982 were the principal officer of that
        agency; and

   (c)  the Minister were the responsible Minister of that agency; and

   (d)  the persons employed by the contractor or sub-contractor (as the case
        requires) were officers of that agency.