FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 64A Reports to Integrity and Oversight Committee

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 64A

S. 64A(1) amended by Nos 20/2017 s. 73(2)(b), 2/2019 s. 195(2).

    (1)     The Information Commissioner must report to the Integrity and Oversight Committee of the Parliament—

        (a)     on the number of times that relevant Ministers have made statements under section 65AB; and

S. 64A(1)(ab) inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 73(2)(a).

        (ab)     on the performance of functions and exercise of powers of the Information Commissioner and the operation of the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner; and

S. 64A(1)(b) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 73(2)(b).

        (b)     if there have been 4 or more successful applications to the Supreme Court or the Tribunal by agencies against decisions of the Information Commissioner in a 12 month period.

    (2)     A report under subsection (1)(b) must—

        (a)     set out a summary of the cases and the reasons for the determination of the Supreme Court or the Tribunal in each case; and

        (b)     be made as soon as practicable after every 4 successful applications in the 12 month period.

    (3)     A report is not required to set out a summary of a case if a summary of that case has been included in an earlier report under subsection (1)(b).

S. 64B (Heading) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 74(1).

S. 64B inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 30, amended by No. 20/2017 s. 74(2).