FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER) ACT 2012 (NO. 6 OF 2012)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER) ACT 2012 (NO. 6 OF 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      New section 6AA inserted  
   6.      New Parts IA and IB inserted  
   7.      Notices to require specification of documents in statements  
   8.      Forms of access  
   9.      Requests may be refused in certain circumstances  
   10.     Reasons etc. to be given  
   11.     Exempt documents  
   12.     References to sections 50 and 51  
   13.     New Divisions 1 and 2 inserted in Part VI  
   14.     New Division 3 heading inserted in Part VI  
   15.     Applications for review by the Tribunal  
   16.     Section 51 substituted  
   17.     Section 51A repealed  
   18.     New section 52 substituted  
   19.     Reviews where decisions delayed  
   20.     Notification of reviews regarding documents affecting personal privacy  
   21.     References to Part VI  
   22.     Section 57 repealed  
   23.     Disciplinary action  
   24.     New Part VIA inserted  
   25.     New Division 1 heading inserted in Part VII  
   26.     Access to document not to be waiver of privilege  
   27.     Protection in respect of offences  
   28.     New sections 63A and 63B inserted  
   29.     New Division 2 inserted and Division 3 heading inserted in Part VII  
   30.     New section 64 substituted and sections 64A and 64B inserted  
   31.     Section 65AA repealed  
   32.     New Division 4 heading inserted in Part VII  
   33.     Regulations  
   34.      New Division 5 heading inserted in Part VII  
   35.     New section 69 inserted  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Health Records Act 2001

   36.     Application of Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   37.     Complaint referred to Health Services Commissioner  
   38.     Circumstances in which Health Services Commissioner may decline to entertain complaint  

           Division 2--Information Privacy Act 2000

   39.     Application of Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   40.     Complaint referred to Privacy Commissioner  
   41.     Circumstances in which Privacy Commissioner may decline to entertain complaint  
   42.     New section 34B inserted  

           Division 3--Ombudsman Act 1973

   43.     Exception to jurisdiction of Ombudsman  
   44.     New section 15C inserted  
   45.     Confidentiality  
   46.     New section 20D inserted  
   47.     New section 34 inserted  

           Division 5--Public Administration Act 2004

           Division 6--Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

   PART 4--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT
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