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 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION  ACT 1989


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Object  
   3.      Dictionary  
   3A.     Notes  
   4.      Entities not necessarily prescribed authorities  
   4A.     Abolished agencies  
   5.      Act to apply to certain tribunals in respect of administrative  
   5A.     Act to apply to courts in relation to administrative matters  
   6.      Exemption of certain bodies  
   6A.     Exemption of lists of housing assistance properties  
   6B.     How Act applies to certain older records  

   PART 2--PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

   7.      Publication of information concerning functions and documents of  
   8.      Certain documents to be available for inspection and purchase  
   9.      Unpublished documents not to prejudice public  

   PART 3--ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS

   10.     Right of access  
   11.     Pt 3 not to apply to certain documents  
   12.     Documents in Australian archives  
   13.     Access to documents apart from Act  
   14.     Requests for access  
   15.     Transfer of requests  
   16.     Requests involving use of computers etc  
   17.     Access to documents to be given on request  
   18.     Time within which requests to be decided  
   19.     Forms of access  
   20.     Deferment of access  
   21.     Deletion of exempt matter  
   22.     Decisions to be made by authorised persons  
   23.     Requests may be refused in certain cases  
   24.     Information as to existence of certain documents  
   25.     Reasons and other particulars of decisions to be given  
   26.     Procedure on request in respect of documents likely to affect relations between the  
   27.     Procedure on request in respect of document relating to business affairs  
   27A.    Procedure on request in relation to document containing personal  
   28.     Persons to be notified of liability to pay charges  
   29.     Charge may be remitted  
   30.     Remission of application fees  
   31.     Period under s 18 to be extended in certain cases  

   PART 4--EXEMPT DOCUMENTS

   32.     Exemptions do not limit each other  
   33.     Documents exempt under Commonwealth Act  
   34.     Documents affecting relations with Commonwealth and States  
   35.     Executive documents  
   36.     Internal working documents  
   37.     Documents affecting enforcement of the law and protection of public  
   37A.    Documents affecting national security, defence or international  
   38.     Documents to which secrecy provisions of enactments apply  
   39.     Documents affecting financial or property interests of the Territory  
   40.     Documents concerning certain operations of agencies  
   41.     Documents affecting personal privacy  
   42.     Documents subject to legal professional privilege  
   43.     Documents relating to business affairs etc  
   44.     Documents affecting economy  
   45.     Documents containing material obtained in confidence  
   46.     Documents disclosure of which would be contempt of Legislative Assembly or a  
   47.     Certain documents arising out of companies and securities  
   47A.    Electoral rolls and related documents  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF PERSONAL RECORDS

   48.     Persons may make application for amendment of records  
   49.     Form of request for amendment of records  
   50.     Procedure upon request for amendment of records  
   51.     Review of requests for amendments  
   52.     Notation of records supplied before commencement of Act  

   PART 6--ROLE OF OMBUDSMAN

   53.     Taking of action—pt 6  
   54.     Complaints to ombudsman  
   55.     Reports made by the ombudsman  
   56.     Documents of agencies claimed to be exempt under certain provisions  
   57.     Ombudsman may represent persons in proceedings before the ACAT  

   PART 7--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   58.     Certificates—acknowledgment about existence of documents not required  
   59.     Internal review  
   60.     Applications to ACAT  
   61.     Application to ACAT where decision delayed  
   62.     Powers of ACAT  
   63.     Proceedings on exercise of certain powers  
   64.     Constitution of ACAT for certain proceedings  
   65.     Hearing of certain proceedings before the ACAT  
   66.     Decisions by presidential member  
   67.     Production to the ACAT of documents in relation to which a certificate has been  
   68.     Review of certain decisions in respect of documents relating to the Commonwealth or a  
   69.     Review of certain decisions in respect of documents relating to business affairs  
   69A.    Review of certain decisions about documents relating to personal  
   70.     Parties  
   71.     Onus  
   72.     Notice of reasons etc—application of ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act,  
   73.     ACAT to ensure nondisclosure of certain matters  
   74.     Production of exempt documents  
   75.     Evidence of certificates  
   76.     ACAT may make recommendation that costs be available in certain  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   77.     Protection against certain actions  
   78.     Protection in respect of offences  
   79.     Reports to Legislative Assembly  
   79A.    Service of documents  
   80.     Determination of fees and charges  
   81.     Approved forms  
   82.     Regulation-making power  
           DICTIONARY
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