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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 !!!The following amendments (No. 40, 2006 and No. 50, 2006 and No. 73, 2006) have not been incorporated. - List of Sections

Section

Compilation Information

Long Title

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Part I—Preliminary

1. Short title [ see Note 1]
2. Commencement [ see Note 1]
3. Object
4. Interpretation
4A. Certain legislation relating to Australian Capital Territory not to be enactment
5. Act to apply to courts in respect of administrative matters
6. Act to apply to certain tribunals in respect of administrative matters
6A. Official Secretary to the Governor-General
6B. Eligible case managers
7. Exemption of certain persons and bodies
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Part II—Publication of certain documents and
information

8. Publication of information concerning functions and documents of agencies
9. Certain documents to be available for inspection and purchase
10. Unpublished documents not to prejudice public
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Part III—Access to documents

11. Right of access
12. Part not to apply to certain documents
13. Documents in certain institutions
14. Access to documents apart from Act
15. Requests for access
15A. Request for access to personnel records
16. Transfer of requests
17. Requests involving use of computers etc.
18. Access to documents to be given on request
20. Forms of access
21. Deferment of access
22. Deletion of exempt matter or irrelevant material
23. Decisions to be made by authorised persons
24. Requests may be refused in certain cases
24A. Requests may be refused if documents cannot be found or do not exist
25. Information as to existence of certain documents
26. Reasons and other particulars of decisions to be given
26A. Procedure on request in respect of documents likely to affect Commonwealth-State relations
27. Procedure on request in respect of documents relating to business affairs etc.
27A. Procedure on request in respect of documents containing personal information
28. Information Access Offices
29. Charges
30A. Remission of application fees
31. Certain periods to be disregarded for the purposes of processing requests
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Part IV—Exempt documents

32. Interpretation
33. Documents affecting national security, defence or international relations
33A. Documents affecting relations with States
34. Cabinet documents
35. Executive Council documents
36. Internal working documents
36A. Periods for which certain certificates remain in force
37. Documents affecting enforcement of law and protection of public safety
38. Documents to which secrecy provisions of enactments apply
39. Documents affecting financial or property interests of the Commonwealth
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.
43A. Documents relating to research
44. Documents affecting national economy
45. Documents containing material obtained in confidence
46. Documents disclosure of which would be contempt of Parliament or contempt of court
47. Certain documents arising out of companies and securities legislation
47A. Electoral rolls and related documents
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Part V—Amendment and annotation of personal records

48. Application for amendment or annotation of personal records
49. Requirements of an application for amendment
50. Amendment of records
51. Annotations of records etc. following unsuccessful applications for amendments of records
51A. Requirements of an application for annotation
51B. Annotation of records
51C. Transfer of requests
51D. Notification etc. of a decision under this Part
51E. Comments on annotations
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Part VI—Review of decisions

53. Interpretation
54. Internal review
55. Applications to Administrative Appeals Tribunal
56. Application to Tribunal where decision delayed
57. Complaints to Ombudsman
58. Powers of Tribunal
58A. Proceedings upon exercise of powers under subsection 58(4), (5) or (5A)
58B. Constitution of Tribunal for purposes of proceedings under subsection 58(4), (5) or (5A)
58C. Hearing of certain proceedings before the Tribunal
58D. Modification of section 42 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
58E. Production to the Tribunal of documents in relation to which a certificate has been issued
58F. Review of certain decisions in respect of documents relating to the Government of a State
59. Review of certain decisions in respect of documents relating to business affairs etc.
59A. Review of certain decisions in respect of documents containing personal information
60. Parties
61. Onus
62. Application of section 28 of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act etc.
63. Tribunal to ensure non-disclosure of certain matters
64. Production of exempt documents
65. Evidence of certificates
66. Tribunal may make recommendation that costs be available in certain circumstances
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Part VIII—Miscellaneous

91. Protection against certain actions
92. Protection in respect of offences
92A. Notices etc. may be given by post
93. Reports to Parliament
94. Regulations
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Schedule 1—Courts and tribunals exempt in respect of non-administrative matters

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Schedule 2

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Schedule 3—Secrecy provisions

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Schedule 4—Research institutions

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
Notes to the Freedom of Information Act 1982

Note 2

Note 3

Table A

Table B

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