Members of the public have certain rights of access. Freedom of information act 1982 sect 6i freedom of. Pdf the freedom of information act and the ecology of. But some agencies are exempt and some agencies are exempt in relation to particular documents s 7 applies to courts only in relation to admin matters, not docs relating to its judicial role. Foi law communications legislation amendment bill no. The freedom of information act 1989 act is modelled on the freedom of information act 1982 cwlth. What is the freedom of information act foia the freedom of information act foia is a federal law that gives any person, including u. Freedom of information act manual 1550 050492 3 appeals o the number of appeals filed and the result of each. If you are making a request on behalf of another person, please complete our written form. Cavenham 1987 freedom of information act foia us epa. Source victorian legislation and parliamentary documents. Constitution act, 1982part ii wikisource, the free online. Dear mr noble, request for documents under the freedom of information act 1982cth i refer to your freedom of information act 1982 cth request dated 7 november 2012 to the murraydarling basin authority mdba requesting the following. Constitution act, 1982part ii wikisource, the free.
Freedom of information act 1982 federal register of legislation. Released under the freedom of information act 1982. Freedom of information act 1982 cth coverage of the act. This is a compilation of the freedom of information act 1982 that shows the text of. The report and the accompanying foi better practice guide are below. New zealand nuclear free zone, disarmament, and arms control act 1987 1987 no 86. This includes information they hold about you or about government policies and decisions. Dec 30, 2016 commitment to participation in constitutional conference. Between the 1960s and 1980s a number of enquiries were made, looking into the transparency of the australian government and public services which led to new. Mar 03, 20 1 this act shall be called the constitution amendment act, 1982. Information act 1982 in commonwealth agencies, june 1999. This site can help you determine if filing a foia request is the best option for you and help you create your request when youre ready. Official information act 1982 no 156 as at 03 april 2020.
The functions conferred by section 8f b of the freedom of information act 1982. Freedom of information foi australian government department of. Apr 16, 2020 the freedom of information act, or foia 5 u. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and. Current the government publication is current to friday, 1 may 2020. Freedom of information act 1982 federal register of. Audit of the implementation of the freedom of information act 1982 the department of the attorneygeneral and the office of the australian information commissioner. Freedom of information act 1982 cth 11a access to documents on request scope 1 this section applies if.
The virginia freedom of information act foia, located in the code of virginia 2. Under section 6610 of the private health insurance act 2007 the act, private health insurers must apply, at least 60 days before the day they propose the change to take effect, to the minister for health for approval of any premium changes to their policies. Freedom of information foi requests commonwealth director. Any amendments to the acts freedom of information act or the freedom oflnformation scheme operating in the act. Freedom of information act 2000 gives the public the right to access information possessed by and pertaining to the entities that perform functions funded by the taxpayer money and affect the life of the public, at large. The basic function of the freedom of information act is to ensure informed citizens, vital to the functioning of a democratic society. Private health insurance premium setting purpose this paper provides a basis to discuss potential changes to the current premium setting process. Information held by the government and its agencies is to be regarded as a national resource and treated accordingly. The submission below, and its covering letter addresses part of our concern in drawing attention to the administration of the foi act by the attorneygenerals department and the office of the. Applies to most govt agencies, whether created by statutes or executive action. Mar 24, 2020 new zealand nuclear free zone, disarmament, and arms control act 1987 1987 no 86. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. The law on free access to information was adopted in may 1999 and went into effect on.
However, for privacy reasons not all information is automatically available. A report on the operation of the freedom of information act 1982 foi act and the australian information act 2010 ic act was prepared in 20 by former public servant and diplomat, dr allan hawke ac. The freedom of information act 1982 foi is australian commonwealth freedom of. Administration of the freedom of information act 1982. The freedom of information act foia is a federal law that gives any person, including u. Put simply, governmentheld information is a national resource2, and the public is entitled to have access to it within reasonable limits. The freedom of information act 1982 foi act and the australian information commissioner act 2010 aic act together constitute the legislative framework to provide the public with a right of access to government documents. Objectsinformation or documents otherwise accessible 4. Commitment to participation in constitutional conference. Freedom of information act 1982 sect 6i freedom of information functions 1 the information commissioner has the following functions a to employ staff and engage contractors under section 6q. Submitting an foi request or a request to access documents that only contain your personal information is free. Before the foi act of 1982 the various governments of australia had no obligation to release information to the public, because the traditional westminster system of governance is fairly closed to public scrutiny.
The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the notes section. An act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the government of the commonwealth and of its agencies. Cavenham 1987 the presentation was conducted at the good deeds community center in gulfport on august 20, 20, after public notifications and invitations were issued. Guidelines issued by the australian information commissioner under section 93a of the freedom of information act 1982 are. Information to be produced in relation to financial year ending 30 june 20. This is a compilation of the freedom of information act 1982 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 september 2019 the compilation date. These include the right to access documents about the operation of government departments and documents that are in the possession of government ministers or agencies freedom of information act 1982. This compilation was prepared on 15 february 2012 taking into account amendments up to act no.
Relationship with other laws part iaoffice of the victorian information. This work is in the public domain because it was created and first published in south africa and it is an official text of a legislative, administrative or. Relationship with other laws part iaoffice of the victorian information commissioner 6b. The government of canada and the provincial governments are committed to the principle that, before any amendment is made to class 24 of section 91 of the constitution act, 1867, to section 25 of this act or to this part. Dear mr noble, request for documents under the freedom of information act 1982cth i refer to your freedom of information act 1982 cth request dated 7 november 2012 to the murraydarling basin. The ips requires dha to publish a broad range of accurate, complete and up to date information on their website. The freedom of information act 1982 gives you the right to request access to governmentheld information. As the 30th anniversary of the foi act passes, the development of foi law and culture since the act was initially passed has undergone incredible change. Certain legislation relating to australian capital territory not to be enactment 4b. The options raised in this paper are not exhaustive. The freedom of information act and nondisclosure provisions. The matters raised have also been raised recently by the art in the commonwealth election, and the preparation of australias national action. Freedom of information act 1982 approval of arrangements subsection 231 i, chris jordan, commissioner of taxation and principal officer of the australian taxation office, an agency for the purposes of the freedom of information act 1982, acting under subsection 231 of that act approve the following arrangements the persons, who from time to time hold, occupy or perform the duties of. Objects information or documents otherwise accessible 4.
Oct 19, 2016 the accountability round table has long been concerned about the reduced state of the federal freedom of information act and its implementation. This submission is attached to the arts letter dated 12ctober 2016. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. Review of freedom of information laws attorneygenerals. Act not to apply to access to certain documents of office of victorian information commissioner 6a. Information act 1982 commonwealth information publication scheme ips unclassified unclassified 5. Dha is an agency subject to the freedom of information act 1982 foi act and is required to comply with the information publication scheme ips requirements. Act to apply to courts in respect of administrative matters 6. Request for access to documents under the freedom of. The objects of the freedom of information act 1982 the foi act are to give the australian community broad access to information held by the government by requiring agencies to proactively publish certain information and giving citizens a right of access to documents. This right to access is limited when such information is protected from disclosure by one of foias nine statutory exemptions. The objects clause in section 3 of the foi act expands on this concept and provides clear direction on.
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be. Determine whether the item is a weapon or prohibited item based on the reg. Freedom of information act 1982 cth request dated 7. Reports from the unions accounting system not listed in but used in the. Freedom of info around the world national democratic institute. Ministers and government entities may claim certain specific grounds exemptions as a basis to refuse access to documents. Freedom of information act 1982 parliament of australia. The victorian freedom of information act 1982 gives you the right to access documents about your personal affairs and the activities of government agencies. Freedom of information foi requests the objects of the freedom of information act 1982 the foi act are to give the australian community broad access to information held by the government by requiring agencies to proactively publish certain information and giving citizens a right of access to documents. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Most freedom of information foi requests involve people seeking access to documents containing their personal information. Freedom of information act 1982 approval of arrangements subsection 231 i, chris jordan, commissioner of taxation and principal officer of the australian taxation office, an agency for the purposes of the freedom of information act 1982, acting under subsection 231 of that act approve the following arrangements.
The freedom of information act 1982 cth foi act is built around a basic principle. Interpretation of and exemption from the foi act pdf format chapter 5. Any amendments to the act s freedom of information act or the freedom oflnformation scheme operating in the act. Constitution amendment act, 1982 wikisource, the free. Information act 1982 commonwealth information publication scheme ips unclassified unclassified 2 the flowchart at attachment 2 summarises the process set out below.
Part 1 introduction to the freedom of information act 1982. The freedom of information act and nondisclosure provisions in other federal laws congressional research service 2 statutes, confidential business information, personal privacy, and other circumstances. Responsibilities screening point authority responsibilities. Jul 24, 2017 this is a compilation of the freedom of information act 1982 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july 2017 the compilation date. Making a request for records from the treasurers office. Request for access to documents under the freedom of information act 1982 online request form.