Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT ACT 1983

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Short title.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Exemption of certain bodies  
   5.      Certain documents to be available for inspection and purchase  
   6.      Unpublished documents not to prejudice public  
   7.      Part not to apply to certain documents  
   8.      Documents in certain institutions  
   9.      Transfer of requests  
   10.     Time within which formal requests to be decided  
   11.     Decisions to be made by authorized persons  
   12.     Information as to existence of certain documents  
   13.     Reasons and other particulars of decisions to be given  
   14.      
   15.     Certain periods to be disregarded for the purposes of section 19  
   16.     Documents affecting national security, defence or international relations  
   17.      
   18.     Cabinet documents  
   19.     Executive Council documents  
   20.     Documents affecting enforcement of the law and protection of public safety  
   21.      
   22.     Documents relating to business affairs, &c.  
   23.     Documents containing material obtained in confidence  
   24.     Certain documents arising out of companies and securities legislation  
   25.     Form of request for amendment of records  
   26.     Review of requests for amendments  
   27.      
   28.     Interpretation  
   29.     Internal review  
   30.     Applications to Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
   31.     Application to Tribunal where decision delayed  
   32.     Repeal of section 57  
   33.     Powers of Tribunal  
   34.      
   35.     Parties  
   36.     Application of section 28 of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act, &c.  
   37.     Tribunal to ensure non-disclosure of certain matters  
   38.     Production of exempt documents  
   39.     Evidence of certificates  
   40.      
   41.     Repeal of Part VII  
   42.     Protection against certain actions  
   43.     Protection in respect of offences  
   44.     Reports to Parliament  
   45.     Regulations  
   46.     Transitional provisions