No. 51, 2010
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 3
Schedule 1--Objects 4
Freedom of Information Act 1982 4
Schedule 2--Publication of information 6
Freedom of Information Act 1982 6
Schedule 3--Exemptions 14
Part 1--Open access period amendments 14
Part 2--Main exemption amendments 17
Freedom of Information Act 1982 17
Part 3--Other exemption amendments 43
Part 4--Application provisions 45
Schedule 4--Information Commissioner amendments 46
Part 1--Main amendments 46
Freedom of Information Act 1982 46
Part 2--Other amendments 121
Part 3--Application and transitional provisions 123
Schedule 5--Amendments consequential on the establishment of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 125
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006 125
Australian Citizenship Act 2007 125
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 125
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2009 126
Crimes Act 1914 126
Data‑matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 128
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 129
Fisheries Management Act 1991 130
National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992 131
Privacy Act 1988 132
Telecommunications Act 1997 132
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 134
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 134
Schedule 6--Other amendments 135
Part 1--Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 135
Freedom of Information Act 1982 135
Part 2--Application provisions 150
Part 3--Amendment of other Acts 151
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 151
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 151
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 151
Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 153
Schedule 7--Privacy Commissioner transition 154
Part 1--Preliminary 154
Part 2--Office holders, staff and consultants 155
Part 3--Things done by, or in relation to, the Privacy Commissioner 158
Part 4--Investigations 161
Part 5--Written instruments and reporting requirements 163
Part 6--Legal and other proceedings 165
Part 7--Miscellaneous 167
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010
No. 51, 2010
An Act to amend the law relating to access to information, and for related purposes
[Assented to 31 May 2010]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: