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PUBLIC INFORMATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2016

Serial 6
Public Information Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016
Mr Gunner






A Bill for an Act to amend the Public Information Act










NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

PUBLIC INFORMATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2016

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Act No. [ ] of 2016

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Table of provisions


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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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Act No. [ ] of 2016

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An Act to amend the Public Information Act

[Assented to [ ] 2016]

[Second reading [ ] 2016]

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Information Amendment Act (No. 2) 2016.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.

3 Act amended

This Act amends the Public Information Act.

4 Section 3 amended

Section 3, definition public information guidelines

omit

5 Section 5 amended

(1) After section 5(3)(b)

insert

(c) Jacana Energy;

(2) After section 5(3)(d)

insert

(da) Territory Generation;

(3) Section 5(4)

insert (in alphabetical order)

Jacana Energy means the Power Retail Corporation established by section 5 of the Power Retail Corporation Act.

Territory Generation means the Power Generation Corporation established by section 5 of the Power Generation Corporation Act.

6 Section 6 amended

(1) Section 6(2)(c)

omit

comments.

insert

comments; or

(2) After section 6(2)(c)

insert

(d) is an advertisement that includes an image of the holder or occupier of the office of a minister.

(3) After section 6(2)

insert

(2A) The Auditor-General may also determine this Act is contravened in relation to particular public information if the Auditor-General is satisfied the content of the information does not meet the criteria prescribed by regulation for the giving of public information.

(4) Section 6(3)(b)

omit, insert

(b) must have regard to any requirements or prohibitions prescribed by regulation for the giving of public information.

(5) After section 6(4)

insert

(5) The Auditor-General may determine this Act is not contravened by the use of an image of a Minister, or a Minister's message, in the giving of public information if:

(a) the primary audience for the giving of public information resides outside of the Territory; and

(b) the Auditor-General is satisfied that the use was intended to increase the effectiveness of the communication.

(6) The Auditor-General may also determine this Act is not contravened by the use of an image of a Minister, or a Minister's message, in the giving of public information if:

(a) the information is given to the public in a time of emergency; and

(b) the Auditor-General is satisfied that members of the public would be likely to expect demonstrated leadership from government ministers at such a time.

7 Section 7 amended

(1) Section 7(3)(a)

omit

or

insert

and

(2) After section 7(3)(a)

insert

(aa) if the review was conducted on the request of an Assembly member – give a copy of the report to the member; and

(3) Section 7(3)(b), after "include"

insert

a copy of

(4) Section 7(4)

omit

8 Section 9 repealed

Section 9

repeal

9 Expiry of Act

This Act expires on the day after it commences.

 


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