Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2009 (ACT)

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Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2009

A2009-2

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  1. Name of Act  2

  2. Commencement  2

  3. Legislation amended  2

  4. Pt 3 not to apply to certain documents


    New section 11 (1A)  2

  5. Documents affecting relations with Commonwealth and States


    Section 34 (2) to (4) and (6)  2

  6. Executive documents


    Section 35 (1), new note  3

  7. Executive documents


    Section 35 (3) to (6)  3

  8. Internal working documents


    Section 36 (3), (4) and (8)  3

  9. Certificates—acknowledgement about existence of documents not required


    Section 58 (a)  3

  10. Powers of tribunal


    Section 62 (3)  3

  11. Section 62 (4)  3

  12. Section 62 (5)  3

  13. Section 62 (6)  4

  14. Section 62 (6)  4

  15. Section 63 heading  4

  16. Section 63 (1)  4

  17. Section 63 (2) (a)  4

  18. Section 63 (2) (b)  4

  19. Section 63 (8)  5

  20. Section 63 (9)  5

  21. Section 64 heading  5

  22. Section 64  5

  23. Section 64 (1)  5

  24. Hearing of certain proceedings before the tribunal


    Section 65 (2) (a) (iv)  6

  25. Section 65 (2) (a) (v)  6

  26. Section 65 (2) (a) (vi)  6

  27. Section 65 (2) (a) (vi)  6

  28. Production to the tribunal of documents in relation to which a certificate has been issued


    Section 67 (1)  6

  29. Section 67 (2)  6

  30. Parties


    Section 70 (c)  7

  31. Production of exempt documents


    Section 74 (5)  7

  32. Section 74 (5) (a)  7

  33. Section 74 (5) (b)  7

  34. Section 74 (6)  7

  35. Evidence of certificates


    Section 75  8

Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2009

A2009-2

An Act to amend the Freedom of Information Act 1989

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

  1. Name of Act

    This Act is the Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2009.

  2. Commencement

    (1)This Act (other than section 23) commences on the day after this Act’s notification day.

    NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

    (2)Section 23 commences immediately after the commencement of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2), amendment 1.195.

  3. Legislation amended

    This Act amends the Freedom of Information Act 1989.

  4. Pt 3 not to apply to certain documents
    New section 11 (1A)

    insert

    (1A)A person is not entitled to obtain access under this part to a notebook or similar document (the Cabinet notebook) containing notes of any discussion or deliberation taking place at a meeting of the Executive or of a committee of the Executive, made in the course of the discussion or deliberation by, or under the authority of, the Secretary to the Executive.

  5. Documents affecting relations with Commonwealth and States
    Section 34 (2) to (4) and (6)

    omit

  6. Executive documents
    Section 35 (1), new note

    insert

    NoteAccess to the Cabinet notebook is excluded under s 11 (1A).

  7. Executive documents
    Section 35 (3) to (6)

    omit

  8. Internal working documents
    Section 36 (3), (4) and (8)

    omit

  9. Certificates—acknowledgement about existence of documents not required
    Section 58 (a)

    omit

    section 34 (4), section 35 (5) or

  10. Powers of tribunal
    Section 62 (3)

    omit

    section 34, section 35, section 36 or

  11. Section 62 (4)

    omit

    section 34, section 35 or

  12. Section 62 (5)

    omit

  13. Section 62 (6)

    omit

    section 34 (4) or

  14. Section 62 (6)

    omit

    section 34 (1) or

  15. Section 63 heading

    substitute

  16. Proceedings on exercise of certain powers

  17. Section 63 (1)

    omit

    section 62 (4), (5) or (6)

    substitute

    section 62 (4) or (6)

  18. Section 63 (2) (a)

    omit

    section 34 (2), section 35 (3), section 35 (5) or

  19. Section 63 (2) (b)

    omit

    section 34 (4) or

  20. Section 63 (8)

    omit

    section 34, section 35, section 36 or

  21. Section 63 (9)

    substitute

    (9)In this section:

    appropriate Minister, for a document for which a certificate is in force under section 37A, means the Minister who gave, or whose delegate gave, the certificate.

  22. Section 64 heading

    substitute

  23. Constitution of tribunal for certain proceedings

  24. Section 64

    omit

    section 62 (4), (5) or (6)

    substitute

    section 62 (4) or (6)

  25. Section 64 (1)

    omit

    section 62 (4), (5) or (6)

    substitute

    section 62 (4) or (5)

  26. Hearing of certain proceedings before the tribunal
    Section 65 (2) (a) (iv)

    omit

    section 34 (2), section 35 or

  27. Section 65 (2) (a) (v)

    omit

  28. Section 65 (2) (a) (vi)

    omit

    section 34 (4) or

  29. Section 65 (2) (a) (vi)

    omit

    section 34 or

  30. Production to the tribunal of documents in relation to which a certificate has been issued
    Section 67 (1)

    omit

    section 34, section 35, section 36 or

  31. Section 67 (2)

    omit

    section 62 (4), (5) or (6)

    substitute

    section 62 (4) or (6)

  32. Parties
    Section 70 (c)

    omit

    section 62 (4), (5) or (6)

    substitute

    section 62 (4) or (6)

  33. Production of exempt documents
    Section 74 (5)

    omit

    section 62 (4), (5) or (6)

    substitute

    section 62 (4) or (6)

  34. Section 74 (5) (a)

    omit

    section 34, section 35, section 36 or

  35. Section 74 (5) (b)

    omit

    section 34 (4) or

  36. Section 74 (6)

    omit

    section 35 (4), section 36 (4) or

  37. Evidence of certificates
    Section 75

    omit

    section 34, section 35, section 36 or

Endnotes

  1. Presentation speech

    Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 10 December 2008.

  2. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 18 February 2009.

  3. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2009, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2008 and was passed by the Assembly on 11 February 2009.

    Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

    © Australian Capital Territory 2009

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