Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2025 (Vic)

Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2025

S.R. No. 7/2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Principal Regulations

4Schedule 2—Prescribed persons and bodies

5Form 1 of Schedule 3

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2025

S.R. No. 7/2025

Freedom of Information Act 1982

Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2025

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 25 March 2025

Responsible Minister:

SONYA KILKENNY
Attorney-General

ANGELA SMITH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Freedom of Information Regulations 2019—

(a)to update outdated references to the Victorian Inspectorate and the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 following the commencement of Division 2 of Part 12 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024; and

(b)to update the prescribed form for a confidentiality notice to reflect the establishment of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission under the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 66 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Freedom of Information Regulations 2019[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Schedule 2—Prescribed persons and bodies 

In item 8 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "The Victorian Inspectorate" substitute "Integrity Oversight Victoria";

(b)for "Victorian Inspectorate" substitute "Integrity Oversight Victoria".

5Form 1 of Schedule 3

In Form 1 of Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "the Victorian Inspectorate" (wherever occurring) substitute "Integrity Oversight Victoria";

(b)for "Victorian Inspectorate" (where twice occurring) substitute "Integrity Oversight Victoria";

(c)for—

"·   the Chief Municipal Inspector."

substitute—

"·   the Chief Municipal Inspector;

·the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission.".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 25/2019 as amended by S.R. No. 155/2019.