Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2003

under the Freedom of Information Act 1991

1Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2003.

3Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

Act means the Freedom of Information Act 1991;

concession cardholder means a person who is the holder of—

1. (a)

   a current concession card—

   1. (i)

      issued under an Act or law of the Commonwealth; or

   2. (ii)

      issued by the administrative unit of the Public Service that is, under a Minister, responsible for the administration of the Family and Community Services Act 1972,

(other than a concession card the issue of which is not subject to a means test); or

1. (b)

   a current student identification card issued to a student of a secondary or tertiary educational institution by that institution.

4Prescribed fees and charges (section 53(1))

The fees and charges payable for the purposes of the Act are as set out in Schedule 1.

5Waiver and remission (section 53(2)(a))

Where a person liable to pay a fee or charge to an agency under the Act satisfies the agency—

1. (a)

   that he or she is a concession card holder; or

2. (b)

   that payment of the fee or charge would cause financial hardship to the person,

the agency must waive or remit the fee or charge.1

Note—

1Note that section 53(2a) of the Act provides that an agency may, as it thinks fit, waive, reduce or remit a fee or charge in circumstances other than those provided for in this regulation.

6Access to documents by Members of Parliament – prescribed threshold (section 53(2)(b))

A Member of Parliament who applies for access to an agency's documents under the Act is entitled to access to the documents without charge unless the work generated by the application involves fees and charges (calculated in accordance with Schedule 1) totalling more than $1 000.

Schedule 1—Fees and charges

 

1	On application for access to an agency's document (section 13(c))	$35.00
2	(1)	For dealing with an application for access to an agency's document and in respect of the giving of access to the document (section 19(1)(b) and (c))—
(a) in the case of a document that contains information concerning the personal affairs of the applicant—
(i) for up to the first 2 hours spent by the agency in dealing with the application and giving access	no charge
(ii) for each subsequent 15 minutes so spent by the agency	$13.10
(b) in any other case—for each 15 minutes so spent by the agency	$13.10
(2)	In addition to the fees specified in subclause (1), the following fees are payable in respect of the giving of access to an agency's document:
(a) where access is to be given in the form of a photocopy of the document (per page)	$0.20
(b) where access is to be given in the form of a written transcript of words recorded or contained in the document (per page)	$7.85
(c) where access is to be given in the form of a copy of a photograph, x‑ray, video tape, computer tape or computer disk	the actual cost incurred by the agency in producing the copy
Note— If the applicant requires that a document be posted or delivered, the applicant must pay the actual costs incurred by the agency in posting or delivering the document.
3	On application for review by an agency of a determination made by the agency under Part 3 of the Act (section 29(2)(b))	$35.00

Legislative history

Notes

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  Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

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  Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

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  For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations

  The Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2003 were revoked by Sch 2 of the Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 on 1.9.2018.

  Legislation revoked by principal regulations

  The Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2003 revoked the following:

  Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1991

  Principal regulations and variations

  Year	No	Reference	Commencement
  2003	182	Gazette 28.8.2003 p3380	1.9.2003: r 2
  2004	101	Gazette 27.5.2004 p1619	1.7.2004: r 2
  2004	215	Gazette 14.10.2004 p3876	14.11.2004: r 2
  2005	79	Gazette 26.5.2005 p1464	1.7.2005: r 2
  2006	104	Gazette 15.6.2006 p1760	1.7.2006: r 2
  2007	120	Gazette 7.6.2007 p2466	1.7.2007: r 2
  2008	113	Gazette 5.6.2008 p2086	1.7.2008: r 2
  2009	131	Gazette 4.6.2009 p2592	1.7.2009: r 2
  2010	11	Gazette 28.1.2010 p356	Pt 7 (r 9)—1.2.2010: r 2
  2010	107	Gazette 10.6.2010 p2893	1.7.2010: r 2
  2011	85	Gazette 9.6.2011 p2123	1.7.2011: r 2
  2012	83	Gazette 31.5.2012 p2364	1.7.2012: r 2
  2013	144	Gazette 6.6.2013 p2367	1.7.2013: r 2
  2014	121	Gazette 19.6.2014 p2617	1.7.2014: r 2
  2015	154	Gazette 18.6.2015 p2792	1.7.2015: r 2
  2016	127	Gazette 23.6.2016 p2337	1.7.2016: r 2
  2017	142	Gazette 22.6.2017 p2379	1.7.2017: r 2
  2018	151	Gazette 21.6.2018 p2415	1.7.2018: r 2

  Provisions varied

  Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

  Provision	How varied	Commencement
  r 2	omitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	1.7.2004
  r 3
  concession cardholder	varied by 11/2010 r 9	1.2.2010
  r 6	varied by 215/2004 r 4	14.11.2004
  Sch 1	substituted by 101/2004 r 4	1.7.2004
  substituted by 79/2005 r 4	1.7.2005
  substituted by 104/2006 r 4	1.7.2006
  substituted by 120/2007 r 4	1.7.2007
  substituted by 113/2008 r 4	1.7.2008
  substituted by 131/2009 r 4	1.7.2009
  substituted by 107/2010 r 4	1.7.2010
  substituted by 85/2011 r 4	1.7.2011
  substituted by 83/2012 r 4	1.7.2012
  substituted by 144/2013 r 4	1.7.2013
  substituted by 121/2014 r 4	1.7.2014
  substituted by 154/2015 r 4	1.7.2015
  substituted by 127/2016 r 4	1.7.2016
  substituted by 142/2017 r 4	1.7.2017
  substituted by 151/2018 r 4	1.7.2018
  Sch 2	omitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	1.7.2004

  Historical versions

  1.7.2004

  14.11.2004

  1.7.2005

  1.7.2006

  1.7.2007

  1.7.2008

  1.7.2009

  1.2.2010

  1.7.2010

  1.7.2011

  1.7.2012

  1.7.2013

  1.7.2014

  1.7.2015

  1.7.2016

  1.7.2017