Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (No. 1) (Cth)

Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (No. 1)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 270

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, the Defence Act 1903, the Fisheries Management Act 1991, the Migration Act 1958, the Privacy Act 1988, the Public Service Act 1999 and the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.

Dated 27 October 2010

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information

Contents

1Name of Regulations                                     2

2Commencement                                         2

3Amendment of Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007    3

4Amendment of Defence Force Regulations 1952          3

5Amendment of Fisheries Management Regulations 1992   3

6Amendment of Migration Regulations 1994               3

7Amendment of Privacy (Private Sector) Regulations 2001 3

8Amendment of Public Service Regulations 1999          3

9Amendment of Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations 1985    3

Schedule 1Amendments                                            4

Part 1Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007                  4

Part 2Defence Force Regulations 1952                         4

Part 3Fisheries Management Regulations 1992                5

Part 4Migration Regulations 1994                              5

Part 5Privacy (Private Sector) Regulations 2001                6

Part 6Public Service Regulations 1999                         6

Part 7Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations 1985                 7

1. Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

These Regulations commence on 1 November 2010.

1. Amendment of Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007

Part 1 of Schedule 1 amends the Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007.

1. Amendment of Defence Force Regulations 1952

Part 2 of Schedule 1 amends the Defence Force Regulations 1952.

1. Amendment of Fisheries Management Regulations 1992

Part 3 of Schedule 1 amends the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992.

1. Amendment of Migration Regulations 1994

Part 4 of Schedule 1 amends the Migration Regulations 1994.

1. Amendment of Privacy (Private Sector) Regulations 2001

Part 5 of Schedule 1 amends the Privacy (Private Sector) Regulations 2001.

1. Amendment of Public Service Regulations 1999

Part 6 of Schedule 1 amends the Public Service Regulations 1999.

1. Amendment of Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations 1985

Part 7 of Schedule 1 amends the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations 1985.

Schedule 1        Amendments

(regulations 3 to 9)

Part 1 Australian Citizenship Regulations 2007

[1]        Paragraph 11 (f)

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner

Part 2 Defence Force Regulations 1952

[2]        Regulation 74, definition of external process, subparagraph (c) (iii)

substitute

(iii)the Australian Information Commissioner performing the privacy functions; or

[3]        Regulation 74, definition of external process, at the foot

insert

Note   Privacy functions has the meaning given by section 9 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010.

Part 3 Fisheries Management Regulations 1992

[4]        Paragraph 19E (2) (b)

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner

Part 4 Migration Regulations 1994

[5]        Paragraph 3.20 (1) (f)

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner

[6]        Paragraph 3.21 (1) (f)

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner

Part 5 Privacy (Private Sector) Regulations 2001

[7]        Schedule 1, clause 1.2, definition of independent adjudicator, note

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner

Part 6 Public Service Regulations 1999

[8]        Regulation 5.23, example 2

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner

[9]        Subregulation 9.2 (3)

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner performing the privacy functions

[10]       Subregulation 9.2 (3), at the foot

insert

Note   Privacy functions has the meaning given by section 9 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010.

Part 7 Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations 1985

[11]       Paragraph 19 (2) (b)

omit

Privacy Commissioner

insert

Australian Information Commissioner

Note

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