Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982 (Cth)

Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982

Statutory Rules 1982 No. 323 as amended

made under the

Freedom of Information Act 1982

This compilation was prepared on 1 November 2010

taking into account amendments up to SLI 2010 No. 271

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,

Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

    1Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

 These Regulations are the Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982.

2Interpretation

 In these Regulations, the Act means the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

3Prescribed authorities

 For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prescribed authority in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, each of the bodies specified in Schedule 1 is declared to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of the Act.

4Principal offices

 For subparagraph (b) (i) of the definition of principal officer in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, an office mentioned in an item in Schedule 2 is declared to be the principal office for the authority mentioned in the item.

5Information Commissioner’s annual report – giving information

 For paragraph 93 (3) (a) of the Act, the following table sets out times for giving information.

Item	For ...	the agency or Minister must give information ...
1	the period beginning on 1 July 2010 and ending on 31 October 2010	by 10 December 2010
2	the period beginning on 1 November 2010 and ending on 31 December 2010	by 21 January 2011
3	a quarter beginning on or after 1 January 2011	21 days after the end of the quarter
4	the period beginning on the commencement of these Regulations and ending on 30 June 2011	by 31 July 2011
5	a financial year beginning on or after 1 July 2011	by the 31 July immediately following the end of that financial year

Schedule 1Bodies declared to be prescribed authorities

(regulation 3)

  

Aboriginal Hostels Limited

Schedule 2Authorities and offices

(regulation 4)

  

Item	Authority	Office
1	Australian Competition Tribunal	Registrar
2	Central (Blacksmithing Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
3	Central (Boilermaking Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
4	Central (Electrical Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
5	Central (Engineering Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
6	Central (Sheet Metal Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
7	Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal	Secretary
8	Designs Office	Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
9	Local (Blacksmithing Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
10	Local (Boilermaking Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
11	Local (Electrical Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
12	Local (Engineering Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
13	Local (Sheet Metal Trades) Committee	Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
14	Marine Council	Chief Executive Officer
15	National Occupational Health and Safety Commission	Chief Executive Officer
16	Patent Office	Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
17	Remuneration Tribunal	Secretary
18	RAAF Veterans’ Residence Trust	Secretary
19	Tax Practitioners Board	Chair
20	Tourism Australia	Managing Director
21	Trade Marks Office	Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Notes to the Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982

Note 1

The Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982 (in force under the Freedom of Information Act 1982) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1982 No. 323 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982 were amended by the Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Act 2005 (Act No. 118, 2005) and commenced on the designated day declared under section 3 of the Act. The designated day was declared to be 24 November 2006, see F2006L03997. The amendments are incorporated in this compilation. For application, saving or transitional provisions see Schedule 1, Part 2 [item 51] of the Act.

Table of Instruments

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1982 No. 323	30 Nov 1982	1 Dec 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G48)
1983 No. 338	30 Dec 1983	30 Dec 1983	—
1985 No. 106	13 June 1985	13 June 1985	—
1985 No. 348	20 Dec 1985	20 Dec 1985	—
1986 No. 45	4 Apr 1986	4 Apr 1986	—
1987 No. 284	17 Dec 1987	17 Dec 1987	—
1990 No. 132	25 June 1990	25 June 1990	—
1991 No. 321 (a)	24 Oct 1991	25 Oct 1991	—
1991 No. 399	12 Dec 1991	Rr. 3.2, 4.2–4.4 and 5.2: 1 Feb 1992 (see r. 1 and Gazette 1992, No. S32) Remainder: 12 Dec 1991	—
1994 No. 434	23 Dec 1994	23 Dec 1994	—
1995 No. 326	3 Nov 1995	6 Nov 1995 (see r. 1 and Gazette 1995, No. S423)	—
1998 No. 111	27 May 1998	27 May 1998	—
2004 No. 342	8 Dec 2004	8 Dec 2004	—
2005 No. 207	19 Sept 2005 (see F2005L02673)	1 Oct 2005 (see r. 2)	—
2007 No. 53	30 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00777)	31 Mar 2007	—
2009 No. 185	3 Aug 2009 (see F2009L02973)	5 Aug 2009	—
2009 No. 276	13 Oct 2009 (see F2009L03778)	14 Oct 2009	—
2010 No. 271	28 Oct 2010 (see F2010L02817)	1 Nov 2010	—

(a)Statutory Rules 1991 No. 321 were disallowed by the Senate on 24 March 1992.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 1.........................................	rs. 2004 No. 342
R. 4.........................................	rs. 2010 No. 271
R. 5.........................................	rs. 1983 No. 338; 2010 No. 271
R. 6.........................................	am. 1987 No. 284
rep. 2010 No. 271
Schedule 1
Schedule 1.............................	rs. 1983 No. 338; 1985 No. 106
am. 1985 No. 348; 1986 No. 45; 1987 No. 284; 1990 No. 132
rs. 1991 No. 399
am. 1991 No. 399; 1994 No. 434; Act No. 118, 2005; 2010 No. 271
Schedule 2
Schedule 2.............................	am. 1983 No. 338
rs. 1985 No. 106
am. 1985 No. 348; 1986 No. 45
rs. 1987 No. 284
am. 1990 No. 132
rs. 1991 No. 399
am. 1991 No. 399; 1994 No. 434; 1995 No. 326; 1998 No. 111; 2004 No. 342; 2005 No. 207; Act No. 118, 2005; 2007 No. 53; 2009 Nos. 185 and 276
rs. 2010 No. 271
Schedule 3.............................	rs. 1983 No. 338; 1985 No. 106
am. 1985 No. 348; 1986 No. 45
rs. 1987 No. 284; 1991 No. 399
am. 1991 No. 399; 1994 No. 434; Act No. 118, 2005; 2007 No. 53
rep. 2010 No. 271