Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Regulation 2014 (NSW)

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New South Wales

Government Information (Public Access)

Amendment Regulation 2014

under the

Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.

BRAD HAZZARD, MP

Attorney General

Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are as follows:

(a) to update the list of agencies that are declared to be part of other agencies for the purposes of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009,
(b) to prescribe the specific information about overseas travel undertaken by a Minister that is open access information of that Minister,
(c) to prescribe standards, codes or other publications applied, adopted or incorporated by reference in legislation administered by a Government Department to be open access information of that Department,
(d) to require information about access applications that are received by an agency and then transferred to another agency to be included in the initial agency’s annual report.

This Regulation is made under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, including sections 18, 125 and 129 (the general regulation-making power) and clause 6 of Schedule 4 to the Act.

Government Information (Public Access) Amendment

Regulation 2014

under the

Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Government Information (Public Access) Amendment
Regulation 2014.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Government Information (Public
Access) Regulation 2009

[1]      Clause 5 Additional open access information of certain agencies

Omit clause 5 (1) (b). Insert instead:

(b) the following details concerning overseas travel undertaken by the Minister:
(i) the portfolio to which the travel relates,
(ii) the purpose and anticipated benefits to New South Wales of the travel,
(iii) the destinations visited,
(iv) the dates of travel,
(v) the number of persons who accompanied the Minister (including Ministerial advisors, agency staff and family members),
(vi) the total cost of airfares,
(vii) the total cost of accommodation,

(viii)     the total cost of other travel expenses (including travel allowances).

[2]      Clause 5 (2) (e)

Insert after clause 5 (2) (d):

(e) any standard, code or other publication that has been applied, adopted or incorporated by reference in any Act or statutory rule that is administered by the Department.

[3]      Clause 14 Savings and transitional provisions

Insert after clause 14 (2):

(2A) Application of relevant 2014 amendments

If an access application has been made (but not finally determined) immediately before the commencement of a relevant 2014 amendment and the agency that received the application ceases to be responsible for the application as a consequence of the amendment, that agency is taken to be the agency responsible for the application if the agency is satisfied that it is the most appropriate agency to deal with the application.

(2B) Section 45 (2) of the Act does not apply in relation to an agency-initiated
transfer if:

(a)

the access application in respect of the transfer was made (but not finally determined) immediately before the commencement of a relevant 2014 amendment, and

(b)

the agency that received the access application ceased to be responsible for the application as a consequence of the amendment, and

(c)

the agency that received the access application transfers the application to the agency that is responsible for the application as a consequence of the amendment by an agency-initiated transfer.

[4]      Clause 14 (3)

Insert in alphabetical order:

relevant 2014 amendment means an amendment made by the Government
Information (Public Access) Amendment Regulation 2014.

[5]      Schedule 2 Statistical information about access applications to be included in annual report

Insert at the end of the Schedule:

Table I: Applications transferred to other agencies under Division 2 of Part 4 of the
Act (by type of transfer)

Number of applications transferred

Agency-initiated transfers
Applicant-initiated transfers

[6]      Schedule 3

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 3 Agencies declared to be part of other
agencies

(Clause 12)

Subsidiary agency Parent agency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Ministry of Health
Practice Council of New South Wales
Advisory committee established under the Food Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Act 2003 Infrastructure and Services
Advisory committee established under the Office of Environment and Heritage
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
Advisory committee established under the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Noxious Weeds Act 1993 Infrastructure and Services
Advisory committee or consultation forum Office of Environment and Heritage
established under the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991
Agricultural industry services committee Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
constituted by the Agricultural Industry Services Infrastructure and Services
Act 1998
Agricultural Scientific Collections Trust Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Animal Research Review Panel Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Anti-Discrimination Board Department of Justice
Australian Music Examinations Board NSW Office of the Board of Studies
Belgenny Farm Trust Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Subsidiary agency Parent agency
Biological Diversity Advisory Council Office of Environment and Heritage
Board of Surveying and Spatial Information Office of Finance and Services
Board of the Environment Protection Authority Environment Protection Authority
Botany Cemetery Trust Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Building and Construction Industry Long Treasury
Service Payments Committee
Building Insurers’ Guarantee Corporation NSW Self Insurance Corporation
Building Professionals Board Department of Planning and Environment
Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service
Cape Byron State Conservation Area Trust Office of Environment and Heritage
Carers Advisory Council Department of Family and Community Services
Central Coast Regional Development Department of Planning and Environment
Corporation
Charity Referee appointed under the Dormant Department of Justice
Funds Act 1942
Child Death Review Team Office of the Ombudsman
Children’s Court Department of Justice
Children’s Court Advisory Committee Department of Justice
Children’s Court Clinic Department of Justice
Chinese Medicine Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Chipping Norton Lake Authority Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Chiropractic Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Civil and Administrative Tribunal Department of Justice
Combat Sports Authority Office of Sport
Commissioner of the Land and Environment Department of Justice
Court
Committee of inquiry established under the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987 Infrastructure and Services
Committee of Review appointed under the Ministry of Health
Health Services Act 1997
Contract of Carriage Tribunal Department of Justice
Coroner (including the State Coroner and Department of Justice
Deputy State Coroner)
Costs assessor appointed under the Legal Department of Justice
Profession Act 2004
Crown Solicitor’s Office Department of Justice
Dental Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Disability Council under the Community Welfare Department of Family and Community Services
Act 1987
District Court Department of Justice
Subsidiary agency Parent agency
Drug Court Department of Justice
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (NSW State Department of Education and Communities
Committee)
Dumaresq-Barwon Border Rivers Commission Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Dust Diseases Tribunal Department of Justice
Electrical Equipment Safety Advisory Office of Finance and Services
Committee
Electricity Tariff Equalisation Ministerial Treasury
Corporation
Energy Corporation Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Environmental Trust Office of Environment and Heritage
Exhibited Animals Advisory Committee Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Fair Trading Administration Corporation Office of Finance and Services
Fair Trading Advisory Council Office of Finance and Services
Financial Counselling Trust Fund Office of Finance and Services
Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Ministry of Health
Committee
Geographical Names Board Office of Finance and Services
Government Property NSW Office of Finance and Services
Hardship Review Board constituted under the Office of Finance and Services
Fines Act 1996
Hardship Review Board constituted under the Office of Finance and Services
Taxation Administration Act 1996
Health Administration Corporation Ministry of Health
Heritage Council of New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage
Home Building Advisory Council Office of Finance and Services
Home Care Service of New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services
Home Warranty Insurance Scheme Board Office of Finance and Services
Homebush Motor Racing Authority Office of Destination NSW
Hunter and Central Coast Joint Planning Panel Department of Planning and Environment
Hunter Development Corporation Department of Planning and Environment
Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme Environment Protection Authority
Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Industrial Committee established under the Department of Justice
Industrial Relations Act 1996
Industrial Registrar Department of Justice
Industrial Relations Commission Department of Justice
Subsidiary agency Parent agency
Lake Illawarra Authority Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Land and Environment Court Department of Justice
Law Reform Commission Department of Justice
Legal Profession Admission Board Department of Justice
Legal Services Commissioner Department of Justice
Liability Management Ministerial Corporation Treasury
Library Council of New South Wales Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Local Court Department of Justice
Local Government Boundaries Commission Department of Premier and Cabinet
Local Government Grants Commission Department of Premier and Cabinet
Local Government Remuneration Tribunal Department of Premier and Cabinet
Local land board under the Crown Lands Act Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
1989 Infrastructure and Services
Long Service Corporation Treasury
Marine Parks Authority Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Medical Committee constituted under the Ministry of Health
Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966
Medical Radiation Practice Council of New Ministry of Health
South Wales
Medical Services Committee established under Ministry of Health
the Health Administration Act 1982
Mental Health Review Tribunal Ministry of Health
Mine Subsidence Board Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Mining Competence Board Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Ministerial Corporation for Industry Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Motor Vehicle Industry Advisory Council Office of Finance and Services
Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority Office of Finance and Services
National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council Office of Environment and Heritage
New South Wales Biological Control Authority Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
New South Wales Council on Environmental Office of Environment and Heritage
Education
New South Wales Film and Television Office Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
(also known as Screen NSW) Infrastructure and Services
New South Wales Government Office of Finance and Services
Telecommunications Authority (also known as
TELCO)
Subsidiary agency Parent agency
New South Wales Innovation and Productivity Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Council Infrastructure and Services
New South Wales Land and Housing Department of Family and Community Services
Corporation
New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
New South Wales Sentencing Council Department of Justice
Non-Indigenous Animals Advisory Committee Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Northern Region Joint Planning Panel Department of Planning and Environment
NSW Adult Migrant English Service Department of Education and Communities
NSW Coastal Panel Office of Environment and Heritage
NSW Food Authority Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
NSW Procurement Board Office of Finance and Services
NSW Self Insurance Corporation Office of Finance and Services
NSW Skills Board Department of Education and Communities
Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Ministry of Health
Wales
Occupational Therapy Council of New South Ministry of Health
Wales
Optometry Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Osteopathy Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal Department of Premier and Cabinet
Parramatta Park Trust Office of Environment and Heritage
Physiotherapy Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Planning administrator appointed under The local authority whose functions the
section 118 of the Environmental Planning and planning administrator was appointed to
Assessment Act 1979 exercise
Planning assessment panel appointed under The local authority whose functions the
section 118 of the Environmental Planning and planning assessment panel was appointed to
Assessment Act 1979 exercise
Podiatry Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Poisons Advisory Committee Ministry of Health
Products Safety Committee Office of Finance and Services
Professional Standards Committee for nurses Ministry of Health
and midwives
Professional Standards Council Department of Justice
Property Services Advisory Council Office of Finance and Services
Psychology Council of New South Wales Ministry of Health
Public Defender (including the Senior Public Department of Justice
Defender and Deputy Senior Public Defenders)
Subsidiary agency Parent agency
Public Guardian NSW Trustee and Guardian
Radiation Advisory Council Environment Protection Authority
Registrar under the Aboriginal Land Rights Department of Education and Communities
Act 1983
Rental Bond Board Office of Finance and Services
Reserve trust established under the Crown Lands Office of Finance and Services
Act 1989
Retirement Villages Advisory Council Office of Finance and Services
Review panel established under the Gas Supply Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Act 1996 Infrastructure and Services
Rural Fire Service Advisory Council Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service
Serious Offenders Review Council Department of Justice
Small Business Commissioner Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Southern Region Joint Planning Panel Department of Planning and Environment
State Aviation Working Group Department of Transport
State Parole Authority Department of Justice
Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Department of Premier and Cabinet
Tribunal
Stewart House Preventorium Department of Education and Communities
Supreme Court Department of Justice
Sydney East Joint Planning Panel Department of Planning and Environment
Sydney West Joint Planning Panel Department of Planning and Environment
Teacher Housing Authority of New South Wales Office of Finance and Services
Trust established in respect of a common under Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
the Commons Management Act 1989 Infrastructure and Services
Trustees of the Anzac Memorial Building Department of Premier and Cabinet
Trustees of the Farrer Memorial Research Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Scholarship Fund Infrastructure and Services
Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Office of Finance and Services
Superannuation Fund
Trustees of the West Scholarship Scheme Department of Education and Communities
Victims Advisory Board Department of Justice
Vocational Training Review Panel Department of Education and Communities
Waste Assets Management Corporation Office of Finance and Services
Western Region Joint Planning Panel Department of Planning and Environment
Wild Dog Destruction Board Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and Services
Workers Compensation Commission Office of Finance and Services
Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board Office of Finance and Services
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