Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Regulation 2014 (NSW)
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 ServicesAnimal Research Review Panel Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and ServicesAnti-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 ServicesSubsidiary 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 ServicesBuilding 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 ServicesChiropractic 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 ServicesDust 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 ServicesEnvironmental Trust Office of Environment and Heritage Exhibited Animals Advisory Committee Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and ServicesFair 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 ServicesIndustrial 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 ServicesLand 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 ServicesLocal 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 ServicesMedical 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 ServicesMining Competence Board Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and ServicesMinisterial Corporation for Industry Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and ServicesMotor 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 ServicesNew 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 ServicesNew South Wales Sentencing Council Department of Justice Non-Indigenous Animals Advisory Committee Department of Trade and Investment, Regional
Infrastructure and ServicesNorthern 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 ServicesNSW 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 ServicesSouthern 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 ServicesWorkers Compensation Commission Office of Finance and Services Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board Office of Finance and Services
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