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AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER ACT 2010 (NO. 52, 2010) - NOTES

 

No. 52, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  


Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                               2

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

3A......... Meaning of Information Commissioner in any Act........................... 3

Part 2--Office of the Australian Information Commissioner                         4

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                            4

4............ Guide to this Part............................................................................... 4

Division 2--Establishment                                                                                        6

5............ Establishment..................................................................................... 6

6............ Definition of information officers....................................................... 6

Division 3--Functions and powers of the information officers               7

7............ Definition of information commissioner functions............................. 7

8............ Definition of freedom of information functions.................................. 7

9............ Definition of privacy functions........................................................... 8

10.......... Functions and powers of the Information Commissioner.................. 9

11.......... Functions and powers of the Freedom of Information Commissioner 9

12.......... Functions and powers of the Privacy Commissioner....................... 10

Part 3--Appointments and staffing for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner  12

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                          12

13.......... Guide to this Part............................................................................. 12

Division 2--The information officers                                                                 13

14.......... Appointment.................................................................................... 13

15.......... General terms and conditions of appointment................................. 13

16.......... Restriction on outside employment................................................. 14

17.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 14

18.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 14

19.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 14

20.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 15

21.......... Acting appointments........................................................................ 15

22.......... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 16

Division 3--Staff, consultants and delegations                                             17

23.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 17

24.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 17

25.......... Delegation by the Information Commissioner.................................. 17

Part 4--Information Advisory Committee                                                              19

26.......... Guide to this Part............................................................................. 19

27.......... Establishment and functions............................................................. 19

27A....... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 20

Part 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       22

28.......... Guide to this Part............................................................................. 22

29.......... Unauthorised dealing with information............................................ 22

30.......... Annual report................................................................................... 23

31.......... Definition of the freedom of information matters............................. 24

32.......... Definition of the privacy matters..................................................... 25

33.......... Review of operation of Act.............................................................. 25

34.......... Privileges and immunities of the Crown........................................... 26

35.......... Information officer etc. not to be sued............................................. 26

36.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 26

 


 

 

Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010

No. 52, 2010

 

 

 

An Act to establish the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, and for related purposes

[Assented to 31 May 2010]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

  



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