No. 52, 2010
Contents
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: