These pages are maintained by the Office of the Information Commissioner, Western Australia, with the assistance of AustLII . These pages were last updated on 10 November 1995. Return to FOI Process Index Lodging requests An application must be in writing and must give enough information to enable the requested documents to be identified.
Some agencies provide a pro forma application form.
An application may be made on such a form but need not be. If the application complies with s.12, then it is a valid application and the agency is obliged to deal with it. Although it is not required by the legislation, it is also of assistance if a contact telephone number is provided in the application and if the application is stated to be an application under the Act. Return to Main Index Mission Public understanding and confidence in the decision making process of government agencies through access to relevant information. These bodies are called agencies in the Act.