Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00196:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00196
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 21465–23503

13  Requests on behalf of States or Territories etc for certain Royal Commissions

Scope
 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 9(2)(c) and (d) of the Act, this section applies in relation to:
 (a) Royal Commission records of the NT Royal Commission; and
 (b) Royal Commission records of the Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission; and
 (c) Royal Commission records of the Natural Disaster Royal Commission; and
 (d) Royal Commission records of a Royal Commission:
 (i) that has conducted an inquiry by virtue of a commission issued by the Governor of a State in conjunction with its inquiry under a commission issued by the Governor‑General; and
 (ii) that is established after the commencement of this paragraph.

Requesting copies of records given to Royal Commission
 (2) If:
 (a) a person, on behalf of a State or Territory, or a Department of State or agency of a State or Territory, requests a copy of, or access to, a Royal Commission record of a Royal Commission; and
 (b) the request is made during the interim access period for the Royal Commission;
circumstances in which the custodian of the record may give the person a copy of, or access to, the record are that:
 (c) free access to the record is not publicly available (for example, by being published on a website); and
 (d) the record, or information or matter that the record contains or that can be obtained from it, was given to the Royal Commission by any person on behalf of:
 (i) that State or Territory; or
 (ii) any Department of State or agency of that State or Territory.
Note 1: In 2019, the NT Royal Commission website could be viewed at https://childdetentionnt.royalcommission.gov.au.
Note 2: In 2019, the Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission website could be viewed at https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au.
Note 3: In 2022, the Aged Care Royal Commission website could be viewed at https://agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au.
Note 4: In 2022, the Natural Disaster Royal Commission website could be viewed at https://naturaldisaster.royalcommission.gov.au.