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Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010

Act No. 51 of 2010 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 29 November 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 136 of 2012
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra

Contents
1 Short title [see Note 1]...........................
2 Commencement
3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Objects
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Schedule 2—Publication of information
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Schedule 3—Exemptions
Part 1—Open access period amendments
Archives Act 1983
Part 2—Main exemption amendments
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Part 3—Other exemption amendments
Archives Act 1983
Privacy Act 1988
Part 4—Application provisions
Schedule 4—Information Commissioner amendments
Part 1—Main amendments
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Part 2—Other amendments
Ombudsman Act 1976
Part 3—Application and transitional provisions
Schedule 5—Amendments consequential on the establishment of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Act 2006
Australian Citizenship Act 2007
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2009
Child Care Act 1972
Crimes Act 1914
Data‑matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Fair Work Act 2009
Fisheries Management Act 1991
Migration Act 1958
National Health Act 1953
National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992
Privacy Act 1988
Telecommunications Act 1997
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Schedule 6—Other amendments
Part 1—Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 1982
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Part 2—Application provisions
Part 3—Amendment of other Acts
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
Schedule 7—Privacy Commissioner transition
Part 1—Preliminary
Part 2—Office holders, staff and consultants
Part 3—Things done by, or in relation to, the Privacy Commissioner
Part 4—Investigations
Part 5—Written instruments and reporting requirements
Part 6—Legal and other proceedings
Part 7—Miscellaneous
Notes
An Act to amend the law relating to access to information, and for related purposes