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Freedom of Information Act 1982

No. 3, 1982

Compilation No. 119

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects—general
3A Objects—information or documents otherwise accessible
4 Interpretation
4A Certain legislation relating to Australian Capital Territory not to be enactment
5 Act to apply to courts in respect of administrative matters
6 Act to apply to certain tribunals in respect of administrative matters
6A Official Secretary to the Governor‑General
6C Requirement for Commonwealth contracts
7 Exemption of certain persons and bodies
Part II—Information publication scheme
Division 1—Guide to this Part
7A Information publication scheme—guide
Division 2—Information to be published
8 Information to be published—what information?
8A Information to be published—what is operational information?
8B Information to be published—accuracy etc.
8C Information to be published—restrictions
8D Information to be published—how (and to whom) information is to be published
8E Information to be published—Information Commissioner to assist agencies
Division 3—Review of information publication scheme
8F Review of scheme—Information Commissioner functions
9 Review of scheme—by agencies
Division 4—Guidelines
9A Functions and powers under this Part
Division 5—Miscellaneous
10 Unpublished operational