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Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010

No. 52, 2010

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 128, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
3A Meaning of Information Commissioner in any Act
Part 2—Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Division 1—Introduction
4 Guide to this Part
Division 2—Establishment
5 Establishment
6 Definition of information officers
Division 3—Functions and powers of the information officers
7 Definition of information commissioner functions
8 Definition of freedom of information functions
9 Definition of privacy functions
10 Functions and powers of the Information Commissioner
11 Functions and powers of the Freedom of Information Commissioner
12 Functions and powers of the Privacy Commissioner
Part 3—Appointments and staffing for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Division 1—Introduction
13 Guide to this Part
Division 2—The information officers
14 Appointment
15 General terms and conditions of appointment
16 Restriction on outside employment
17 Remuneration
18 Leave of absence
19 Resignation
20 Termination of appointment
21 Acting appointments
22 Disclosure of interests
Division 3—Staff, consultants and delegations
23 Staff
24 Consultants
25 Delegation by the Information Commissioner
Part 4—Information Advisory