{"id":"freedom-of-information-regulations-1993","name":"Freedom of Information Regulations 1993","slug":"freedom-of-information-regulations-1993","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176680,"registerId":"wa-freedom-of-information-regulations-1993-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Freedom of Information Regulations 1993","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nFreedom of Information Act 1992\n\nFreedom of Information Regulations 1993\n\nWestern Australia\n\nFreedom of Information Regulations 1993\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n2A. Term used: non-personal information 1\n\n3. General provisions relating to charges 1\n\n4. Application fee (section 12(1)(e)) 2\n\n5. Charges (section 16(1)) 2\n\n6. Advance deposits (section 18(1) and (4)) 2\n\n7. Term used: suitably qualified person (section 28) 2\n\n8. Information or details to be included in complaint (section 66(1)(d)) 2\n\n9. Prescribed personal details (Act Schedule 1 clause 3) 3\n\n9A. Principal officer of health service provider 4\n\n10. Specified bodies etc. to be regarded as part of other agencies 4\n\nSchedule 1\n\nSchedule 2 — Offices and bodies to be regarded as part of other agencies\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 20\n\nOther notes 22\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nFreedom of Information Act 1992\n\nFreedom of Information Regulations 1993\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Freedom of Information Regulations 1993*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which section 10 of the *Freedom of Information Act 1992* comes into operation.\n\n##### 2A. Term used: non-personal information\n\nIn these regulations —\n\n  non‑personal information means information that is not personal information about the applicant.\n\n[Regulation 2A inserted: Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4983.]\n\n##### 3. General provisions relating to charges\n\nFor an applicant who is —\n\n(a) impecunious, in the opinion of the agency to whom the application is made; or\n\n(b) the holder of a currently valid pensioner concession card issued on behalf of the Commonwealth to that person, or any other card which may be prescribed as being a pensioner concession card under the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992*,\n\nthe charge payable under regulation 5 is reduced by 25%.\n\n##### 4. Application fee (section 12(1)(e))\n\nThe fee in column 2 of item 1 of Schedule 1 is prescribed as the application fee payable under section 12(1)(e) of the Act, for an application for non‑personal information.\n\n[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 12 Nov 1993 p. 6202; 30 Sep 1994 p. 4983.]\n\n##### 5. Charges (section 16(1))\n\nThe charges set out in column 2 of item 2 of Schedule 1 are prescribed as payable under section 16(1) of the Act for the purposes set out opposite those charges in column 1 of that item.\n\n[Regulation 5 amended: Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4983.]\n\n##### 6. Advance deposits (section 18(1) and (4))\n\nThe amount or rate set out in column 2 of item 3 of Schedule 1 is prescribed as the amount or rate of an advanced deposit which may be payable under section 18 of the Act in the circumstances set out opposite those amounts or rates in column 1 of that item.\n\n[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4983.]\n\n##### 7. Term used: suitably qualified person (section 28)\n\nFor the purposes of section 28 of the Act —\n\nsuitably qualified person means a person registered under the *Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia)* in the medical profession.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 6 Mar 2012 p. 893.]\n\n##### 8. Information or details to be included in complaint (section 66(1)(d))\n\nFor the purposes of section 66(1)(d) of the Act, a complaint made against an agency’s decision under section 65(1) of the Act is to be accompanied by a copy of the agency’s notice of its decision, unless the decision complained of is the result of the non‑receipt of a decision under section 13(2) of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 8 amended: Gazette 26 Jul 2019 p. 2955.]\n\n##### 9. Prescribed personal details (Act Schedule 1 clause 3)\n\n(1) In relation to a person who is or has been an officer of an agency, details of —\n\n(a) the person’s name; or\n\n(b) any qualifications held by the person relevant to the person’s position in the agency; or\n\n(c) the position held by the person in the agency; or\n\n(d) the functions and duties of the person, as described in any job description document for the position held by the person; or\n\n(e) anything done by the person in the course of performing or purporting to perform the person’s functions or duties as an officer as described in any job description document for the position held by the person,\n\nare prescribed details for the purposes of Schedule 1, clause 3(3) of the Act.\n\n(2) In relation to a person who performs or has performed services for an agency under a contract for services, details of —\n\n(a) the person’s name; or\n\n(b) any qualifications held by the person relevant to the person’s position or the services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract; or\n\n(c) the title of the position set out in the contract; or\n\n(d) the nature of services to be provided and described in the contract; or\n\n(e) the functions and duties of the position or the details of the services to be provided under the contract, as described in the contract or otherwise conveyed to the person pursuant to the contract; or\n\n(f) anything done by the person in the course of performing or purporting to perform the person’s functions or duties or services, as described in the contract or otherwise conveyed to the person pursuant to the contract,\n\nare prescribed details for the purposes of Schedule 1, clause 3(4) of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 9 inserted: Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4983‑4.]\n\n##### 9A. Principal officer of health service provider\n\n(1) For the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of ***principal officer*** in clause 1 of the Glossary to the Act, it is declared that the principal officer of a health service provider established under the *Health Services Act 2016* section 32(1)(b) is the chief executive of that health service provider, as defined in section 6 of that Act.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) applies whether the health service provider is specified under the *Health Services Act 2016* section 32(1)(d) to be a board governed provider or a chief executive governed provider.\n\n[Regulation 9A inserted: SL 2021/9 r. 4.]\n\n##### 10. Specified bodies etc. to be regarded as part of other agencies\n\nUnder clause 2(4) of the Glossary to the Act, it is declared that the office or body set out in column 2 of Schedule 2 to these regulations is not to be regarded as a separate agency, but is to be regarded as a part of the agency set out opposite that office or body in column 1 of Schedule 2 to these regulations.\n\n[Regulation 10 inserted: Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4984; amended: Gazette 26 Jul 2019 p. 2956.]\n\nSchedule 1\n\n[Heading amended: Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4984.]\n\n[regulation 4, 5 and 6]\n\n| **Column 1 Column 2** |\n| --- |\n| **1.** Type of Fee **$** |\n| Application fee under section 12(1)(e) of the Act (for an<br>application for non‑personal information)........................... 30 |\n| **2.** Type of Charge **$** |\n| (a) Charge for time taken by staff dealing with the    application (per hour, or *pro rata* for a part of an hour)........................................................................... 30 |\n| (b) Charge for access time supervised by staff (per    hour, or *pro rata* for a part of an hour)...................... 30 |\n| plus the actual additional cost to the agency   of any special arrangements (eg. hire of    facilities or equipment). |\n| (c) Charges for photocopying — |\n| (i) per hour, or *pro rata* for a part of an hour of    staff time;......................................................... 30 |\n| and |\n| (ii) per copy .......................................................... 0.20 |\n| (d) Charge for time taken by staff transcribing   information from a tape or other device (per hour,   or *pro rata* for a part of an hour) .............................. 30 |\n| (e) Charge for duplicating a tape, film or computer    information................................................................ Actual Cost |\n| (f) Charge for delivery, packaging and postage............. Actual Cost |\n| **3.** Advance Deposits |\n| (a) Advance deposit which may be required by an    agency under section 18(1) of the Act, expressed    as a percentage of the estimated charges which    will be payable in excess of the application fee........ 25% |\n| (b) Further advance deposit which may be required    by an agency under section 18(4) of the Act,    expressed as a percentage of the estimated    charges which will be payable in excess of the    application fee............................................................ 75% |\n\n\n[Schedule 1, formerly Schedule, amended: Gazette 12 Nov 1993 p. 6202; 30 Sep 1994 p. 4984.]\n\nSchedule 2 — Offices and bodies to be regarded as part of other agencies\n\n[r. 10]\n\n[Heading inserted: Gazette 28 Dec 2007 p. 6415.]\n\n| Column 1   **Agency** | Column 2   **Office or body** |\n| --- | --- |\n| Department for Child Protection 2 | Adoption Applications Committee |\n|  | Case Review Panel |\n| Department for Communities 3 | Care for Children and Young People Advisory Committee |\n|  | Office for Children and Youth |\n|  | Office of Multicultural Interests |\n|  | Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering |\n|  | Office for Women’s Policy |\n| Department for Planning and Infrastructure 4 | Araluen Botanic Park Board |\n|  | Government Domain Reserve Board |\n|  | Pastoral Lands Board |\n|  | Swan Valley Strategic Leadership Group |\n|  | WA Bicycle Committee (WABC) |\n|  | Walking WA Committee |\n|  | Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission (Stateships) |\n|  | Western Australian Marine Act Manning Committee |\n|  | Western Australian Mercantile Marine Disciplinary Appeal Tribunal |\n|  | Western Australian Planning Commission |\n| Department of Agriculture and Food | Agricultural Produce Commission |\n|  | Albany Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Ashburton Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Beverley Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Binnu Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Boyup Brook Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Bridgetown ‑ Greenbushes Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Brookton Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Broome Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Broomehill Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Bruce Rock Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Bunbury Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Buntine West Wubin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Burakin ‑ Bunketch Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Cadoux/Manmanning Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Capel Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Carlecatup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Carnamah Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Carnarvon Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Carnarvon Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Chapman Valley Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Chicken Meat Industry Committee |\n|  | Chittering Valley Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Collie Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Coolup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Cuballing Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Cue Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Cunderdin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Dardanup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Denmark Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Dowerin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Dumbleyung Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | East Ballidu Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | East Gillingarra Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | East Pilbara Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | East Yornaning Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Esperance Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Esperance Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Frankland Below Gordon Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Fruit Growing Industry Trust Fund Committee |\n|  | Gascoyne Ashburton Head Waters Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Gascoyne/Wooramel Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Geraldton Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Gingin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Gnowangerup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Goomalling Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Grain Licensing Authority |\n|  | Halls Creek ‑ East Kimberley Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Hay River Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Irwin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Jerramungup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Jerramungup Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Kalannie/Goodlands Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Kalgan Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Kalgoorlie Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Kalgoorlie Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Katanning Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Katanning Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Kellerberrin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Kent River Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Kimberley Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Kojonup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Koorda Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Kulin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Lake Grace Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Lower Blackwood Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Lyndon Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Manjimup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Manjimup Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Manypeaks Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Meekatharra Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Meekatharra Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Merredin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Merredin Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Midland Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Miling Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Mingenew Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Minyulo/Dandaragan Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Mobrup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Mogumber Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Moora Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Morawa Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Mount Magnet Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Mount Marshall Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Mukinbudin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Mullewa Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Murchison Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Napier River Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Narembeen Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Narrogin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Narrogin Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Newdegate Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Ninan Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | North Eastern Goldfields Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | North Kimberley Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | North Stirlings Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Northam Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Northam Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Nugadong West Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Nullarbor/Eyre Highway Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Nungarin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Nyabing/Pingrup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Perenjori Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Piawaning ‑ Yerecoin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Pilbara Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Pingaring Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Pingelly Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Pithara ‑ Dalwallinu Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Quairading Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Quairading Soil Conservation District Advisory Committee |\n|  | Ravensthorpe Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Roebourne ‑ Port Hedland Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Rural Business Development Corporation |\n|  | Sandstone Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Serpentine/Jarrahdale Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Shark Bay Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | South Mogumber Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Stirling Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Sussex Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Tambellup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Tammin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Three Springs Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Three Springs Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Toodyay Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Trayning Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Tunney Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Upper Gascoyne Land Conservation Committee |\n|  | Vasse ‑ Wonnerup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Veterinary Practice Board of Western Australia |\n|  | Waddi Forest Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Wagin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Walpole ‑ Tingledale Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Waroona Zone Control Authority |\n|  | Watheroo ‑ Coomberdale Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Wellesley Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Wellstead Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | West Arthur Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | West Ballidu Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | West Kimberley Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | West Koojan Gillingarra Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | West Maya Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | West Mount Barker Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Western Australian Meat Industry Authority |\n|  | Westonia Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Wickepin Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Wiluna Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Woodanilling Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Wooroloo Land Conservation Committee |\n|  | Wyalkatchem Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Yalgoo Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Yallingup Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | Yilgarn Land Conservation District Committee |\n|  | York Land Conservation District Committee |\n| Department of Corrective Services | Prison Officers Appeal Tribunal |\n| Department of Culture and the Arts | Art Gallery Board of Western Australia |\n|  | Art Gallery Foundation |\n|  | Art Gallery of Western Australia |\n|  | Arts and Culture Trust |\n|  | Arts and Culture Trust Board |\n|  | ArtsWA Peer Assessment Panel – Designer Fashion |\n|  | ArtsWA Peer Assessment Panels – Arts Development |\n|  | ArtsWA Peer Assessment Panels – Contemporary Music |\n|  | ArtsWA Peer Assessment Panels – Indigenous Arts |\n|  | ArtsWA Peer Assessment Panels – Young People and the Arts |\n|  | Community Cultural and Arts Facilities Fund Assessment Panel |\n|  | Library Board of Western Australia |\n|  | Screen West |\n|  | Screen West Board |\n|  | State Library of Western Australia |\n|  | State Records Advisory Committee (SRAC) |\n|  | State Records Commission |\n|  | State Records Office |\n|  | Swan Bells Foundation |\n|  | Western Australian Museum |\n|  | Western Australian Museum Board |\n|  | Western Australian Museum Foundation |\n| Department of Education | Country High School Hostels Authority |\n|  | Trustees of Public Education Endowment |\n| Department of Education Services | Aboriginal Education and Training Council |\n|  | Non‑Government Schools Planning Advisory Committee |\n|  | Rural and Remote Education Advisory Council |\n|  | Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia |\n|  | Training Accreditation Council |\n|  | Western Australian Higher Education Council |\n| Department of Environment Regulation | Cockburn Sound Management Council |\n|  | Contaminated Sites Committee |\n|  | Keep Australia Beautiful Council |\n|  | Waste Authority |\n| Department of Fisheries | Abrolhos Islands Management Advisory Committee |\n|  | Aquaculture Development Council |\n|  | Pearling Industry Advisory Committee |\n|  | Recreational Fishing Advisory Committee |\n|  | Rock Lobster Industry Advisory Committee |\n| Department of Health | Aged Care Advisory Panel |\n|  | Anaesthetic Mortality Committee |\n|  | Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Committee |\n|  | Food Advisory Committee |\n|  | Local Health Authorities Analytical Committee |\n|  | Maternal Mortality Committee |\n|  | Perinatal and Infant Mortality Committee |\n|  | Pesticides Advisory Committee |\n|  | Western Australian Reproductive Technology Foundation |\n| Department of Housing and Works 7 | Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Council |\n|  | Architects Board of Western Australia |\n|  | Building and Construction Advisory Council |\n|  | Building Regulations Advisory Committee |\n|  | Municipal Building Surveyors Qualifications Committee |\n|  | Public Housing Review Panel |\n|  | Regional Appeals Committee |\n|  | Western Australian Building Management Authority |\n| Department of Indigenous Affairs 8 | Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee |\n|  | Aboriginal Lands Trust |\n| Department of Industry and Resources 9 | Centre of Excellence State Funding Advisory Committee |\n|  | Coal Miners Accident Relief Fund Trust |\n|  | Coal Miners Welfare Board |\n|  | Miners Phthisis Board |\n|  | Office of Science, Technology and Innovation |\n|  | Oil and Gas Industry Advisory Council |\n|  | Western Australian Manufacturing Industry Council |\n| Department of Local Government and Regional Development 10 | Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Advisory Committee |\n|  | Control of Vehicles (Off‑road Areas) Act Advisory Committee |\n|  | Local Government Advisory Board |\n|  | Regional Development Council |\n|  | Rural, Remote and Regional Women’s Network |\n|  | WA Local Government Grants Commission |\n|  | WA Telecentre Advisory Board |\n|  | Western Australian Local Government Grants Commission |\n| Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety | Charitable Collections Advisory Committee |\n|  | Coal Industry Tribunal of Western Australia |\n|  | Consumer Products Safety Committee |\n|  | Electrical Licensing Board |\n|  | Land Valuers Licensing Board |\n|  | Mines and Petroleum Advisory Committee |\n|  | Motor Vehicle Industry Board |\n|  | Plumbers Licensing Board |\n|  | Retail Shops Advisory Committee |\n|  | Work Health and Safety Commission |\n| Department of Parks and Wildlife | Conservation Commission of Western Australia |\n|  | Marine Parks and Reserves Authority |\n|  | Marine Parks and Reserves Scientific Advisory Committee |\n|  | Swan River Trust |\n| Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor | Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia |\n|  | Gaming Community Trust |\n|  | Problem Gambling Support Services Committee |\n|  | Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal |\n| Department of Sport & Recreation | Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce |\n| Department of the Attorney General | Appeals Costs Board |\n|  | Chief Assessor and Assessors under the *Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1985* |\n|  | Children’s Court of Western Australia |\n|  | Coroner’s Court of Western Australia |\n|  | Family Court of Western Australia |\n|  | Gender Reassignment Board |\n|  | Law Reporting Advisory Board |\n|  | Magistrates Court |\n|  | Mental Impairment Review Tribunal |\n|  | Professional Standards Council |\n|  | Supreme Court of Western Australia |\n|  | The District Court of Western Australia |\n| Department of the Premier and Cabinet | Completed Royal Commissions |\n|  | Constitutional Centre |\n|  | Constitutional Centre of Western Australia Advisory Board |\n|  | European, North Asia and Middle East Offices |\n|  | Infrastructure WA |\n|  | Office of e‑Government |\n|  | Office of Road Safety |\n|  | Office of the Premier |\n| Department of Training and Workforce Development | Division of Industrial Training |\n|  | State Training Board |\n| Department of Treasury and Finance 11 | Anzac Day Trust |\n|  | Office of Shared Services |\n| Department of Water | Avon Waterways Committee |\n|  | Broome Groundwater Advisory Committee |\n|  | Canning – Wungong – Southern River Irrigation Advisory Committee |\n|  | Carnarvon Water Allocation Advisory Committee |\n|  | Cockburn Sound Management Council |\n|  | Collie Salinity Catchment Recovery Committee |\n|  | Engineering Evaluation Initiative Steering Committee |\n|  | Flood Warning Consultative Committee |\n|  | Flood Warning Operations Group |\n|  | Geographe Bay Catchment Council (GeoCatch) |\n|  | Gingin Water Resources Advisory Committee |\n|  | Gnangara Coordinating Committee |\n|  | Kent Recovery Committee |\n|  | Leschenault Catchment Council |\n|  | Peel Inlet Management Council |\n|  | Premier’s Water Foundation |\n|  | South West Coastal Groundwater Advisory Committee |\n|  | South West Water Forum |\n|  | Swan Groundwater Advisory Committee |\n|  | Wanneroo Groundwater Advisory Committee |\n|  | Warren Salinity Catchment Recovery Team |\n|  | Warren Water Management Area Advisory Committee |\n|  | Water Resource Allocation Committee |\n|  | Whicher Water Resource Management Group |\n| Disability Services Commission | Advisory Council for Disability Services |\n| Minister for the Environment | Appeals Convenor for the *Environmental Protection Act 1986* |\n| Office of the Environmental Protection Authority | Environmental Protection Authority |\n| Office of Energy 12 | Aboriginal and Remote Communities Power Supply Steering Committee |\n|  | Advisory Committee for Wind‑up of the Perth International Centre for the Application of Solar Energy |\n|  | Ministerial Advisory Committee on Electricity Supply |\n|  | Perth International Centre for Application of Solar Energy |\n|  | State Underground Power Steering Committee |\n| Public Transport Authority of Western Australia | Railway Appeal Board |\n| Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission | Board of Reference (*Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985*) |\n|  | Board of Reference (*Industrial Relations Act 1979*) |\n|  | Board of Reference (*Long Service Leave Act 1958*) |\n|  | Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission |\n|  | Industrial Magistrates Court |\n|  | Public Service Appeal Board |\n|  | Public Service Arbitrator |\n|  | Railways Classification Board |\n|  | Special Board of Reference (Long Service Leave Standard Provisions) |\n|  | WA Industrial Appeal Court |\n|  | Work Health and Safety Tribunal |\n| Western Australia Police | Community Safety and Crime Prevention Council |\n|  | Police Appeal Board |\n|  | Western Australian Police Historical Society |\n| Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate) | Geographic Names Committee |\n|  | Land Board |\n|  | Land Surveyors Development Board |\n|  | Land Surveyors Licensing Board |\n|  | Pastoral Board |\n|  | Valuer General’s Office |\n| WorkCover Western Australia Authority (Workcover WA) | Dispute Resolution Directorate |\n\n\n[Schedule 2 inserted: Gazette 28 Dec 2007 p. 6415‑23; amended: Gazette 6 Mar 2012 p. 893 and 896; 7 Dec 2012 p. 5993; 5 Feb 2013 p. 837; 24 Sep 2013 p. 4388-9; 26 Jul 2019 p. 2956; SL 2021/61 r. 4; SL 2021/127 r. 4; SL 2022/5 r. 4; SL 2022/27 r. 6; SL 2022/97 r. 4; SL 2024/173 r. 4; SL 2026/30 r. 4.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Freedom of Information Regulations 1993* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Freedom of Information Regulations 1993* | 22 Oct 1993 p. 5800‑2 | 1 Nov 1993 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 29 Oct 1993 p. 5881) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 1993* | 12 Nov 1993 p. 6202 | 12 Nov 1993 |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 1994* | 30 Sep 1994 p. 4982-94 | 30 Sep 1994 |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 1996* | 27 Sep 1996 p. 4790‑1 | 27 Sep 1996 |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 1997* | 2 Sep 1997 p. 4976 7 | 2 Sep 1997 |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2006* | 22 Dec 2006 p. 5805-6 | 1 Jan 2007 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 8 Dec 2006 p. 5369) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2007* | 28 Dec 2007 p. 6414-23 | 28 Dec 2007 (see r. 2) |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Freedom of Information Regulations 1993* as at 14 Mar 2008**<br>(includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012* | 6 Mar 2012 p. 892-3 | r. 1 and 2: 6 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2012* | 6 Mar 2012 p. 896 | r. 1 and 2: 6 Mar 2012   (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2012* | 7 Dec 2012 p. 5993 | r. 1 and 2: 7 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 16 Nov 2012 p. 5637) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2013* | 5 Feb 2013 p. 836‑7 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Feb 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 May 2013 (see r. 2(b)(i) and *Gazette* 5 Feb 2013 p. 823) |\n| **Reprint 2: The *Freedom of Information Regulations 1993* as at 12 Jul 2013**    (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013* | 24 Sep 2013 p. 4388-9 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Sep 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Sep 2013 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2019* | 26 Jul 2019 p. 2955-6 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)(ii)) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/9   29 Jan 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 29 Jan 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Jan 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2021* | SL 2021/61   21 May 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 21 May 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 May 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/60 cl. 2) |\n| *Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Swan Valley Planning Scheme) Regulations 2021* Pt. 2 | SL 2021/127   16 Jul 2021 | 1 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/124 cl. 2) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2022* | SL 2022/5 18 Jan 2022 | r. 1 and 2: 18 Jan 2022 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/77 cl. 2) |\n| *Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Work Health and Safety) Regulations 2022* Pt. 3 | SL 2022/27 11 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/18 cl. 2) |\n| *Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Veterinary Practice) Regulations 2022* Pt. 2 | SL 2022/97 17 Jun 2022 | 18 Jun 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/81 cl. 2) |\n| *Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Criminal Law Mental Impairment) Regulations 2024* Pt. 2 | SL 2024/173 21 Aug 2024 | 1 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Freedom of Information Amendment Regulations 2026* | SL 2026/30 18 Mar 2026 | r. 1 and 2: 18 Mar 2026 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 Mar 2026 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2026/28 cl. 2) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 Footnote no longer applicable.\n\n2 Under the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* the designations of departments can be altered. At the time of this compilation the designation of the Department for Child Protection has been altered to the Department for Child Protection and Family Support.\n\n3 Under the *Alteration of Statutory Designations Order (No. 4) 2013* a reference in any law to the Department for Communities is to be read and construed as a reference to the Department of Local Government and Communities unless the context of the reference requires otherwise.\n\n4 Under the *Alteration of Statutory Designations (DPI) Order 2009* (as amended by the *Alteration of Statutory Designations Order (No. 3) 2013*) a reference in any law to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure is to be read and construed, according to the function, office or other matter to which the reference relates, as a reference to the Department of Planning, Department of Transport, Department of Lands or Department of Regional Development, unless the context of the reference requires otherwise.\n\n5 Footnote no longer applicable.\n\n6 Footnote no longer applicable.\n\n7 Under the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* the designations of departments can be altered. At the time of this compilation the designation of the Department of Housing and Works has been altered to the Department of Housing.\n\n8 Under the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* the designations of departments can be altered. At the time of this compilation the designation of the Department of Indigenous Affairs has been altered to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.\n\n9 Under the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* the designations of departments can be altered. At the time of this compilation the designation of the Department of Industry and Resources has been altered to the Department of Mines and Petroleum (see *Gazette* 2 Jan 2009 p. 8).\n\n10 Under the *Alteration of Statutory Designations Order (No. 4) 2013* a reference in any law to the Department of Local Government and Regional Development is to be read and construed as a reference to the Department of Local Government and Communities unless the context of the reference requires otherwise.\n\n11 Under the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* the designations of departments can be altered. The designation of the Department of Treasury and Finance was altered to the Department of the Treasury with effect from 1 Jul 2011. The Department of Finance was established with effect from 1 Jul 2011 (see *Gazette* 25 Mar 2011 p. 1110).\n\n12 Under the *Alteration of Statutory Designations Order 2012* a reference in any law to the Office of Energy is to be read and construed as a reference to the Department of Finance unless the context of the reference requires otherwise.\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nnon‑personal information 2A\n\nsuitably qualified person 7\n\n© State of Western Australia 2026.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2026.\n\nBy Authority: ROGER JACOBS, Acting Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally focused on basic fees and procedures (1993), the regulations have expanded significantly through 20+ amendments. Schedule 2 has grown from a simple concept to an enormous administrative list covering hundreds of bodies. The 2021 addition of health service provider principal officers (reg 9A) and continuous updates to Schedule 2 reflect scope creep from basic procedural rules to complex administrative machinery governing the entire WA public sector's FOI architecture."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular data in Schedule 2 listing 200+ bodies and their parent agencies","Multiple cross-references to the parent Freedom of Information Act 1992 (sections 12, 16, 18, 28, 66, etc.)","Defined terms section with specific legal meanings (non-personal information, suitably qualified person)","Fee structure with multiple variables (hourly rates, per-page costs, actual costs, percentage-based deposits)","Conditional logic for discounts (pensioner status OR impecunious determination)","Nested references to other legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, Health Services Act 2016, Rates and Charges Act 1992)","Amendment history spanning 1993-2026 showing evolutionary complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical rules for how Western Australia's Freedom of Information (FOI) system works. They cover:\n\n**What it costs to request information**\n- The **application fee** is $30 for requests about general government matters (non-personal information)\n- **Discounts**: People with pensioner concession cards or those who are \"impecunious\" (financially disadvantaged) get a 25% reduction on processing charges\n- **Processing charges** include fees for staff time ($30/hour), photocopying (20 cents per page plus $30/hour staff time), and actual costs for things like tapes, postage, or special equipment\n- **Advance deposits**: Agencies can ask for 25% of estimated costs upfront, and up to 75% later if the request is large\n\n**Who can access medical records**\n- A \"suitably qualified person\" who can access your medical records on your behalf must be a registered medical doctor\n\n**What personal details agencies must publish**\n- Agencies must publish certain details about their officers and contractors, including names, qualifications, job titles, job descriptions, and work performed\n\n**How to complain**\n- When appealing an FOI decision, you must include a copy of the agency's decision letter (unless you're complaining about never receiving a decision)\n\n**Which government bodies count as separate agencies**\n- Schedule 2 lists hundreds of committees, boards, and advisory bodies that are **not** separate agencies for FOI purposes—they're treated as part of their parent department. This means you request documents from the main department, not these sub-bodies.\n\n**Why it matters**: These rules determine how accessible government information is in practice. The fees can discourage requests, while the Schedule 2 list clarifies which entity actually holds the documents you want."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative content was available for analysis. 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Instead, it shows an error page from the Western Australian legislation website, indicating that the page for the *Freedom of Information Regulations 1993* (WA) is **no longer available** at its previous web address due to system and security upgrades.\n\n**What this means for you:**\n- If you were trying to access these regulations, the link or bookmark you used is outdated.\n- You will need to navigate the WA legislation website directly (legislation.wa.gov.au) to find the current version of the regulations.\n- If you cannot locate them, the Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk can assist.\n\n*No legal analysis can be provided as no legislative content was supplied.*"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations operationalise the Freedom of Information Act by prescribing fees, charges, deposit rates, definitions, complaint formality and which bodies are to be treated as parts of agencies (see regulations 4–6, 7–9, 9A, 10 and Schedules 1–2). They set procedural and cost rules but do not, on their face, alter the Act’s statutory grant of access, exemptions or the classes of documents covered."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple prescribed dollar and percentage rates to apply (Schedule 1: application fee $30; $30/hour staff charges; photocopy $0.20/copy; advance deposits 25% and 75%) creating calculation and billing tasks.","Agency discretion to judge an applicant as 'impecunious' for a 25% charge reduction (regulation 3) introduces subjective decision‑making and appeals risk.","Advance deposit rules allow agencies to require partial (25%) and further (75%) deposits based on estimates (regulation 6; Schedule 1 item 3) — requires estimation and cash‑flow handling by agencies.","Several charges are payable at 'actual cost' (eg duplicating tapes, delivery) (Schedule 1 item 2(e),(f)) which requires agencies to record and justify costs.","Definitions that tie to external instruments (eg 'suitably qualified person' referencing Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (regulation 7)) create cross‑instrument dependency.","Regulation 9 prescribes which personal details about officers and contractors are non‑exempt, requiring agencies to map job descriptions/contracts to disclosure rules.","Regulation 8 requires complaints to include the agency’s decision notice (except where no decision was received), adding a procedural requirement for complainants and review bodies.","Schedule 2 lists many offices and bodies to be regarded as part of parent agencies (regulation 10), which affects which entity handles FOI requests and centralises administration across numerous statutory bodies."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the administrative rules for Freedom of Information requests: they prescribe the application fee, hourly charges, photocopy and delivery costs, advance deposit rates, certain definitions (eg. “non‑personal information”, “suitably qualified person”), the personal details that may be disclosed about officers and contractors, complaint requirements, and which offices count as part of parent agencies. They affect applicants (who pay fees and deposits, with a 25% reduction for impecunious or certain pensioner concession card holders) and agencies (which assess impecuniosity, collect deposits and apply the charges)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/freedom-of-information-regulations-1993","history":"/api/acts/freedom-of-information-regulations-1993/history","analysis":"/api/acts/freedom-of-information-regulations-1993/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/freedom-of-information-regulations-1993/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/freedom-of-information-regulations-1993/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/freedom-of-information-regulations-1993/documents"}}