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Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010
264Application of Commonwealth FOI Act
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264 Application of Commonwealth FOI Act
(1) The FOI Act applies as a law of a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of the National Quality Framework.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the FOI Act applies—
Sch. s. 264(2)(a) amended by Nos 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 7(a)), 13/2022 s. 12.
(a) as if a reference to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner were a reference to the Office of the National Education and Care Services Freedom of Information Commissioner; and
Sch. s. 264(2)(b) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 7(b)).
(b) as if a reference to the Information Commissioner were a reference to the National Education and Care Services Freedom of Information Commissioner; and
(c) with any other modifications made by the national regulations.
(a) provide that the FOI Act applies under subsection (1) as if a provision of the FOI Act specified in the national regulations were omitted; or
(b) provide that the FOI Act applies under subsection (1) as if an amendment to the FOI Act made by a law of the Commonwealth, and specified in the national regulations, had not taken effect; or
***FOI Act*** means the Freedom of Information Act 1982 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time.
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