209Miscellaneous modifications

#### 209 Miscellaneous modifications 209 Miscellaneous modifications > The FOI Act applies— > > > (a) as if a reference to the Commonwealth or the Government of the Commonwealth (other than a reference in relation to a matter affecting national security, defence, international relations or the national economy) were a reference to a participating jurisdiction or the Government of a participating jurisdiction; and > > > (b) as if a reference to the Parliament were a reference to the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and the participating jurisdictions; and > > > (c) as if a reference to relations, arrangements or communications between the Commonwealth and a State included a reference to relations, arrangements or communications between States; and > > > (d) as if a reference to the Federal Court were a reference to the Supreme Court, or another court of competent jurisdiction, of a participating jurisdiction; and > > > (e) as if— > > > > > (i) a reference to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal were a reference to a relevant administrative tribunal; and > > > > > (ii) a provision of the [Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) did not apply; and > > > (f) as if a reference to the Ombudsman were a reference to the Education and Care Services Ombudsman; and > > > (g) as if a reference to any other Commonwealth office holder or body (other than a reference to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security) were a reference to the equivalent office holder or body of a participating jurisdiction; and > > > (h) as if a requirement for a Minister to prepare a report on the operation of the Act were a requirement for the National Authority to include a report on the operation of the Act, so far as it relates to the National Authority, in its annual report; and > > > (i) as if a reference to the payment of costs by the Commonwealth were a reference to the payment of costs by the National Authority from the Authority Fund; and > > > (j) as if it were modified so that the provisions relating to transferring complaints to the Ombudsman do not apply to complaints made about a Regulatory Authority; and > > > (ja) as if a reference in sections 8(3) and 11C(2) to legislative instrument were a reference to instrument; and > > > (k) with any other modifications that are necessary for the effective administration of the FOI Act for the purposes of the National Quality Framework. > > **Reg 209:** Am 2023 (399), reg 78.