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 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