66Guidelines for Act

66 Guidelines for Act (1) The ombudsman may make guidelines for this Act. (2) The guidelines may make provision for 1 or more of the following: (a) the release of government information in response to an informal request; (b) the application of the public interest test set out in section 17; (c) how, for section 25, open access information is to be kept accurate, up-to-date and complete; (d) circumstances in which, for section 107 (2) (Fee waiver), information may be of special benefit to the public generally; (e) anything else consistent with the objects of this Act.

Role of ombudsman Part 7 Complaints to ombudsman Division 7.2 (3) Before making a guideline, the ombudsman— (a) must consult the information officer of each agency; and (b) may consult anyone else the ombudsman considers appropriate. (4) A guideline is a notifiable instrument.