Freedom of Information Act 2016
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Schedule 3 Reviewable decisions Schedule 3 Reviewable decisions (see pt 8) column 1 item column 2 section column 3 decision column 4 entity 1 24 (1) make open access information publicly available person whose interests are affected 2 24 (1) not make open access information publicly available 3 35 (1) (a) give access to government applicant, relevant third party 4 35 (1) (b) government information not held 5 35 (1) (c) refuse to give access to government 6 35 (1) (d) refuse to deal with application applicant, person whose interests are affected 7 35 (1) (e) refuse to confirm or deny government information held 8 61 (1) (b) refuse to amend personal information applicant
(see s 3) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms: • ACAT • administrative unit • auditor-general • document • human rights commission • integrity commission • law • officer of the Assembly • ombudsman • reviewable decision notice • territory law • territory-owned corporation • working day. access application means an application under section 30 for access to government information. agency—see section 15. clarification request—see section 34 (3). contrary to the public interest information—see section 16. decision-maker, for a reviewable decision, for part 8 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 70. decision notice—see section 51 (1). disclosure log—see section 28. eligible family member, of a deceased person, for schedule 2 (Factors to be considered when deciding the public interest)—see schedule 2, section 2.3. government information—see section 14.
held, in relation to information—see section 14. information officer, of an agency, means the person appointed as the agency’s information officer under section 18. integrity commission inspector means the inspector of the integrity commission under the Integrity Commission Act 2018. ombudsman review—see section 73. open access information, of an agency or a Minister—see section 23. personal information— (a) means information or an opinion (including information forming part of a database), whether true or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion; but (b) for an individual who is or has been an officer of an agency or staff member of a Minister, does not include information about— (i) the individual’s position or functions as an officer or staff member; or (ii) things done by the individual in exercising functions as an officer or staff member. policy document—see section 23. principal officer, of an agency, means— (a) for an administrative unit—the director-general of the administrative unit; or (b) for the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court, Coroner’s Court or ACAT—the chief executive officer appointed under the Court Procedures Act 2004, section 11A (1); or (c) for the Office of the Legislative Assembly—the clerk of the Legislative Assembly; or (d) for an officer of the Assembly—the officer; or