Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010
Part IVFunctions of the Information Commissioner
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Part IV—Functions of the Information Commissioner
54 Division 1 of Part IV
Repeal the Division.
55 Subsections 31(4), 32(2) and 36(1)
Omit “Privacy”.
56 Sections 96, 97 and 99
Repeal the sections.
57 Introduction to Schedule 2
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
58 Clause 6.1 of Schedule 2
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
Telecommunications Act 1997
59 Paragraphs 117(1)(j) and (k)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
60 Subsection 118(1) (note)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
61 Subsection 118(4A)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
62 Subsection 121(1A)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
63 Subsection 122(3)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
64 Subsection 130(1) (note)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
65 Subsections 134(2) and (3)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
Note: The heading to section 134 is altered by omitting “Privacy” and substituting “Information”.
66 Paragraph 295M(1)(a)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner” (first occurring), substitute “Information Commissioner in relation to matters that relate to the privacy functions (within the meaning of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010)”.
67 Paragraph 295M(1)(a)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner” (last occurring), substitute “Information Commissioner”.
68 Section 295ZC
Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.
Note: The heading to section 295ZC is altered by omitting “Privacy Commissioner” and substituting “Information Commissioner”.
69 Subsection 309(1)
Omit “Privacy Commissioner” (wherever occurring), substitute “Information Commissioner”.
Note: The heading to section 309 is altered by omitting “Privacy Commissioner” and substituting “Information Commissioner”.
70 After subsection 309(1)
Insert:
(1A) The function conferred on the Information Commissioner by subsection (1) is a privacy function for the purposes of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010.