Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2018
Schedule 2Statistical information about access applications to be included in annual report
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Schedule 2 Statistical information about access applications to be included in annual report
Schedule 2 Statistical information about access applications to be included in annual report
(Clause 8)
| Table A: Number of applications by type of applicant and outcome* | | | Access granted in full | Access granted in part | Access refused in full | Information not held | Information already available | Refuse to deal with application | Refuse to confirm/ deny whether information is held | Application withdrawn | | Media | | | | | | | | | | Members of Parliament | | | | | | | | | | Private sector business | | | | | | | | | | Not for profit organisations or community groups | | | | | | | | | | Members of the public (application by legal representative) | | | | | | | | | | Members of the public (other) | | | | | | | | |
* More than one decision can be made in respect of a particular access application. If so, a recording must be made in relation to each such decision. This also applies to Table B.
| Table B: Number of applications by type of application and outcome | | | Access granted in full | Access granted in part | Access refused in full | Information not held | Information already available | Refuse to deal with application | Refuse to confirm/ deny whether information is held | Application withdrawn | | Personal information applications* | | | | | | | | | | Access applications (other than personal information applications) | | | | | | | | | | Access applications that are partly personal information applications and partly other | | | | | | | | |
* A personal information application is an access application for personal information (as defined in clause 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act) about the applicant (the applicant being an individual).
| Table C: Invalid applications | | Reason for invalidity | No of applications | | Application does not comply with formal requirements (section 41 of the Act) | | | Application is for excluded information of the agency (section 43 of the Act) | | | Application contravenes restraint order (section 110 of the Act) | | | | | | Total number of invalid applications received | | | Invalid applications that subsequently became valid applications | |
| Table D: Conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure: matters listed in Schedule 1 to Act | | | Number of times consideration used* | | Overriding secrecy laws | | | Cabinet information | | | Executive Council information | | | Contempt | | | Legal professional privilege | | | Excluded information | | | Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety | | | Transport safety | | | Adoption | | | Care and protection of children | | | Ministerial code of conduct | | | Aboriginal and environmental heritage | | | Information about complaints to Judicial Commission | | | Information about authorised transactions under Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015 | | | Information about authorised transaction under Land and Property Information NSW (Authorised Transaction) Act 2016 | |