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Information Act 2002
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11 Information about public sector organisations
(1) A public sector organisation must publish the following information
at least once each calendar year:
(a) a description of the structure and functions of the organisation;
(b) a description of the kinds of government information usually
held by the organisation that specifies whether the
(i) may be inspected by the public under another Act,
including whether inspection is on payment of a fee or
not; or
(ii) may be purchased by the public; or
(iii) is distributed free of charge to the public;
and how the information may be inspected or obtained;
(c) a description of the organisation's procedures for providing
access under Part 3 (Access and correction rights) to
government information held by the organisation, including:
(i) the designation of the officer or employee to whom an
initial inquiry about access to the information may be
made; and
(ii) details of how to lodge a request for access to the
(d) a description of the organisation's procedures for correcting
under Part 3 (Access and correction rights) personal
information held by the organisation, including:
(i) the designation of the officer or employee to whom an
initial inquiry about correcting the information may be
made; and
(ii) details of how to lodge an application to correct the
(2) The information mentioned in subsection (1):
(a) may be published in a document, a database or any other
material form; and
(b) must be available in at least one of those forms for inspection
and purchase by members of the public.
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(3) It is sufficient compliance with this section if a public sector
organisation publishes the information mentioned in subsection (1)
in its annual report.
public sector organisation does not include the following:
(c) a court or tribunal;
(d) a contract service provider.