168Application of amendment to section 5

168 Application of amendment to section 5 Section 5(6A) applies in relation to information created or received by a ministerial entity, as defined in that subsection, before or after the commencement of section 7 of the Attorney-General and Police Legislation Amendment Act 2025. Information Act 2002 101 section 48 Act Provision Adoption of Children Act 1994 section 71(1) Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 section 301(1) Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004 section 66(1) Coroners Act 1993 section 43(2) Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 section 31(1) Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act 1992 section 12(1) and (2) Electoral Act 2004 section 293(2) Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1979 section 28(1) Mineral Royalty Act 1982 section 50(1) Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 section 24(2) Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 section 38(1) Serious Sex Offenders Act 2013 section 112 Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Act 1983 section 6(1), 7(1) or 10 Surveillance Devices Act 2007 sections 15(1), 16(1) and 52(1) and (2) Taxation Administration Act 2007 section 102(1) Witness Protection (Northern Territory) Act 2002 section 33(1) and (3) Information Act 2002 102 section 65(1) IPP 1 Collection 1.1 A public sector organisation must not collect personal information unless the information is necessary for one or more of its functions or activities. 1.2 A public sector organisation must collect personal information only by lawful and fair means and not in an unreasonably intrusive way. 1.3 At or before the time (or, if that is not practicable, as soon as practicable after) a public sector organisation collects personal information about an individual from the individual, the organisation must take reasonable steps to ensure that the individual is aware of: (a) the identity of the organisation and how to contact it; and (b) the fact that the individual is able to have access to the (c) the purpose for which the information is collected; and (d) the persons or bodies, or classes of persons or bodies, to which the organisation usually discloses information of the same kind; and (e) any law that requires the particular information to be collected; and (f) any consequences for the individual if all or part of the information is not provided. 1.4 If it is reasonable and practicable to do so, a public sector organisation must collect personal information about an individual only from the individual. 1.5 If a public sector organisation collects personal information about an individual from another person, it must take reasonable steps to ensure that the individual is or has been made aware of the matters listed in IPP 1.3 except to the extent that making the individual aware of the matters would pose a serious threat to the life or health of the individual or another individual. Information Act 2002 103 IPP 2 Use and disclosure 2.1 A public sector organisation must not use or disclose personal information about an individual for a purpose (the secondary purpose) other than the primary purpose for collecting it unless one or more of the following apply: (a) if the information is sensitive information: (i) the secondary purpose is directly related to the primary purpose; and (ii) the individual would reasonably expect the organisation to use or disclose the information for the secondary purpose; (b) if the information is not sensitive information: (i) the secondary purpose is related to the primary purpose; and (ii) the individual would reasonably expect the organisation to use or disclose the information for the secondary purpose; (c) the individual consents to the use or disclosure of the (ca) the use or disclosure is necessary for research, or the compilation or analysis of statistics, in the public interest and the following apply: (i) the research, compilation or analysis will not be published in a form that identifies the individual; (ii) it is impracticable for the organisation to seek the individual's consent before the use or disclosure; (iii) in the case of disclosure – the organisation reasonably believes the recipient of the information will not disclose the information; (iv) if the information is health information – the use or disclosure is in accordance with guidelines issued by the Commissioner under section 86(1)(a)(iv) for this paragraph; Information Act 2002 104 (d) the organisation reasonably believes that the use or disclosure is necessary to lessen or prevent: (i) a serious or imminent threat to the individual's or another individual's life, health or safety; or (ii) a serious or imminent threat of harm to, or exploitation of, a child; or (iii) a serious threat to public health or public safety; (e) the organisation has reason to suspect that unlawful activity has been, is being or may be engaged in and uses or discloses the information as a necessary part of its investigation of the matter or in reporting its concerns to relevant persons or authorities; (f) the use or disclosure is required or authorised by law; (fa) the use or disclosure of the information is in accordance with a processing arrangement between the organisation and another public sector organisation; (g) the organisation reasonably believes that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary for one or more of the following by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency: punishing an offence or a breach of a prescribed law; (ii) enforcing a law relating to the confiscation of proceeds of crime; (iv) preventing, detecting, investigating or remedying seriously improper conduct or prescribed conduct; (v) preparing for or conducting proceedings before a court or tribunal or implementing the orders of a court or tribunal; (h) the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has requested the organisation to disclose the information, the disclosure is made to an officer or employee of ASIO authorised by the Director-General of ASIO to receive the information and an officer or employee of ASIO authorised by the Director-General of ASIO to do so has certified in writing that the information is required in connection with the performance of the functions of ASIO; Information Act 2002 105 (i) the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) has requested the organisation to disclose the information, the disclosure is made to an officer or employee of ASIS authorised by the Director-General of ASIS to receive the information and an officer or employee of ASIS authorised by the Director-General of ASIS to do so has certified in writing that the information is required in connection with the performance of the functions of ASIS. Note 1: It is not intended to deter public sector organisations from lawfully co-operating with law enforcement agencies in the performance of their functions. Note 2: IPP 2.1 does not override any existing legal obligations not to disclose personal information. IPP 2.1 does not require a public sector organisation to disclose personal information – a public sector organisation is always entitled not to disclose personal information in the absence of a legal obligation to disclose it. Note 3: A public sector organisation is also liable to the requirements of IPP 9 if it transfers personal information to a person outside the Territory. 2.2 If a public sector organisation uses or discloses personal information under IPP 2.1(g), the organisation must make a written note of the use or disclosure. 2.3 In this IPP: child, see section 13 of the Care and Protection of Children exploitation, see section 16 of the Care and Protection of Children harm, see section 15 of the Care and Protection of Children IPP 3 Data quality 3.1 A public sector organisation must take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information it collects, uses or discloses is accurate, complete and up to date. IPP 4 Data security 4.1 A public sector organisation must take reasonable steps to protect the personal information it holds from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. 4.2 A public sector organisation must take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify personal information if it is no longer needed for any purpose. Information Act 2002 106 IPP 5 Openness 5.1 A public sector organisation must make available to the public a document in which it clearly expresses its policies for the management of personal information that it holds. 5.2 On the request of an individual, a public sector organisation must take reasonable steps to inform the individual of the kind of personal information it holds, why it holds the information and how it collects, holds, uses and discloses the information. IPP 6 Access and correction 6.1 If an individual requests a public sector organisation holding personal information about the individual for access to the personal information, the organisation must provide the individual with access to the information except to the extent that: (a) providing access would pose a serious threat to the life or health of the individual or another individual; or (b) providing access would prejudice measures for the protection of the health or safety of the public; or (c) providing access would unreasonably interfere with the privacy of another individual; or (d) the request for access is frivolous or vexatious; or (e) the information relates to existing or anticipated legal proceedings between the organisation and the individual and the information would not be accessible by the process of discovery or subpoena in those proceedings; or (f) providing access would reveal the intentions of the organisation in relation to negotiations with the individual in such a way that would prejudice the negotiations; or (g) providing access would be unlawful; or (h) denying access is required or authorised by law; or (i) providing access would be likely to prejudice an investigation of possible unlawful activity; or (j) providing access would be likely to prejudice one or more of the following by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency: punishing an offence or a breach of a prescribed law; Information Act 2002 107 (ii) enforcing a law relating to the confiscation of proceeds of crime; (iv) preventing, detecting, investigating or remedying seriously improper conduct or prescribed conduct; (v) preparing for or conducting proceedings in a court or tribunal or implementing the orders of a court or tribunal; or (k) providing access would prejudice: (i) the security or defence of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the Commonwealth; or (ii) the maintenance of law and order in the Territory. 6.2 However, where providing access under IPP 6.1 would reveal evaluative information generated within a public sector organisation in connection with a commercially sensitive decision-making process, the organisation may give the individual an explanation for the commercially sensitive decision rather than access to the decision. 6.3 If a public sector organisation holds personal information about an individual and the individual establishes that the information is not accurate, complete or up to date, the organisation must take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date. 6.4 If: (a) an individual and a public sector organisation disagree about whether personal information about the individual held by the organisation is accurate, complete or up to date; and (b) the individual requests the organisation to associate with the information a statement to the effect that, in the individual's opinion, the information is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date; the organisation must take reasonable steps to comply with that request. 6.5 A public sector organisation must provide reasons for refusing to provide access to or correct personal information. Information Act 2002 108 6.6 If a public sector organisation charges a fee for providing access to personal information, the fee is not to be excessive. 6.7 If an individual requests a public sector organisation for access to or to correct personal information held by the organisation, the organisation must: (a) provide access or reasons for refusing access; or (b) make the correction or provide reasons for refusing to make it; or (c) provide reasons for the delay in responding to the request; within a reasonable time. IPP 7 Identifiers 7.1 A public sector organisation must not assign unique identifiers to individuals unless it is necessary to enable the organisation to perform its functions efficiently. 7.2 A public sector organisation must not adopt a unique identifier of an individual that has been assigned by another public sector organisation unless: (a) it is necessary to enable the organisation to perform its functions efficiently; or (b) it has obtained the consent of the individual to do so; or (c) it is an outsourcing organisation adopting the unique identifier created by a contract service provider in the performance of its obligations to the outsourcing organisation under a service contract. 7.3 A public sector organisation must not use or disclose a unique identifier assigned to an individual by another public sector organisation unless: (a) the use or disclosure is necessary for the organisation to fulfil its obligations to that other organisation; or (b) IPP 2.1(d), (e), (f) or (g) applies to the use or disclosure; or (c) it has obtained the consent of the individual to the use or disclosure. Information Act 2002 109 7.4 A public sector organisation must not require an individual to provide a unique identifier in order to obtain a service unless its provision: (a) is required or authorised by law; or (b) is in connection with the purpose for which the unique identifier was assigned or for a directly related purpose. IPP 8 Anonymity 8.1 A public sector organisation must give an individual entering transactions with the organisation the option of not identifying himself or herself unless it is required by law or it is not practicable that the individual is not identified. IPP 9 Transborder data flows 9.1 A public sector organisation must not transfer personal information about an individual to a person (other than the individual) outside the Territory unless: (a) the transfer is required or authorised under a law of the Territory or the Commonwealth; or (b) the organisation reasonably believes that the person receiving the information is subject to a law, or a contract or other legally binding arrangement, that requires the person to comply with principles for handling the information that are substantially similar to these IPPs; or (c) the individual consents to the transfer; or (d) the transfer is necessary for the performance of a contract between the organisation and the individual or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken in response to the individual's request; or (e) the transfer is necessary for the performance or completion of a contract between the organisation and a third party, the performance or completion of which benefits the individual; or (f) all of the following apply: (i) the transfer is for the benefit of the individual; (ii) it is impracticable to obtain the consent of the individual to the transfer; Information Act 2002 110 (iii) it is likely that the individual would consent to the transfer; or (g) the organisation has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the information will not be held, used or disclosed by the person to whom it is transferred in a manner that is inconsistent with these IPPs. IPP 10 Sensitive information 10.1 A public sector organisation must not collect sensitive information about an individual unless: (a) the individual consents to the collection; or (b) the organisation is authorised or required by law to collect the (c) the individual is: (i) physically or legally incapable of giving consent to the collection; or (ii) physically unable to communicate his or her consent to the collection; and collecting the information is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious or imminent threat to the life or health of the individual or another individual; or (d) collecting the information is necessary to establish, exercise or defend a legal or equitable claim. 10.2 Despite IPP 10.1, a public sector organisation may collect sensitive information about an individual if: (a) the collection: (i) is necessary for research, or the compilation or analysis of statistics, relevant to government funded targeted welfare or educational services; or (ii) is of information relating to an individual's racial or ethnic origin and is for the purpose of providing government funded targeted welfare or educational services; and (b) there is no other reasonably practicable alternative to collecting the information for that purpose; and Information Act 2002 111 (c) it is impracticable for the organisation to seek the individual's consent to the collection. Information Act 2002 112 1 KEY Key to abbreviations amd = amended od = order app = appendix om = omitted bl = by-law pt = Part ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule cl = clause rem = remainder div = Division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired rep = repealed f = forms s = section Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation lt = long title sub = substituted nc = not commenced 2 LIST OF LEGISLATION Information Act 2002 (Act No. 62, 2002) Assent date 8 November 2002 Commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2(2)) Information Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 26, 2003) Assent date 26 June 2003 Commenced 26 June 2003 Statute Law Revision Act 2004 (Act No. 18, 2004) Assent date 15 March 2004 Commenced 5 May 2004 (s 2(1), s 2 Associations Act 2003 (Act No. 56, 2003) and Gaz G18, 5 May 2004, p 2) Australian Crime Commission (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 7, 2005) Assent date 17 March 2005 Commenced 18 May 2005 (s 2, s 2 Australian Crime Commission Act 2005 (Act No. 6, 2005) and Gaz G20, 18 May 2005, p 2) Information Amendment Act 2006 (Act No. 20, 2006) Assent date 28 June 2006 Commenced 1 July 2006 (s 2) Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (Act No. 19, 2007) Assent date 18 September 2007 Commenced 1 January 2008 (Gaz G51, 19 December 2007, p 3) Information Act 2002 113 Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (Act No. 37, 2007) Assent date 12 December 2007 Commenced Ch 1 and pts 3.3 and 5.1: 7 May 2008 (Gaz G18, 7 May 2008, p 4); Ch 2 (exc pt 2.1, div 6 and s 127), Ch 3, pts 3.1 and 3.2 (exc s 187) and Ch 5, pts 5.2 to 5.6: 8 December 2008 (Gaz G47, 26 November 2008, p 6); Ch 4: 9 June 2009 (Gaz S27, 1 June 2009); Ch 2, pt 2.1, div 6: 18 August 2010 (Gaz S43, 18 August 2010); s 187: 1 July 2011 (Gaz S32, 20 June 2011); s 127: nc Revenue Law Reform (Budget Initiatives) Act 2008 (Act No. 23, 2008) Assent date 30 June 2008 Commenced pt 1, ss 3, 12(1), 18 and 19: 1 January 2008; ss 7, 10 and 11(1): 6 May 2008; rem 1 July 2008 (s 2) Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (Act No. 28, 2008) Assent date 19 November 2008 Commenced 1 July 2008 (s 2) Public Interest Disclosure Act 2008 (Act No. 38, 2008) Assent date 8 December 2008 Commenced 31 July 2009 (Gaz, G25, 24 June 2009, p 2) Ombudsman Act 2009 (Act No. 5, 2009) Assent date 12 March 2009 Commenced 1 July 2009 (Gaz G21, 27 May 2009, p 5) Information Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 11, 2009) Assent date 26 May 2009 Commenced 26 May 2009 Serious Crime Control Act 2009 (Act No. 32, 2009) Assent date 11 November 2009 Commenced 1 December 2011 (Gaz S69, 1 December 2011) Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Act 2010 (Act No. 12, 2010) Assent date 20 May 2010 Commenced 1 July 2010 (Gaz, G, 2010, p ) Statute Law Revision Act 2010 (Act No. 29, 2010) Assent date 9 September 2010 Commenced 13 October 2010 (Gaz G41, 13 October 2010, p 2) Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40, 2010) Assent date 18 November 2010 Commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations Act 2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February 2011, p 4) Human Tissue Transplant Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 46, 2010) Assent date 13 December 2010 Commenced 13 April 2011 (Gaz S17, 13 April 2011) Information Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 3, 2011) Assent date 14 March 2011 Commenced 30 March 2011 (Gaz G13, 30 March 2011, p 14) Information Act 2002 114 Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 (Act No. 7, 2011) Assent date 16 March 2011 Commenced 1 July 2011 (Gaz S28, 3 June 2011) Alcohol Reform (Prevention of Alcohol-related Crime and Substance Misuse) Act 2011 (Act No. 18, 2011) Assent date 20 May 2011 Commenced ss 16 and 22(2), (3) and (5): 1 January 2012; pt 3 (except s 22(2), (3) and (5)): 1 November 2011 (Gaz S60, 27 October 2011); rem: 1 July 2011 (s 16 and pt 3: 1 January 2012 (Gaz G36, 7 September 2011, p 2 – notice revoked by Gaz S60, 27 October 2011) Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2012 (Act No. 9, 2012) Assent date 27 April 2012 Commenced 1 July 2012 (Gaz G24, 13 June 2012, p 4) Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012 (Act No. 23, 2012) Assent date 21 November 2012 Commenced 1 January 2013 (Gaz G51, 19 December 2012, p 4) Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act 2013 (Act No. 17, 2013) Assent date 28 June 2013 Commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2) Children's Commissioner Act 2013 (Act No. 33, 2013) Assent date 18 December 2013 Commenced 1 January 2014 (Gaz S72, 23 December 2013) Local Government Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 19, 2014) Assent date 2 June 2014 Commenced s 16: 1 July 2014; s 18: 1 December 2014; rem: 2 June 2014 (s 2) Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27, 2014) Assent date 4 September 2014 Commenced 9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2) Information Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 1, 2015) Assent date 25 March 2015 Commenced 6 May 2015 (Gaz G18, 6 May 2015, p 2) Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 (Act No. 4, 2015) Assent date 25 March 2015 Commenced 1 July 2015 (Gaz G23, 10 June 2015, p 1) Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 14, 2015) Assent date 22 May 2015 Commenced pts 4, 6, 7 and 9: 1 June 2015; rem: 1 July 2015 (Gaz S53, 29 May 2015, p 1) Information Amendment Act (No. 2) 2015 (Act No. 29, 2015) Assent date 18 December 2015 Commenced 1 May 2016 (Gaz 17, 27 April 2016, p 2) Information Act 2002 115 Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016) Assent date 6 April 2016 Commenced 1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34, 29 April 2016) Statute Law Revision Act 2017 (Act No. 4, 2017) Assent date 10 March 2017 Commenced 12 April 2017 (Gaz G15, 12 April 2017, p 3) Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 (Act No. 23, 2017) Assent date 8 December 2017 Commenced 30 November 2018 (Gaz S94, 30 November 2018) Domestic and Family Violence Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2018 (Act No. 21, 2018) Assent date 8 November 2018 Commenced 30 August 2019 (Gaz G33, 14 August 2019, p 2) Emergency Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 8, 2020) Assent date 25 March 2020 Commenced 26 March 2020 (s 2) Serious Sex Offenders Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 12, 2021) Assent date 20 May 2021 Commenced 5 July 2021 (Gaz G25, 23 June 2021, p 1) Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023 (Act No. 20, 2023) Assent date 17 August 2023 Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S20, 22 March 2024) Justice and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 9, 2024) Assent date 24 May 2024 Commenced pt 4: 1 July 2024 (s 2(2)), s 2 Health Care Decision Making Act 2023 (Act No. 19, 2023) and Gaz G13, 20 June 2024, p 2); pts 9 and 10: 1 July 2024 (s 2(3)); pt 8: nc; rem: 25 May 2024 (s 2(1)) Attorney-General Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 14, 2025) Assent date 6 June 2025 Commenced 1 August 2025 (Gaz G14, 10 July 2025, p 1) Integrity and Ethics Commissioner Act 2025 (Act No. 32, 2025) Assent date 27 November 2025 Commenced ss 3 to 7 and pts 2 to 6 and 8: nc; rem: 28 November 2025 (s 2(1)) Attorney-General and Police Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 35, 2025) Assent date 5 December 2025 Commenced 6 December 2025 (s 2) Statute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2026 (Act No. 3, 2026) Assent date 9 February 2026 Commenced 10 February 2026 (s 2) Information Act 2002 116 3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 4, 5, 46, 49AA, 49A, 49B, 49C, 49D, 49E, 54, 91, 104, 106, 108, 113A, 123, 129 and 159A and sch 1 and 2. 4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS s 3 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 s 4 amd No. 18, 2004, s 3; No. 7, 2005, s 3; No. 20, 2006, s 4; No. 28, 2008, s 3; No. 11, 2009, s 3; No. 5, 2009, s 170; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 33, 2013, s 72; No. 19, 2014, s 26; No. 1, 2015, s 3; No. 29, 2015, s 4; No. 8, 2020, s 6; No. 9, 2024, s 16 ss 4A – 4B ins No. 29, 2015, s 5 s 5 amd No. 26, 2003, s 3; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 19, 2014, s 26; No. 29, 2015, s 6; No. 8, 2016, s 45; No. 35, 2025, s 7 s 9 sub No. 20, 2006, s 5 s 9A ins No. 29, 2015, s 7 s 10 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 11 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 35, 2025, s 8 s 12 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 16 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 s 17 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 18 amd No. 26, 2003, s 4; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 ss 20 – 21 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 23 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 ss 26 – 27 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 29 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 30 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 8 s 31 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 s 33 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 ss 36 – 38 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 39 amd No. 26, 2003, s 5; No. 29, 2015, s 9 s 39A ins No. 29, 2015, s 10 ss 40 – 41 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 42 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 44 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 45 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 46 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 4, 2015, s 98 s 48 sub No. 20, 2006, s 6 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 49 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 23, 2012, s 32; No. 14, 2025, s 33 s 49AA ins No. 32, 2009, s 90 s 49A ins No. 20, 2006, s 7 amd No. 5, 2009, s 171; No. 3, 2011, s 4; No. 33, 2013, s 73 s 49B ins No. 38, 2008, s 60 amd No. 23, 2017, s 171 s 49C ins No. 5, 2009, s 172 s 49D ins No. 14, 2015, s 49 s 49E ins No. 23, 2017, s 172 amd No. 3, 2026, s 64 s 50 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 52 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 53 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 Information Act 2002 117 s 54 amd No. 20, 2006, s 8; No. 27, 2014, s 57 s 55 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 35, 2025, s 9 s 57 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 60 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 61 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 63 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 65 amd No. 20, 2006, s 9 s 68 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 s 69 amd No. 18, 2011, s 80; No. 17, 2013, s 155 s 70 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 71 rep No. 3, 2011, s 5 s 72 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 19, 2014, s 26 s 73 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 1, 2015, s 4 ss 74 – 75 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 rep No. 1, 2015, s 5 s 76 amd No. 1, 2015, s 6 s 80 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 1, 2015, s 7 pt 5 div 4 hdg amd No. 1, 2015, s 8 s 81 amd No. 3, 2011, ss 6 and 11; No. 1, 2015, s 9 s 81A ins No. 1, 2015, s 10 amd No. 8, 2020, s 7 s 82 amd No. 29, 2015, s 11 s 84 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3 sub No. 29, 2015, s 12 s 85 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 86 amd No. 3, 2011, s 7 s 87 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 13 s 91 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 94 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 32, 2025, s 85 s 95 amd No. 29, 2015, s 14 s 96 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 98 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 15 s 100 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 101 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 29, 2010, s 7 sub No. 29, 2015, s 16 s 102 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 29, 2015, s 17 pt 7 div 1 hdg om No. 29, 2015, s 18 s 103 sub No. 29, 2015, s 19 s 104 amd No. 5, 2009, s 173; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 21, 2018, s 9 s 104A ins No. 29, 2015, s 20 s 105 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 s 106 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 29, 2015, s 21; No. 21, 2018, s 10 s 107 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 22 s 108 amd No. 5, 2009, s 174; No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 109A ins No. 29, 2015, s 23 s 110 amd No. 29, 2015, s 24 s 110A ins No. 29, 2015, s 25 s 111 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 26 s 112 amd No. 29, 2015, s 27 ss 112A – 112D ins No. 29, 2015, s 28 pt 7A hdg ins No. 29, 2015, s 29 div 1 hdg ins No. 29, 2015, s 29 s 113 sub No. 29, 2015, s 29 Information Act 2002 118 div 2 hdg ins No. 29, 2015, s 29 ss 113A – 113D ins No. 29, 2015, s 29 s 114 amd No. 29, 2015, s 30 s 115 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 31 s 116 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 32 s 117 rep No. 29, 2015, s 33 s 118 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 34 div 3 hdg ins No. 29, 2015, s 35 s 119 sub No. 29, 2015, s 35 s 120 rep No. 29, 2015, s 35 pt 7 div 2 hdg om No. 29, 2015, s 36 s 121 rep No. 29, 2015, s 37 s 122 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 rep No. 29, 2015, s 37 s 123 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 29, 2015, s 38 s 124 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 40, 2010, s 118 rep No. 29, 2015, s 39 s 125 amd No. 29, 2015, s 40 s 126 rep No. 29, 2015, s 41 s 127 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3 rep No. 29, 2015, s 41 s 128 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11 rep No. 29, 2015, s 41 pt 8 hdg amd No. 29, 2015, s 42 s 129 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 43 s 130 amd No. 26, 2003, s 6; No. 29, 2010, s 7 ss 131A – 131B ins No. 11, 2009, s 4 s 132 sub No. 11, 2009, s 4 s 133 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 134 amd No. 11, 2009, s 5; No. 29, 2010, s 7 pt 9 div 2A hdg ins No. 11, 2009, s 6 s 136A ins No. 11, 2009, s 6 s 136B ins No. 11, 2009, s 6 amd No. 9, 2024, s 17 pt 9 div 3 hdg sub No. 11, 2009, s 6 s 137 sub No. 11, 2009, s 6 ss 137A – 137C ins No. 11, 2009, s 6 ss 138 – 140 sub No. 11, 2009, s 6 s 141 amd No. 26, 2003, s 7; No. 9, 2024, s 18 s 143 amd No. 9, 2024, s 19 s 144 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 9, 2024, s 20 s 145 amd No. 11, 2009, s 7; No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 44 s 146 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 3, 2011, s 8 sub No. 29, 2015, s 45 s 147 amd No. 11, 2009, s 8; No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 29, 2015, s 46 s 148 amd No. 26, 2003, s 8; No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 3, 2011, s 11 sub No. 29, 2015, s 47 ss 149 – 150 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 Information Act 2002 119 s 151 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 sub No. 29, 2015, s 48 amd No. 9, 2024, s 21 s 153 amd No. 3, 2011, s 11 s 155 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7 s 155A ins No. 9, 2024, s 22 s 156 amd No. 26, 2003, s 9; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 9, 2024, s 23 s 158 sub No. 3, 2011, s 9 s 159 amd No. 19, 2014, s 26 s 159A ins No. 9, 2012, s 10 pt 12 hdg ins No. 1, 2015, s 11 s 161 ins No. 1, 2015, s 11 pt 13 hdg ins No. 29, 2015, s 49 ss 162 – 164 ins No. 29, 2015, s 49 pt 14 hdg ins No. 32, 2025, s 86 s 165 ins No. 32, 2025, s 86 pt 15 hdg ins No. 35, 2025, s 10 s 168 ins No. 35, 2025, s 10 sch 1 hdg ins No. 20, 2006, s 10 sch 1 amd No. 19, 2007, s 85; No. 23, 2008, s 21; No. 37, 2007, s 339; No. 3, 2011, s 11; No. 46, 2010, s 23; No. 4, 2017, s 34; No. 12, 2021, s 20; No. 20, 2023, s 22 sch hdg sub No. 20, 2006, s 11 sch 2 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 3, 2011, s 10; No. 7, 2011, s 140; No. 21, 2018, s 11; No. 9, 2024, s 24