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Right to Information Act 2009
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### sec.53 Other access available
For section 47 (3) (f) , other access is available to a document if—
the applicant can reasonably access the document under another Act, or under arrangements made by an agency, whether or not the access is subject to a fee or charge; or
A document mentioned in an agency’s disclosure log is a document an applicant can reasonably get access to under arrangements made by the agency.
the document is reasonably available for public inspection under the Public Records Act 2023 or in a public library; or
the document—
is stored for preservation or safe custody in the Queensland State Archives; and
is a copy of a document of an agency; or
the document is commercially available.
s 53 amd 2023 No. 33 s 107 sch 5
- (a) the applicant can reasonably access the document under another Act, or under arrangements made by an agency, whether or not the access is subject to a fee or charge; or Note— A document mentioned in an agency’s disclosure log is a document an applicant can reasonably get access to under arrangements made by the agency.
- (b) the document is reasonably available for public inspection under the Public Records Act 2023 or in a public library; or
- (c) the document— (i) is stored for preservation or safe custody in the Queensland State Archives; and (ii) is a copy of a document of an agency; or
- (i) is stored for preservation or safe custody in the Queensland State Archives; and
- (ii) is a copy of a document of an agency; or
- (d) the document is commercially available.
- (i) is stored for preservation or safe custody in the Queensland State Archives; and
- (ii) is a copy of a document of an agency; or