5Minimum information to be contained in application for assessed disclosure

5 Minimum information to be contained in application for assessed disclosure

For the purposes of section 13(3) of the Act, the following information is prescribed as the minimum information that must be contained in an application for assessed disclosure of information under that section:

(a) the name of the applicant;

(b) a postal address, or email address, for the applicant, to be used for communication on matters relating to the application;

(c) the contact details of the applicant where the applicant may be contacted during ordinary business hours;

(d) the general subject matter of the application;

(e) details of the information sought by the applicant under the application, including all relevant dates and time periods that may relate to the information being sought, if known by the applicant;

(f) details of efforts undertaken by the applicant, if any, before the application was made, to obtain from publicly available sources the information sought;

(g) the date on which the application was signed by the applicant;

(h) if the application includes a request for personal information of the applicant, proof of identity of the applicant.