10BTransitional—Norfolk Island authorities

10B Transitional—Norfolk Island authorities

This Part does not apply to a Norfolk Island authority at any time during the 2‑year period beginning at the commencement of this section.

183 After paragraph 11B(4)(a)

Insert:

(aa) access to the document could result in embarrassment to the Government of Norfolk Island or cause a loss of confidence in the Government of Norfolk Island;

184 Section 12

Before “A person is not entitled”, insert “(1)”.

185 At the end of section 12

Add:

(2) A person is not entitled to obtain access under this Part to a document or a part of a document that became: (a) a document of a Norfolk Island agency; or (b) an official document of a Norfolk Island Minister; more than 5 years before the commencement of this subsection unless: (c) the document, or that part of the document, contains information that is: (i) personal information about that person; or (ii) information relating to that person’s business, commercial or financial affairs; or (d) the document, or that part of the document, is a document or a part of a document access to which is reasonably necessary to enable a proper understanding of: (i) a document of a Norfolk Island agency; or (ii) an official document of a Norfolk Island Minister; to which that person has lawfully had access. (3) In this section:

enactment includes a Norfolk Island enactment.

186 Subsection 15(6)

After “26A,”, insert “26AA,”.

Note: The heading to subsection 15(6) is altered by inserting “26AA,” after “26A,”.

187 Paragraph 20(3)(c)

Omit “or a State”, substitute “, Norfolk Island or a State”.

188 At the end of paragraphs 21(1)(a) and (b)

Add “or”.

189 At the end of subsection 21(1)

Add:

; or (e) if:
(i) the request is received by a Norfolk Island Minister or a Norfolk Island authority; and
(ii) a Norfolk Island Minister considers that the document concerned is of such general public interest that the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island should be informed of the contents of the document before the document is otherwise made public;
until the end of 5 sitting days of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island.

190 Subparagraph 26A(1)(c)(i)

After “relations”, insert “etc.”.

191 At the end of section 26A

Add:

Definition (6) In this section:

State includes Norfolk Island.

Note: The heading to section 26A is altered by adding at the end “etc.”.