Contents (2009 - 53)
Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 No 53
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions

Part 2 Appointment of Information Commissioner

4 Appointment of Information Commissioner
5 Veto of proposed appointment of Commissioner
6 Remuneration
7 Vacancy in office
8 Removal from office
9 Filling of vacancy
10 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002
11 Appointment of acting Commissioner
12 Staff of Commissioner
13 Delegation

Part 3 Functions of Commissioner

Division 1 General functions of Commissioner

14 General functions
15 General procedures of Commissioner
16 Expert assistance

Division 2 Complaints

17 Making of complaint
18 Decision to deal with complaint
19 How complaints are dealt with
20 Notice to complainant

Division 3 Investigations

21 Investigation of agency systems, policies and practices
22 Investigation of complaints
23 Procedure for investigations
24 Report on compliance with Information Act

Division 4 Powers of Commissioner

25 Agencies to give information etc
26 Entry of premises
27 Limits on coercive powers because of privilege etc
28 Powers to prevent contravention of Information Act
29 Formal inquiries
30 Cabinet proceedings

Division 5 Disclosure of information

31 Commissioner may furnish information to Ombudsman
32 Commissioner may furnish information to ICAC, DPP and PIC
33 Commissioner may furnish information to agency
34 Ombudsman may furnish information to Commissioner
35 Restriction on disclosure of information by Commissioner

Part 4 Reports by Commissioner

36 Annual report
37 Report on operation of GIPA Act
38 Special report to Parliament
39 Procedure for reporting

Part 5 Miscellaneous

40 Ombudsman required to consult
41 Commissioner, officer or expert as witness
42 Immunity of Commissioner and others
43 Offences
44 Oversight of Commissioner’s functions by Joint Committee
45 Personal liability of Commissioner and others
46 Proceedings for offences
47 Regulations
48 Review of Act

 Schedule 1 (Repealed)

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