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Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
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C2010A00052
31 May 2010
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26 December 2011
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
3A Meaning of Information Commissioner in any Act
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Part 2—Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
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Division 1—Introduction
4 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—Establishment
5 Establishment
6 Definition of information officers
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Division 3—Functions and powers of the information officers
7 Definition of information commissioner functions
8 Definition of freedom of information functions
9 Definition of privacy functions
10 Functions and powers of the Information Commissioner
11 Functions and powers of the Freedom of Information Commissioner
12 Functions and powers of the Privacy Commissioner
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Part 3—Appointments and staffing for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
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Division 1—Introduction
13 Guide to this Part
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Division 2—The information officers
14 Appointment
15 General terms and conditions of appointment
16 Restriction on outside employment
17 Remuneration
18 Leave of absence
19 Resignation
20 Termination of appointment
21 Acting appointments
22 Disclosure of interests
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Division 3—Staff, consultants and delegations
23 Staff
24 Consultants
25 Delegation by the Information Commissioner
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Part 4—Information Advisory Committee
26 Guide to this Part
27 Establishment and functions
27A Disclosure of interests
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Part 5—Miscellaneous
28 Guide to this Part
29 Unauthorised dealing with information
30 Annual report
31 Definition of the freedom of information matters
32 Definition of the privacy matters
33 Review of operation of Act
34 Privileges and immunities of the Crown
35 Information officer etc. not to be sued
36 Regulations
