Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and in pursuance of section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby make the following Regulations under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Dated 23 November 1982.
N. M. STEPHEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
N. A. BROWN
Minister of State for Communications
for and on behalf of the Attorney-General
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Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Prescribed authorities
3. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “prescribed authority” in sub-section 4 (1) of the Act, each of the bodies specified in Schedule 1 is declared to be a prescribed authority for the purposes of the Act.
Principal offices
4. (1) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “principal officer” in sub-section 4 (1) of the Act, an office specified in Column 3 of an item in Schedule 2 is declared to be the principal office in respect of the prescribed authority or the prescribed authorities, as the case may be, specified in Column 2 of that item in that Schedule.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to an office in Column 3 of an item in Schedule 2 is a reference to that office in the prescribed authority or prescribed authorities, as the case may be, specified in Column 2 of that item.
Prescribed officers for the purposes of sub-section 23 (2) of the Act
5. The person holding, or performing the duties of, an office specified in Column 2 of Schedule 3, being an office pertaining to the court, tribunal, authority or body specified opposite to that office in Column 1 of that Schedule, is declared to be the prescribed officer for the purposes of sub-section 23 (2) of the Act in relation to that court, tribunal, authority or body.
Prescribed requirements concerning the furnishing of information in pursuance of sub-section 93 (2) of the Act
6. For the purposes of sub-section 93 (2) of the Act, the prescribed requirements concerning the furnishing of information required by the Minister are the following:
(a) in respect of information that is required to be furnished in relation to a month—that the information be furnished not later than 21 days after the last day of the month in relation to which the information is furnished;
(b) in respect of information that is required to be furnished in relation to a year ending on 30 June—that the information be furnished not later than 31 days after the last day of the year in relation to which the information is furnished.
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SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 3
BODIES DECLARED TO BE PRESCRIBED AUTHORITIES
Australian Bicentennial Authority
Australian Institute of Sport
Committee on Overseas Professional Qualifications
Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited
Government Information Unit
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SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 4
PRINCIPAL OFFICES IN RESPECT OF PRESCRIBED AUTHORITIES
Column 1 Item | Column 2 Prescribed Authority | Column 3 Office |
1. | Academic Salaries Tribunal | Secretary |
2. | Administative Appeals Tribunal | Registrar |
3. | Agents Board of the Australian Capital Territory | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
4. | Anglo-Australian Telescope Board | Secretary |
5. | Apprenticeship Board of the Australian Capital Territory | Secretary to the Department of Education |
6. | Architects Board | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
7. | Australia-Japan Foundation | Executive Director |
8. | Australian Apple and Pear Corporation | Deputy General Manager |
9. | Australian Bicentennial Authority | Secretary |
10. | Australian Broadcasting Commission | General Manager |
11. | Australian Bureau of Statistics | Australian Statistician |
12. | Australian Canned Fruit Corporation | General Manager |
13. | Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
14. | Australian Capital Territory Gaming and Liquor Authority | Chief Executive |
15. | Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority | Chief Education Officer |
16. | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | Director |
17. | Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission | Industrial Registrar |
18. | Australian Dried Fruits Corporation | General Manager and Secretary |
19. | Australian Drug Evaluation Committee | Director-General of Health |
20. | Australian Egg Board | General Manager |
21. | Australian Electoral Office | Chief Australian Electoral Officer |
22. | Australian Federal Police | Commissioner of Police |
23. | Australian Film and Television School | Director |
24. | Australian Film Commission | Chief Executive |
25. | Australian Heritage Commission | Director |
26. | Australian Honey Board | Manager-Secretary |
27. | Australian Industrial Court | Administrative Officer, Attorney-General’s Department, Melbourne |
28. | Australian Industrial Research and Development Incentives Board | Secretary to the Department of Science and Technology |
29. | Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies | Principal |
30. | Australian Institute of Anatomy | Director-General of Health |
31. | Australian Institute of Criminology | Director |
32. | Australian Institute of Marine Science | Secretary |
33. | Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs | Director |
34. | Australian Institute of Sport | Executive Director |
35. | Australian Maritime College | Principal |
36. | Australian Meat Research Committee | Chairman of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation |
37. | Australian National Gallery | Director |
38. | Australian National University | Vice-Chancellor |
39. | Australian Postal Commission | Managing Director |
40. | Australian Telecommunications Commission | Managing Director |
41. | Australian Tobacco Board | Secretary-Manager |
42. | Australian Tourist Commission | General Manager |
43. | Australian Trade Union Training Authority | National Director |
44. | Australian War Memorial | Director |
45. | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation | General Manager |
46. | Building and Construction Industry Long Service Leave Board | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
47. | Building Review Committee | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
48. | Building Standards Committee | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
49. | Bureau of Meteorology | Director |
50. | Bush Fire Council | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
51. | Canberra College of Advanced Education | Principal |
52. | Canberra Public Cemetery Trust | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
53. | Canberra Retail Markets Trust | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
54. | Canberra Theatre Trust | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
55. | Central Trade Committee—Blacksmithing Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
56. | Central Trade Committee—Boilermaking Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
57. | Central Trade Committee—Boot Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
58. | Central Trade Committee—Electrical Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
59. | Central Trade Committee—Engineering Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
60. | Central Trade Committee—Sheetmetal Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
61. | Coal Industry Tribunal | Secretary |
62. | Commissioner for Housing | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
63. | Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited | General Manager |
64. | Commonwealth Explosives Transport Committee | Secretary to the Department of Transport and Construction |
65. | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | Chairman of the Executive of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization |
66. | Copyright Tribunal | Secretary |
67. | Coroner’s Court—established under the Coroners Ordinance 1956 of the Australian Capital Territory | Clerk of the Court of Petty Sessions |
68. | Court of Petty Sessions established under the Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance 1930 of the Australian Capital Territory | Clerk of the Court |
69. | Courts—Martial Appeal Tribunal | Registrar |
70. | Criminology Research Council | Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology |
71. | Curriculum Development Centre | Secretary to the Department of Education |
72. | Dental Services Committee of Inquiry for New South Wales | Director-General of Health |
73. | Dental Services Committee of Inquiry for Queensland | Director-General of Health |
74. | Dental Services Committee of Inquiry for South Australia | Director-General of Health |
75. | Dental Services Committee of Inquiry for Tasmania | Director-General of Health |
76. | Dental Services Committee of Inquiry for Victoria | Director-General of Health |
77. | Dental Services Committee of Inquiry for Western Australia | Director-General of Health |
78. | Deputy Industrial Registrars | Industrial Registrar |
79. | Deputy Public Service Arbitrators | Executive Officer |
80. | Designs Office | Commissioner of Patents |
81. | Design and Siting Review Committee | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
82. | Export Development Grants Board | Executive Member |
83. | Family Court of Australia | Principal Registrar |
84. | Family Law Council | Senior Assistant Secretary, Family Law Branch, Attorney-General’s Department |
85. | Federal Court of Australia | Registrar |
86. | Federal Court of Bankruptcy | Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia |
87. | Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal | Registrar |
88. | Financial Corporations Act Committees | Secretary to the Department of the Treasury |
89. | Fire Brigade Appeal Board | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
90. | Flight Crew Officers Industrial Tribunal | Secretary |
91. | Government Information Unit | Head of the Government Information Unit |
92. | Health Insurance Advisory Committee | Director-General of Health |
93. | High Court of Australia | Clerk of the High Court of Australia |
94. | Hospital Benefits Reinsurance Trust Fund Trustees | Director-General of Health |
95. | Human Rights Commission | Deputy Chairman |
96. | Industrial Relations Bureau | Director |
97. | Institute of Family Studies | Director |
98. | Investment Board established under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 | Inspector General in Bankruptcy |
99. | Land Commissioner | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
100. | Law Reform Commission | Secretary and Director of Research |
101. | Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.) | Director |
102. | Legal Aid Committees | Director of the Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.) |
103. | Legal Aid Consultative Committees | Director of the Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.) |
104. | Local Trades Committees—Blacksmithing Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
105. | Local Trades Committees—Boilermaking Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
106. | Local Trades Committees—Boot Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
107. | Local Trades Committees—Electrical Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
108. | Local Trades Committees—Engineering Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
109. | Local Trades Committees—Sheetmetal Trades | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
110. | Marine Council | Secretary to the Department of Transport and Construction |
111. | Medical Benefits Advisory Committee | Director-General of Health |
112. | Medical Benefits (Dental Practitioners) Advisory Committee | Director-General of Health |
113. | Medical Benefits (Dental Practitioners) Appeal Committee | Director-General of Health |
114. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for New South Wales (established under the Health Insurance Act 1973) | Director-General of Health |
115. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Queensland (established under the Health Insurance Act 1973) | Director-General of Health |
116. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for South Australia (established under the Health Insurance Act 1973) | Director-General of Health |
117. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Tasmania (established under the Health Insurance Act 1973) | Director-General of Health |
118. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Victoria (established under the Health Insurance Act 1973) | Director-General of Health |
119. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Western Australia (established under the Health Insurance Act 1973) | Director-General of Health |
120. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for New South Wales (established under the National Health Act 1953) | Director-General of Health |
121. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Queensland (established under the National Health Act 1953) | Director-General of Health |
122. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for South Australia (established under the National Health Act 1953) | Director-General of Health |
123. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Tasmania (established under the National Health Act 1953) | Director-General of Health |
124. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Victoria (established under the National Health Act 1953) | Director-General of Health |
125. | Medical Services Committee of Inquiry for Western Australia (established under the National Health Act 1953) | Director-General of Health |
126. | Medical Services Review Tribunals | Director-General of Health |
127. | Museum of Australia | Executive Secretary |
128. | National Advisory Committee on the Commonwealth Employment Service | Secretary to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations |
129. | National Library of Australia. | Director-General |
130. | National Standards Commission | Executive Director |
131. | National Tuberculosis Advisory Council | Director-General of Health |
132. | Nursing Homes Advisory Committee for New South Wales | Director-General of Health |
133. | Nursing Homes Advisory Committee for Queensland | Director-General of Health |
134. | Nursing Homes Advisory Committee for South Australia | Director-General of Health |
135. | Nursing Homes Advisory Committee for Tasmania | Director-General of Health |
136. | Nursing Homes Advisory Committee for Victoria | Director-General of Health |
137. | Nursing Homes Advisory Committee for Western Australia | Director-General of Health |
138. | Nursing Homes Fees Review Committee of Inquiry for New South Wales | Director-General of Health |
139. | Nursing Homes Fees Review Committee of Inquiry for Queensland | Director-General of Health |
140. | Nursing Homes Fees Review Committee of Inquiry for South Australia | Director-General of Health |
141. | Nursing Homes Fees Review Committee of Inquiry for Tasmania | Director-General of Health |
142. | Nursing Homes Fees Review Committee of Inquiry for Victoria | Director-General of Health |
143. | Nursing Homes Fees Review Committee of Inquiry for Western Australia | Director-General of Health |
144. | Office of Parliamentary Counsel | First Parliamentary Counsel |
145. | Official Trustee in Bankruptcy | Inspector General in Bankruptcy |
146. | Optometrical Services Committee of Inquiry | Director-General of Health |
147. | Optometrical Services Review Tribunal | Director-General of Health |
148. | Overseas Telecommunications Commission | General Manager |
149. | Parliament House Construction Authority | Chief Executive |
150. | Parole Board of the Australian Capital Territory | Clerk, Class 10, Special Services Branch, Management and Special Services Division, Attorney-General’s Department. Position No. 284 |
151. | Patent Office | Commissioner of Patents |
152. | Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee | Director-General of Health |
153. | Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry for New South Wales | Director-General of Health |
154. | Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry for Queensland | Director-General of Health |
155. | Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry for South Australia | Director-General of Health |
156. | Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry for Tasmania | Director-General of Health |
157. | Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry for Victoria | Director-General of Health |
158. | Pharmaceutical Services Committee of Inquiry for Western Australia | Director-General of Health |
159. | Production Board | Secretary to the Department of Industry and Commerce |
160. | Public Service Arbitrator | Executive Officer |
161. | Registration Committee | Director-General of Health |
162. | Remuneration Tribunal | Secretary |
163. | Reserve Bank of Australia | Governor |
164. | Review Committees | Director of the Legal Aid Commission (A.C.T.) |
165. | Royal Australian Air Force Veterans’ Residences Trust | Secretary |
166. | Security Appeals Tribunal | Registrar |
167. | Special Broadcasting Service | Executive Director |
168. | Specialist Recognition Advisory Committee of Inquiry for New South Wales | Director-General of Health |
169. | Specialist Recognition Advisory Committee of Inquiry for Queensland | Director-General of Health |
170. | Specialist Recognition Advisory Committee of Inquiry for South Australia | Director-General of Health |
171. | Specialist Recognition Advisory Committee of Inquiry for Tasmania | Director-General of Health |
172. | Specialist Recognition Advisory Committee of Inquiry for Victoria | Director-General of Health |
173. | Specialist Recognition Advisory Committee of Inquiry for Western Australia | Director-General of Health |
174. | Specialist Recognition Appeal Committee | Director-General of Health |
175. | Student Assistance Review Tribunals | Secretary to the Department of Education |
176. | Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory | Registrar |
177. | Surveyors Board of the Australian Capital Territory | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
178. | Tax Agents’ Board of Victoria | Secretary |
179. | Therapeutic Goods Advisory Committee | Director-General of Health |
180. | Therapeutic Goods Standards Committee | Director-General of Health |
181. | Trade Marks Office | Commissioner of Patents |
182. | Trade Practices Tribunal | Registrar |
183. | Trustees of the Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund | Secretary |
184. | Valuation Review Board | Secretary to the Department of the Capital Territory |
SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 5
PRESCRIBED OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUB-SECTION 23 (2) OF THE ACT
Column 1 Court, tribunal, authority or body | Column 2 Office |
Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission | Industrial Registrar |
Australian Industrial Court | Administrative Officer, Attorney-General’s Department, Melbourne, Victoria |
Coal Industry Tribunal | Secretary |
Coroner’s Court established under the Coroners Ordinance 1956 of the Australian Capital Territory | Clerk of the Court of Petty Sessions |
Court of Petty Sessions established under the Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance 1930 of the Australian Capital Territory | Clerk of the Court |
Deputy Industrial Registrars | Industrial Registrar |
Deputy Public Service Arbitrators | Executive Officer |
Family Court of Australia | Principal Registrar |
Federal Court of Australia | Registrar |
Federal Court of Bankruptcy | Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia |
Flight Crew Officers Tribunal | Secretary |
High Court of Australia | Clerk of the High Court of Australia |
Industrial Registrar | Industrial Registrar |
Public Service Arbitrator | Executive Officer |
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory | Registrar |
NOTE
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 November 1982.