Freedom of Information Act 1982 : annual report by the Attorney-General

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Australia
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Nq 328.94 AUS
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Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service, 1983-
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1984/1985, PP no. 407 of 1985
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Freedom of Information Act 1982 ANNUAL REPORT 1984-85 1
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 Annual Report by the Attorney-General to the Parliament on the Operation of the Act 1984-85 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16
INTRODUCTION 17 , 18 , 19
CHAPTER 1 LEGISLATIVE ACTION 20 , 21 , 22 , 23
CHAPTER 2 USE OF THE LEGISLATION 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56
CHAPTER 3 EXCEPTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86
CHAPTER 4 REVIEW AND APPEALS 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95
CHAPTER 5 CO-ORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123
CHAPTER 6 IMPACT OF THE LEGISLATION 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148
CHAPTER 7 DEVELOPMENTS 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 , 156
APPENDIXES APPENDIX A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 164
APPENDIX B 14 June 1985 NEWS RELEASE BY LIONEL BOWEN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169
APPENDIX C - PART 1 INDEX OF FOI MEMORANDA 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176
APPENDIX C - PART 2 INDEX OF FOI 'D' SERIES MEMORANDA 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182
APPENDIX D 14 June 1985 LETTER TO ALL MINISTERS 183 , 184
APPENDIX E DECISION-MAKING ARRANGEMENTS IN AGENCIES (s.23) 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 193 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201 , 202 , 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 , 223 , 224 , 225 , 226 , 227 , 228 , 229 , 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237
APPENDIX F (REQUESTS RECEIVED, DECISIONS ON ACCESS AND CHARGES COLLECTED) 238 , 239 , 240 , 241 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249
APPENDIX G INTERNAL REVIEW (S.54) (APPLICATIONS AND RESULTS) 250 , 251 , 252 , 253
APPENDIX H AAT REVIEW (APPLICATIONS AND RESULTS) 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259
APPENDIX I SECTION 12(2) - EXCEPTION (PRIOR DOCUMENTS) 260
APPENDIX J SECTION 11 - EXCEPTION (DOCUMENTS NOT A DOCUMENT OF AN AGENCY OR AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT OF A MINISTER) 261 , 262
APPENDIX K SECTION 12(1) - EXCEPTION (DOCUMENTS OTHERWISE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE) 263
APPENDIX L SECTION 15(2) - EXCEPTION (INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY DOCUMENT) 264
APPENDIX M SECTION 17(2) - EXCEPTION RESOURCES) (PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENT NOT AVAILABLE IN DISCRETE FORM AND COMPLIANCE WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY AND UNREASONABLY DIVERT AGENCY 265
APPENDIX M 1 SECTION 18(1)(B) - EXCEPTION (CHARGES NOT PAID) 266
APPENDIX N SECTION 20 (ACCESS REFUSED IN FORM REQUESTED BUT GRANTED IN ANOTHER FORM) 267
APPENDIX O SECTION 22(1) - EXCEPTION (DELETION OF EXEMPT MATTER IMPRACTICABLE AND WOULD RENDER COPY DOCUMENT MISLEADING) 268 , 269
APPENDIX P (PROVISION SECTION 24 - EXCEPTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS REQUESTED WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY AND UNREASONABLY DIVERT AGENCY RESOURCES) 270 , 271
APPENDIX Q 1 SECTION 33(1)(A)(I) - EXEMPTION (SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH) 272 , 273
APPENDIX Q 2 SECTION 33(1)(A)(II) - EXEMPTION (DEFENCE OF THE COMMONWEALTH) 274
APPENDIX Q 3 SECTION 33 (1) (A) (III) - EXEMPTION (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH) 275
APPENDIX Q 4 SECTION 33(1)(B) - EXEMPTION (CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS BY OR ON BEHALF OF A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 276
APPENDIX Q 5 SECTION 33A - EXEMPTION (COMMONWEALTH\STATE RELATIONS) 277
APPENDIX R SECTION 34 - EXEMPTION (CABINET DOCUMENTS) 278 , 279
APPENDIX S SECTION 35 - EXEMPTION (EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DOCUMENTS) 280
APPENDIX T SECTION 36 - EXEMPTION (INTERNAL WORKING DOCUMENTS) 281 , 282 , 283
APPENDIX U SECTION 37 - EXEMPTION (ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY) 284 , 285
APPENDIX U 1 SECTION 37(1) (A) - EXEMPTION (ENFORCEMENT\PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW IN A PARTICULAR INSTANCE) 286
APPENDIX U 2 SECTION 37(1) (B) - EXEMPTION (CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION (LAW ENFORCEMENT\ADMINISTRATION)) 287
APPENDIX U 3 SECTION 37(1)(C) - EXEMPTION (ENDANGERING THE LIFE OR PHYSICAL SAFETY OF ANY PERSON) 288
APPENDIX U 4 SECTION 37(2) (A) - EXEMPTION (FAIR TRIAL\IMPARTIAL ADJUDICATION OF A PARTICULAR CASE) 289
APPENDIX U 5 SECTION 37(2)(B) - EXEMPTION (LAWFUL METHODS\PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH BREACHES OR EVASIONS OF THE LAW) 290
APPENDIX U 6 SECTION 37(2) (C) - EXEMPTION (LAWFUL METHODS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY) 291
APPENDIX V SECTION 38 - EXEMPTION (SECRECY PROVISIONS) 292
APPENDIX W SECTION 39 - EXEMPTION (COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL OR PROPERTY INTERESTS) 293
APPENDIX X SECTION 40(1) - EXEMPTION (CERTAIN OPERATIONS OF AGENCIES) 294 , 295
APPENDIX X 1 SECTION 40(1) (A) - EXEMPTION (CONDUCT OF AGENCY TESTS\EXAMS\AUDITS) 296
APPENDIX X 2 SECTION 40(1) (B) - EXEMPTION (OBJECTS OF PARTICULAR AGENCY TESTS\EXAMS\AUDITS) 297
APPENDIX X 3 SECTION 40(1) (C) - EXEMPTION (MANAGEMENT'SASSESSMENT PERSONNEL) 298 , 299
APPENDIX X 4 SECTION 40(1) (D) - EXEMPTION (PROPER AND EFFICIENT CONDUCT OF AGENCY OPERATIONS 300
APPENDIX X 5 SECTION 40(1) (E) - EXEMPTION (CONDUCT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS) 301
APPENDIX Y SECTION 41 - EXEMPTION (PERSONAL PRIVACY) 302 , 303 , 304
APPENDIX Z SECTION 42 - EXEMPTION (LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE) 305 , 306
APPENDIX AA SECTION 43 - EXEMPTION (BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS) 307 , 308 , 309 , 310
APPENDIX BB SECTION 44 - EXEMPTION (NATIONAL ECONOMY) 311
APPENDIX CC SECTION 45 - EXEMPTION (BREACH OF CONFIDENCE) 312 , 313 , 314
APPENDIX DD SECTION 46 - EXEMPTION (CONTEMPT) 315
APPENDIX EE Agencies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 as at 30 June 1985 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 , 327
APPENDIX FF SUMMARY OF ALL COSTS OF FOI REPORTED BY AGENCIES 328 , 329 , 330
APPENDIX GG DETAILED COMMENTS BY AGENCIES ON THE IMPACT OF THE LEGISLATION 331 , 334 , 335 , 336 , 337 , 338 , 339 , 340 , 341 , 342 , 343 , 344 , 345 , 346
APPENDIX HH AAT/FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS 1984/85 347 , 348 , 349 , 350
APPENDIX II D MEMORANDA SERIES - LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY APPLICANT 351 , 352 , 353 , 354 , 355 , 356 , 357 , 358 , 359 , 360 , 361 , 362 , 363 , 364 , 365 , 366 , 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 , 371 , 372 , 373 , 374 , 375 , 376 , 377 , 378 , 379 , 380 , 381 , 382 , 383 , 384 , 385 , 386 , 387 , 388 , 389 , 390 , 391 , 392 , 393 , 394 , 395 , 396 , 397 , 398 , 399 , 400 , 401 , 402 , 403 , 404 , 405 , 406 , 407 , 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 415 , 416 , 417 , 418 , 419 , 420 , 421 , 422 , 423 , 424 , 425 , 426 , 427 , 428 , 429 , 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 439 , 440 , 441 , 442 , 443 , 444 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 449 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 455 , 456 , 457 , 458 , 459 , 460 , 461 , 462 , 463 , 464 , 465 , 466 , 467 , 468 , 469 , 470 , 471 , 472 , 473 , 474 , 475 , 476 , 477 , 478 , 479 , 480 , 481 , 482 , 483

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