Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Act 2009 (Cth)

Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Act 2009

No. 99, 2009

An Act to amend the law relating to access to information, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Freedom of Information Act 1982 Schedule 2—Archives Act 1983 Schedule 3—Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 Schedule 4—Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Act 2009 No. 99, 2009

An Act to amend the law relating to access to information, and for related purposes

[Assented to 6 October 2009]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Act 2009.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Freedom of Information Act 1982

1 Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of exempt document) After "agency", insert ", person or body".

2 After subsection 7(2A) Insert: (2B) A Minister is exempt from the operation of this Act in relation to a document that has originated with, or has been received from, any of the following: (a) the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; (b) the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; (c) the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security; (d) the Office of National Assessments; (e) the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation; (f) the Defence Intelligence Organisation; (g) the Defence Signals Directorate.