Freedom of Information Act 1991 (SA)

South Australia Freedom of Information Act 1991 An Act to provide for public access to official documents and records; to provide for the correction of public documents and records in appropriate cases; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Objects 3A Principles of administration 4 Interpretation 5 Act binds Crown 5A Act not to apply to Parliament or parliamentary committees 6 Act not to apply to judicial functions of courts and tribunals 7 Documents in State Records 8 Defunct agencies Part 2—Publication of certain information 9 Publication of information concerning agencies 10 Availability of information statement and policy documents 11 Application of this Part Part 3—Access to documents Division 1—General 12 Right of access to agencies' documents 13 Applications for access to agencies' documents 14 Applications to be dealt with by certain persons and within certain time 14A Extension of time limit 15 Incomplete and wrongly directed applications 16 Transfer of applications 17 Agencies may require advance deposits 18 Agencies may refuse to deal with certain applications 19 Determination of applications 20 Refusal of access 21 Deferral of access 22 Forms of access 23 Notices of determination 24 Division to be read subject to Division 2 Division 2—Consultation 25 Documents affecting inter-governmental or local governmental relations 26 Documents affecting personal affairs 27 Documents affecting business affairs 28 Documents affecting the conduct of research Division 3—Internal review 29 Internal review Part 4—Amendment of records Division 1—General 30 Right to apply for amendment of agencies' records 31 Applications for amendment of agencies' records 32 Persons by whom applications to be dealt with etc 33 Incomplete applications 34 Determination of applications 35 Refusal to amend records 36 Notices of determination 37 Notations to be added to records Division 2—Internal review 38 Internal review Part 5—External review Division 1—Reviews by Ombudsman 39 External review Division 2—Reviews by SACAT 40 Reviews by SACAT 41 Consideration of restricted documents 42 Disciplinary actions Part 6—Miscellaneous 47 Service of notices 48 Burden of proof 49 Agency taken to have made determinations 50 Protection in respect of actions for defamation or breach of confidence 51 Protection in respect of certain criminal actions 52 Personal liability 53 Fees and charges 54 Reports to Parliament 54AA Provision of information to Minister 54A Training to be provided to agencies 55 Regulations Schedule 1—Exempt documents Part 1—Restricted documents 1 Cabinet documents 2 Executive Council documents 3 Exempt documents communicated by another government 4 Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety Part 2—Documents requiring consultation 5 Documents affecting inter-governmental or local governmental relations 6 Documents affecting personal affairs 6A Exempt electoral records 7 Documents affecting business affairs 8 Documents affecting the conduct of research Part 3—Other documents 9 Internal working documents 10 Documents subject to legal professional privilege 11 Documents relating to judicial functions etc 12 Documents the subject of secrecy provisions 13 Documents containing confidential material 14 Documents affecting the economy of the State 15 Documents affecting financial or property interests 16 Documents concerning operations of agencies 17 Documents subject to contempt etc 18 Documents arising out of companies and securities legislation 19 Private documents in public library or archival collections Schedule 2—Exempt agencies Legislative history