Table Of Contents

Freedom of Information Act 1989 No 5

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 January 2010 01 January 2010 2009 No 41
30 November 2009 30 November 2009 2006 No 114
01 January 2009 01 January 2009 2008 No 97
22 August 2008 22 August 2008 2007 No 87
04 July 2007 04 July 2007 2007 No 27
01 February 2007 01 February 2007 2006 No 94
01 January 2007 01 January 2007 2006 No 115
01 July 2006 01 July 2006 2006 No 41
01 May 2006 01 May 2006 2005 No 91
01 August 2005 01 August 2005 2005 No 65
15 July 2005 15 July 2005 2005 No 59
01 July 2005 01 July 2005 2003 No 81
2005 No 10
2005 No 55
02 May 2005 02 May 2005 2004 No 79
01 March 2005 01 March 2005 2004 No 98
17 January 2005 17 January 2005 2004 No 114
26 July 2004 26 July 2004 2004 No 47
28 May 2004 28 May 2004 2004 No 30
01 January 2004 01 January 2004 2003 No 65
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
08 February 2003 08 February 2003 2002 No 96
01 February 2003 01 February 2003 2000 No 75
31 January 2003 31 January 2003 2002 No 78
04 October 2002 04 October 2002 2001 No 130
01 August 2002 01 August 2002 2002 No 40
21 June 2002 21 June 2002 2002 No 26
17 July 2001 17 July 2001 2001 No 56
17 July 2000 17 July 2000 2000 No 60

Freedom of Information Act 1989 No 5

Assented to 21.03.1989.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1989, sec 2 and GG No 78 of 23.6.1989, p 3613.

Coroners Act 2009 No 41

Assented to 19.06.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.

Rail Safety Act 2008 No 97

Assented to 03.12.2008.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12308.

Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Amendment Act 2007 No 87

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 22.8.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of 22.8.2008, p 7686.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27

Assented to 04.07.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, assent, sec 2 (2).

Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government—Disclosure of Contracts) Act 2006 No 115

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement, the day occurring 28 days after assent, sec 2.

Education Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 114

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 30.11.2009, sec 2 (2) and 2009 (545) LW 27.11.2009.

Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006 No 94

Assented to 22.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.14, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.

Children (Detention Centres) Amendment Act 2006 No 41

Assented to 08.06.2006.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2006, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 30.6.2006, p 4782.

First State Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Conversion) Act 2005 No 91

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 1.5.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 58 of 28.4.2006, p 2366.

Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee Act 2005 No 65

Assented to 01.07.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 1.8.2005, sec 2 and GG No 96 of 29.7.2005, p 4032.

Local Government Amendment Act 2005 No 59

Assented to 01.07.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 15.7.2005, sec 2 and GG No 90 of 15.7.2005, p 3704.

Transport Legislation Amendment (Waterfall Rail Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2005 No 55

Assented to 27.06.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.1, 1.7.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 81 of 1.7.2005, p 3310.

Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Act 2005 No 10

Assented to 14.04.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 1.7.2005, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 1.7.2005, p 3309.

Teaching Services Amendment Act 2004 No 114

Assented to 21.12.2004.

Date of commencement, 17.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 14.1.2005, p 97.

Health Legislation Amendment (Complaints) Act 2004 No 98

Assented to 15.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.1, 1.3.2005, sec 2 and GG No 28 of 25.2.2005, p 477.

Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 79

Assented to 26.10.2004.

Date of commencement, 2.5.2005, sec 2 and GG No 50 of 29.4.2005, p 1529.

Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment Act 2004 No 47

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.3, 26.7.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 124 of 23.7.2004, p 6013.

Freedom of Information Amendment (Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence) Act 2004 No 30

Assented to 13.05.2004.

Date of commencement, 28.5.2004, sec 2 and GG No 91 of 28.5.2004, p 3220.

Workers Compensation Amendment (Insurance Reform) Act 2003 No 81

Assented to 27.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 1.7.2005, sec 2 and GG No 81 of 1.7.2005, p 3311.

Transport Legislation Amendment (Safety and Reliability) Act 2003 No 65

Assented to 20.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 1.1.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 198 of 24.12.2003, p 11594.

Rail Safety Act 2002 No 96

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement, 8.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 39 of 7.2.2003, p 766.

Threatened Species Conservation Amendment Act 2002 No 78

Assented to 02.10.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 31.1.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 600.

Local Government Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2002 No 40

Assented to 25.06.2002.

Date of commencement, 1.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 26.7.2002, p 5543.

Financial Services Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 No 26

Assented to 21.06.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, assent, sec 2 (1).

National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Act 2001 No 130

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.2, 4.10.2002, sec 2 and GG No 163 of 4.10.2002, p 8560.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56

Assented to 17.07.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, sec 2 (2).

Adoption Act 2000 No 75

Assented to 09.11.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 591.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53

Assented to 04.07.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, assent, sec 2 (2).

Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 60

Assented to 05.07.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 17.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 14.7.2000, p 6231.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Superannuation Administration Authority Corporatisation Act 1999 No 5

Assented to 07.06.1999.

Date of commencement, 26.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 23.7.1999, p 5146.

Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 No 133

Assented to 30.11.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.3, 1.6.1999, sec 2 and GG No 63 of 28.5.1999, p 3571.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998 No 120

Assented to 26.11.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, assent, sec 2 (2).

Olympic Roads and Transport Authority Act 1998 No 110

Assented to 09.11.1998.

Date of commencement, 31.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 176 of 18.12.1998, p 9724.

Police Legislation Amendment (Protective Security Group) Act 1998 No 67

Assented to 02.07.1998.

Date of commencement, 10.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 105 of 10.7.1998, p 5327.

State Records Act 1998 No 17

Assented to 02.06.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 171 of 11.12.1998, p 9457.

Education Reform Amendment Act 1997 No 127

Assented to 15.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 19.12.1997, sec 2 and GG No 149 of 19.12.1997, p 10093.

Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 77

Assented to 10.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.16, 6.10.1998, sec 2 and GG No 143 of 2.10.1998, p 7889.

National Electricity (New South Wales) Act 1997 No 20

Assented to 23.06.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 13.12.1998, sec 2 and GG No 171 of 11.12.1998, p 9462.

Correctional Centres Amendment (Inspector-General) Act 1997 No 18

Assented to 12.06.1997.

Date of commencement, 30.10.1998, sec 2 and GG No 155 of 30.10.1998, p 8511.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996 No 121

Assented to 03.12.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 1.7.1996, Sch 1.5.

Fines Act 1996 No 99

Assented to 26.11.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 27.1.1998, sec 2 (1) and GG No 1 of 2.1.1998, p 4.

Superannuation Administration Act 1996 No 39

Assented to 25.06.1996.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 77 of 28.6.1996, p 3290.

Police Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No 29

Assented to 21.06.1996.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 6 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, 1.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 77 of 28.6.1996, p 3285.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99

Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, assent, sec 2 (2).

Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 No 95

Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 4 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, 1.3.1996, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 1.3.1996, p 832.

Children (Care and Protection) Amendment Act 1995 No 78

Assented to 12.12.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.6.1996, sec 2 and GG No 65 of 31.5.1996, p 2753.

State Owned Corporations Amendment Act 1995 No 32

Assented to 23.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3437.

Olympic Co-ordination Authority Act 1995 No 10

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 30.6.1995, sec 2.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99

Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Olympic Co-ordination Authority Act 1995, assent, sec 2 (2).

Protected Disclosures Act 1994 No 92

Assented to 12.12.1994.

Date of commencement, 1.3.1995, sec 2 and GG No 18 of 24.2.1995, p 915.

State Bank (Privatisation) Act 1994 No 73

Assented to 23.11.1994.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, 31.12.1994, sec 21 and GG No 179 of 30.12.1994, p 7847.

Health Care Complaints Act 1993 No 105

Assented to 02.12.1993.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 3 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3239.

Legal Profession Reform Act 1993 No 87

Assented to 29.11.1993.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 78 of 10.6.1994, p 2763.

Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Act 1993 No 67

Assented to 09.11.1993.

Date of commencement, 12.11.1993, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 12.11.1993, p 6716.

Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 32

Assented to 08.06.1993.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.1993, sec 2 (1) and GG No 73 of 1.7.1993, p 3342.

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 1992 No 38

Assented to 19.05.1992.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1992, sec 2 and GG No 75 of 26.6.1992, p 4273.

Superannuation Administration Act 1991 No 96

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, 2.3.1992, sec 2 (1) and GG No 20 of 14.2.1992, p 848.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of item (1) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, assent, Sch 1.

Date of commencement of item (2) of those provisions, 1.1.1992, Sch 1.

Government Insurance Office (Privatisation) Act 1991 No 38

Assented to 22.11.1991.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.1992, sec 2 (1) and GG No 180 of 20.12.1991, p 10553.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17

Assented to 03.05.1991.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, assent, sec 2.

Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 1990 No 79

Assented to 04.12.1990.

Date of commencement, 18.1.1991, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 18.1.1991, p 467.

Adoption Information Act 1990 No 63

Assented to 26.10.1990.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 2.4.1991, sec 2 (1) and GG No 41 of 8.3.1991, p 1893.

Police and Superannuation Legislation (Amendment) Act 1990 No 48

Assented to 26.06.1990.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5409.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1989 No 226

Assented to 21.12.1989.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, assent, sec 2.

State Owned Corporations Act 1989 No 134

Assented to 15.09.1989.

Date of commencement, 22.9.1989, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 22.9.1989, p 7312.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990 No 108

Assented to 13.12.1990.

Date of commencement of item (2) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the State Owned Corporations Act 1989, 22.9.1989, Sch 1.

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Sec 6

Am 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 1993 No 32, Sch 2; 1995 No 32, Sch 3; 1995 No 95, Sch 4; 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [1]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.120 [1] [2]; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.5 [1] [2]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4.

Sec 7

Am 1990 No 48, Sch 1; 1995 No 32, Sch 3; 1995 No 95, Sch 4; 2001 No 56, Sch 1.6; 2004 No 114, Sch 2.5 [3].

Sec 8

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.6; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.18 [1].

Sec 9

Am 1989 No 134, sec 37 (a) (am 1990 No 108, Sch 1).

Sec 11

Am 1998 No 17, Sch 4.1.

Sec 13

Rep 1993 No 32, Sch 2.

Sec 14

Am 1993 No 32, Sch 2.

Sec 15A

Ins 2006 No 115, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.18 [2].

Sec 16

Am 1993 No 32, Sch 2.

Sec 18

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (a).

Sec 20

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (b).

Sec 21

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (a).

Sec 22

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (2).

Sec 24

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (a) (3); 1998 No 120, Sch 1.18 [1] [2].

Sec 25

Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (4) (5).

Sec 34

Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.18 [3]–[5].

Secs 37, 41

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (a).

Sec 43

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (a); 1998 No 120, Sch 1.18 [6].

Sec 47

Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.18 [7]–[9].

Sec 50

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (a).

Sec 52

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (6); 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [2] [3].

Sec 52A

Ins 1995 No 99, Sch 1. Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.18 [10] [11].

Part 5, Div 2

Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [4].

Sec 52B

Ins 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [4].

Sec 53

Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [4].

Sec 54

Am 1990 No 79, Sch 2 (1). Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [4].

Secs 55, 56

Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [4].

Sec 57

Subst 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (7); 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [4].

Sec 58

Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [4].

Part 5, Div 3

Ins 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (8).

Sec 58A

Ins 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (8). Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [5]–[7].

Sec 58B

Ins 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (8). Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [8] [9].

Sec 58C

Ins 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (8). Am 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [10].

Sec 59

Am 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (9).

Sec 59A

Ins 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (10).

Sec 59B

Ins 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (1) (c).

Sec 67

Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (11); 1997 No 77, Sch 5.16 [11].

Sec 68

Subst 1991 No 94, Sch 1.

Secs 70, 71

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 1990 No 63, Sch 1; 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (12) (13); 1993 No 67, sec 68; 1994 No 92, Sch 1; 1995 No 10, Sch 1; 1996 No 99, Sch 2.8; 1998 No 67, Sch 3; 1998 No 110, Sch 1.2; 1998 No 120, Sch 1.18 [12]; 2000 No 75, Sch 2.3 [1] [2] (am 2002 No 53, Sch 2.2); 2001 No 130, Sch 6.2; 2002 No 26, Sch 2.4; 2002 No 40, Sch 2; 2002 No 78, Sch 2.3; 2002 No 96, Sch 7.2; 2003 No 65, Sch 5 [1] [2]; 2004 No 30, Sch 1 [1]–[4]; 2004 No 98, Sch 4.1 [1]; 2005 No 55, Sch 4.1 [1] [2]; 2005 No 65, Sch 2.1; 2006 No 41, Sch 2.3; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.14; 2006 No 114, Sch 5 [1] [2]; 2006 No 115, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2007 No 87, Sch 3; 2008 No 97, Sch 4.3.

Sch 2

Am 1989 No 134, sec 37 (b); 1990 No 79, Sch 2 (2); 1991 No 38, Sch 2; 1991 No 96, Sch 6; 1992 No 38, Sch 1 (14); 1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 1994 No 73, Sch 2; 1995 No 78, Sch 2; 1996 No 29, Sch 6; 1996 No 39, Sch 4; 1996 No 121, Sch 1.5; 1997 No 18, Sch 2.2; 1997 No 20, Sch 1.5; 1997 No 127, Sch 4; 1998 No 133, Sch 3.3; 1999 No 5, Sch 5.2; 2000 No 60, Sch 2.3; 2003 No 81, Sch 3.1; 2004 No 30, Sch 1 [5]; 2004 No 47, Sch 3.3; 2004 No 79, Sch 3.4; 2004 No 98, Sch 4.1 [2] [3]; 2005 No 10, Sch 2.3; 2005 No 59, Sch 2.1; 2005 No 91, Sch 3.1.

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