Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 No 52
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Original legislation
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 No 52
Assented to 26.06.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (247) LW 18.6.2010.
Amended by sec 132 (5).
Amending legislation
Government Sector Finance Amendment (Grants) Act 2023 No 1
Assented to 31.05.2023.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2023, sec 2.
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Act 2022 No 74
Assented to 28.11.2022.
Date of commencement, 1st anniversary after assent (i.e.
28.11.2023), sec 2..
Casino Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 36
Assented to 19.08.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 5.9.2022, sec 2(b).
Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 No 14
Assented to 13.04.2022.
Date of commencement, 1.10.2023, sec 2 and 2023 (11) LW 20.1.2023.
Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment Act 2022 No 1
Assented to 04.03.2022.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2020 No 32
Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 9.3, assent, sec 2(1).
Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 No 12
Assented to 23.06.2020.
Date of commencement, 27.3.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (116) LW 19.3.2021.
Children’s Guardian Act 2019 No 25
Assented to 04.12.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.21, 1.3.2020, sec 2(1).
Ageing and Disability Commissioner Act 2019 No 7
Assented to 25.06.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, 1.7.2019, sec 2 (1).
Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Act 2018 No 89
Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018 No 85
Assented to 28.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7.1.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2018 (750) LW 14.12.2018.
Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70
Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.40, 1.7.2023, sec 2(1) and 2023 (91) LW 2.3.2023.
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018 No 29
Assented to 21.06.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, assent, sec 2 (1).
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 2
Assented to 20.02.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 7, 14.12.2020, sec 2(2) and 2020 (661) LW 13.11.2020.
Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 No 68
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, 6.12.2017, sec 2 (1) and (2) and 2017 (678) LW 1.12.2017.
Electoral Act 2017 No 66
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (302) LW 29.6.2018.
Local Government Amendment (Regional Joint Organisations) Act 2017 No 65
Assented to 30.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 15.12.2017, sec 2 and 2017 (730) LW 15.12.2017.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 No 63
Assented to 23.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61
Assented to 14.11.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.22, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.
Land and Property Information NSW (Authorised Transaction) Act 2016 No 46
Assented to 28.09.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 19.5.2017, sec 2 (2) and 2017 (96) LW 24.3.2017.
Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 67
Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.11, assent, sec 2 (1).
Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015 No 5
Assented to 04.06.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 No 33
Assented to 24.06.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.8, 4.7.2014, sec 2 (1).
Electoral and Lobbying Legislation Amendment (Electoral Commission) Act 2014 No 30
Assented to 24.06.2014.
Date of commencement, 1.12.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (744) LW 28.11.2014.
Bail (Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 No 5
Assented to 12.03.2014.
Date of commencement, 20.5.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (235) LW 24.4.2014.
Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95
Assented to 20.11.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.69, 1.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
Members of Parliament Staff Act 2013 No 41
Assented to 25.06.2013.
Date of commencement, 24.2.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (56) LW 20.2.2014.
Government Sector Employment Act 2013 No 40
Assented to 25.06.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.3, 24.2.2014, sec 2 and 2013 (631) LW 8.11.2013.
Courts and Other Miscellaneous Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 38
Assented to 21.06.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 No 37
Assented to 03.06.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Small Business Commissioner Act 2013 No 22
Assented to 07.05.2013.
Date of commencement, 18.9.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (542) LW 18.9.2013.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012 No 95
Assented to 21.11.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 4.1.2013, sec 2 (1).
Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 No 82
Assented to 29.10.2012.
Date of commencement, 20.1.2013, sec 2 (1) and 2012 (646) LW 21.12.2012.
Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 60
Assented to 10.09.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1).
Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012 No 55
Assented to 21.08.2012.
Date of commencement, 30.8.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (472) LW 30.8.2013.
Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment (Procurement of Goods and Services) Act 2012 No 43
Assented to 22.06.2012.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (306) LW 29.6.2012.
Judicial Officers Amendment Act 2012 No 40
Assented to 21.06.2012.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Act 2012 No 7
Assented to 19.03.2012.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Clubs, Liquor and Gaming Machines Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 72
Assented to 28.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.5, 1.3.2012, sec 2 (1) and 2012 (64) LW 1.3.2012.
Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Further Amendment Act 2010 No 126
Assented to 07.12.2010.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Surrogacy Act 2010 No 102
Assented to 16.11.2010.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (49) LW 11.2.2011.
Protected Disclosures Amendment (Public Interest Disclosures) Act 2010 No 84
Assented to 01.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (121) LW 3.3.2011.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Act 2010 No 83
Assented to 01.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 25.1.2011, sec 2 (2).
Privacy and Government Information Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 71
Assented to 28.09.2010.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (657) LW 3.12.2010.
Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010 No 34
Assented to 15.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).
Coroners Amendment (Domestic Violence Death Review Team) Act 2010 No 28
Assented to 09.06.2010.
Date of commencement, 16.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (371) LW 16.7.2010.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106
Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment (Automatic Enrolment) Act 2009 No 102
Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement, 24.9.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (542) LW 24.9.2010.
Miscellaneous notes
See also the Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 and the Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009.
History notes
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Sec 4 |
Am 2013 No 41, Sch 3.2; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.8 [1]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [1]. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [1]; 2023 No 1, Sch 2[1] [2]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 2010 No 71, Sch 3 [1]. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [2]. |
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Part 3, Div 2, heading |
Subst 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [3]. |
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Sec 20 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [2]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 21 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [2]. |
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Sec 22 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [2] [4]. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [5] [6]. |
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Sec 27 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [7]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Secs 33, 34 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [7]. |
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Sec 36 |
Am 2012 No 43, Sch 3.1. |
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Sec 38 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [5]. |
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Sec 41 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [6]–[9]. |
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Sec 44 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [10]. |
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Sec 51 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [11] [12]. |
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Sec 51A |
Ins 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [10]. |
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Sec 52 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [11]. |
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Sec 54 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [12]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [13]. |
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Sec 54A |
Ins 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [14]. |
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Sec 55 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [13]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [15]. |
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Sec 56 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [14]–[18]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [16] [17]. |
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Sec 59 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [18] [19]. |
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Sec 60 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [19]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [20] [21]. |
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Sec 63 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [22]. |
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Sec 64 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [23]. |
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Sec 68 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [20]. |
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Sec 79 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [24]. |
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Sec 80 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [21]. |
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Sec 82 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [22]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [1]. |
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Sec 85 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [25]. |
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Sec 86 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [26]. |
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Sec 89 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [23]. |
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Sec 90 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [24]. |
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Sec 92A |
Ins 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [27]. |
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Sec 93 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [25]. |
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Sec 94 |
Am 2010 No 71, Sch 3 [2]; 2012 No 60, Sch 8. |
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Sec 97 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [28]. |
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Sec 98 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [2]. |
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Sec 99 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [3]. |
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Part 5, Div 4, heading |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [4]. |
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Sec 100 |
Subst 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [5]. Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [29]. |
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Sec 101 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [26] [27]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]. |
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Sec 102 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]. |
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Sec 103 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6] [7]. |
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Sec 104 |
Am 2010 No 71, Sch 3 [3]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]. |
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Sec 105 |
Am 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [30]. |
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Sec 106 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [28]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]. |
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Secs 107–109 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]. |
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Sec 110 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [31]–[33]. |
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Sec 111 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]. |
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Sec 112 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [6]. Subst 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [34]. |
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Sec 112A |
Ins 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [8]. |
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Sec 125 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [29]; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.40[1] [2]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [35]. |
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Sec 126 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [30]. |
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Sec 127 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [31]. |
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Sec 128 |
Am 2009 No 106, Sch 4.18. |
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Sec 129 |
Am 2010 No 71, Sch 3 [4]; 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [2]. |
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Sec 130 |
Am 2010 No 71, Sch 3 [5] [6]. |
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Sec 131 |
Am 2010 No 71, Sch 3 [7]. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 2009 No 102, Sch 6.2; 2010 No 83, Sch 1.1; 2010 No 84, Sch 2.3; 2010 No 102, Sch 2.3; 2010 No 126, Sch 3 [1]; 2011 No 72, Sch 5.5; 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [32] [33]; 2012 No 40, Sch 2; 2012 No 82, Sch 2.6 [1]–[3]; 2013 No 22, Sch 1.1; 2014 No 5, Sch 2.20; 2015 No 5, Sch 8.14; 2015 No 67, Sch 1.11; 2016 No 46, Sch 4.3; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.22 [1] [2]; 2017 No 63, Sch 1.9 [1]–[3]; 2017 No 66, Sch 8.12 [1]; 2018 No 29, Sch 1.13; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [36]–[45]; 2018 No 2, Sch 7; 2022 No 1, Sch 3.1; 2022 No 14, Sch 8.9; 2022 No 74, Sch 2.2[1]. |
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Sch 2 |
Am 2010 No 28, Sch 2.2; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.20; 2010 No 126, Sch 3 [2]; 2012 No 55, Sch 3.6; 2012 No 95, Sch 2.12 [1] [2]; 2013 No 37, Sch 3.10; 2013 No 38, Sch 1.6; 2013 No 40, Sch 6.3; 2014 No 30, Sch 4.2; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.22 [3] [4]; 2017 No 66, Sch 8.12 [2]; 2017 No 68, Sch 2.12; 2018 No 85, Sch 4; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [46]–[49]; 2019 No 7, Sch 1.3; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.21[1]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.14; 2020 No 32, Sch 9.3; 2022 No 36, Sch 3.2; 2022 No 74, Sch 2.2[2]. |
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Sch 3 |
Am 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [34] [35]; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [50] [51]. |
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Sch 4 |
Am 2010 No 71, Sch 3 [8]; 2012 No 7, Sch 1 [36]–[38]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.69 [9]; 2014 No 33, Sch 3.8 [2]; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.11; 2018 No 89, Sch 1 [52]–[55]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.21[2]. |
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Sch 5 |
Rep 2009 No 52, sec 132 (5). |
Government Information (Public Access) Bill 2009
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| Introduced (LC): 17 June 2009 | Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable |
| 2nd Reading (LA): 17 June 2009 | |
| Assent: 26 June 2009 |  2009 No 52
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