Freedom of Information Act 2016

Number: A2016-55
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
2 January 2025	HTML PDF Word	R15	2 January 2025	Republication for expiry of provision (s 110)

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Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

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Name	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Freedom of Information Regulation 2017^[4]	Subordinate laws	s 109	1 January 2018	SL2017-42
Freedom of Information (Fees) Determination 2018^[5]	Disallowable instruments	s 104	1 July 2018	DI2018-197
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2019 (No 1)^[6]	Notifiable instruments	s 95	10 May 2019	NI2019-271
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2020 (No 1)^[7]	Notifiable instruments	s 95	12 May 2020	NI2020-262
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2021 (No 1)^[8]	Notifiable instruments	s 95	11 May 2021	NI2021-275
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2022 (No 1)^[9]	Notifiable instruments	s 95	5 May 2022	NI2022-205
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2023 (No 1)^[10]	Notifiable instruments	s 95	14 June 2023	NI2023-292
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2024 (No 1)^[11]	Notifiable instruments	s 95	16 May 2024	NI2024-242
Freedom of Information (ACT Audit Office Information Officers) Appointment 2017^[12]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-700
Freedom of Information (ACT Courts and Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[13]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	18 May 2018	NI2018-251
Freedom of Information (ACT Electoral Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[14]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-691
Freedom of Information (ACT Gambling and Racing Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[15]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	24 May 2019	NI2019-289
Freedom of Information (ACT Government Solicitor Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 1)^[16]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	19 July 2024	NI2024-395
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 1)^[17]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 April 2024	NI2024-210
Freedom of Information (ACT Human Rights Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[18]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-684
Freedom of Information (ACT Insurance Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[19]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-701
Freedom of Information (ACT Remuneration Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[20]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	6 March 2018	NI2018-116
Freedom of Information (ACT Revenue Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 2)^[21]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	24 November 2020	NI2020-738
Freedom of Information (ACT Work Safety Council Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[22]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	16 January 2018	NI2018-19
Freedom of Information (Architects Registrar Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[23]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019	NI2019-137
Freedom of Information (Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Board Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[24]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	5 January 2018	NI2018-4
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)^[25]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 March 2025	NI2025-137
Freedom of Information (Canberra Institute of Technology Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[26]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	12 January 2018	NI2018-14
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1)^[27]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	18 August 2023	NI2023-489
Freedom of Information (City Renewal Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2018^[28]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	20 March 2018	NI2018-131
Freedom of Information (Clinical Waste Controller Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[29]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019	NI2019-138
Freedom of Information (Commissioner for Fair Trading Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[30]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019	NI2019-139
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)^[31]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	14 March 2025	NI2025-130
Freedom of Information (Compulsory Third-Party Insurance Regulator Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[32]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 February 2018	NI2018-83
Freedom of Information (Construction Occupations Registrar Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[33]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019	NI2019-140
Freedom of Information (Cultural Facilities Corporation Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)^[34]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	12 March 2021	NI2021-145
Freedom of Information (Director of Public Prosecutions Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 2)^[35]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	2 November 2024	NI2024-632
Freedom of Information (Director of Territory Records Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[36]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	15 May 2018	NI2018-246
Freedom of Information (Education Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)^[37]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	5 October 2022	NI2022-485
Freedom of Information (Environment Protection Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[38]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019	NI2019-141
Freedom of Information (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2023^[39]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	29 September 2023	NI2023-607
Freedom of Information (Icon Distribution Investments Limited Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[40]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-671
Freedom of Information (Icon Retail Investment Limited Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[41]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-679
Freedom of Information (Icon Water Limited Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[42]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-656
Freedom of Information (Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[43]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	19 January 2018	NI2018-23
Freedom of Information (Infrastructure Canberra Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)^[44]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 January 2025	NI2025-31
Freedom of Information (Inspector of Correctional Services Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[45]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 May 2018	NI2018-263
Freedom of Information (Integrity Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)^[46]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 February 2022	NI2022-29
Freedom of Information (Justice and Community Safety Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)^[47]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	7 April 2022	NI2022-182
Freedom of Information (Legal Aid Commission (ACT) Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 2)^[48]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	5 October 2018	NI2018-548
Freedom of Information (Lifetime Care and Support Fund Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[49]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 February 2018	NI2018-84
Freedom of Information (Motor Accident Injuries Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)^[50]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	13 November 2020	NI2020-714
Freedom of Information (Office of the Legislative Assembly Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1)^[51]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 April 2023	NI2023-202
Freedom of Information (Official Visitors Board Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)^[52]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 June 2022	NI2022-322
Freedom of Information (Ombudsman Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[53]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-692
Freedom of Information (Public Sector Standards Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[54]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	2 March 2018	NI2018-109
Freedom of Information (Public Sector Workers Compensation Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)^[55]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	13 March 2020	NI2020-138
Freedom of Information (Public Trustee and Guardian Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[56]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-680
Freedom of Information (Registrar of Long Service Leave Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[57]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018	NI2018-151
Freedom of Information (Registrar-General Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[58]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019	NI2019-142
Freedom of Information (Suburban Land Agency Information Officers) Appointment 2024^[59]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	19 March 2024	NI2024-129
Freedom of Information (Territory Records Advisory Council Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)^[60]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	15 May 2018	NI2018-245
Freedom of Information (Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)^[61]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	20 December 2019	NI2019-835
Freedom of Information (University of Canberra Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)^[62]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-699
Freedom of Information (Veterinary Practitioners Board Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1) ^[63]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 September 2019	NI2019-614
Freedom of Information (Volume 1 - Open Access Information) Guidelines 2020^[64]	Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-368
Freedom of Information (Volume 2 - Informal Requests for Government Information) Guidelines 2020^[65]	Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-369
Freedom of Information (Volume 3 - Dealing with Access Applications) Guidelines 2020^[66]	Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-370
Freedom of Information (Volume 4 - Considering the Public Interest) Guidelines 2023^[67]	Notifiable instruments	s 66	1 December 2023	NI2023-751
Freedom of Information (Volume 5 - Amending Personal Information) Guidelines 2020^[68]	Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-372
Freedom of Information (Volume 6 - Ombudsman Reviews) Guidelines 2020^[69]	Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-373
Freedom of Information (WorkSafe ACT Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)^[70]	Notifiable instruments	s 18	25 May 2021	NI2021-299

Point-in-time versions

Enter a date to find a version from 1 January 2018 onwards:

The following table lists 15 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
2 January 2025	HTML PDF Word	R15	2 January 2025	Republication for expiry of provision (s 110)
28 September 2024 - 1 January 2025	HTML PDF Word	R14	28 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-7^[71]
26 September 2024 - 27 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R13	26 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-47^[72]
18 September 2024 - 25 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R12	18 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-41^[73]
12 December 2023 - 17 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R11	12 December 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-57^[74]
9 November 2023 - 11 December 2023	HTML PDF Word	R10	9 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-42^[75]
24 May 2023 - 8 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R9	24 May 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-16^[76]
1 January 2022 - 23 May 2023	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 January 2022	Republication for amendments by A2021-33^[77]
4 March 2021 - 31 December 2021	HTML PDF Word	R7	4 March 2021	Republication for amendments by A2020-46^[78]
15 October 2019 - 3 March 2021	HTML PDF Word	R6	15 October 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-37^[79]
1 July 2019 - 14 October 2019	HTML PDF Word	R5	1 July 2019	Republication for amendments by A2018-52^[80] as amended by A2019-18^[81]
21 June 2019 - 30 June 2019	HTML PDF Word	R4	21 June 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-17^[82]
2 January 2019 - 20 June 2019	HTML PDF Word	R3	2 January 2019	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20)
22 November 2018 - 1 January 2019	HTML PDF Word	R2	22 November 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-42^[83]
1 January 2018 - 21 November 2018	HTML PDF Word	R1	1 January 2018	Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-14^[84] and A2017-38^[85]
1 January 2018	HTML PDF Word	As notified	26 August 2016	The commencement of this Act was amended by A2017-14^[84] s 19

Law history

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Freedom of Information Bill 2016^[86].

Notification statement

The Freedom of Information Act 2016 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 26 August 2016 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
26 August 2016	1 January 2018	HTML PDF Word	The commencement of this Act was amended by A2017-14^[84] s 19

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	26 August 2016	LA^[87] s 75 (1)
remainder	1 January 2018	s 2 (as am by A2017-14^[84] s 19)

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
s 110	1 January 2025 (midnight)	s 110 (4)
pt 20	1 January 2019 (midnight)	s 203

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2024-7^[71]	Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024	s 134	28 September 2024
A2024-47^[72]	Integrity Legislation Amendment Act 2024	pt 2	26 September 2024
A2024-41^[73]	Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024	sch 1 pt 1.4	18 September 2024
A2023-57^[74]	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3)	pt 9	12 December 2023
A2023-42^[75]	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.1	9 November 2023
A2023-16^[76]	Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2023	ss 4-28	24 May 2023
A2021-33^[77]	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2)	pt 10	1 January 2022
A2020-46^[78]	Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.1	4 March 2021
A2019-37^[79]	Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2019	ss 4-30	15 October 2019
A2018-52^[80]	Integrity Commission Act 2018	pt 1.10	1 July 2019
A2019-17^[82]	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 5	21 June 2019
A2018-42^[83]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.1	22 November 2018
A2017-38^[88]	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3)	pt 11	1 January 2018
A2017-14^[89]	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	ss 20-23	1 January 2018
A2017-14^[89]	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	s 19	24 May 2017

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