Freedom of Information Act 1989

Number: A1989-46
Status: Repealed

Notes

Repealed by Freedom of Information Act 2016^[1] A2016-55 s 111 (1). The repeal took effect when that Act commenced (see LA s 85 (2)).

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 January 2018	HTML PDF Word	R22	1 January 2018	Republication for repeal

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
1 January 2018	HTML PDF Word	R22	1 January 2018	Republication for repeal
1 February 2017 - 31 December 2017	HTML PDF Word	R21	1 February 2017	Republication for amendments by A2015-1^[5] as amended by A2015-52^[6]
1 September 2016 - 31 January 2017	HTML PDF Word	R20	1 September 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-52^[7]
16 June 2016 - 31 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R19	16 June 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-28^[8]
10 December 2015 - 15 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R18	10 December 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-52^[6]
3 June 2015 - 9 December 2015	HTML PDF Word	R17	3 June 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-16^[9]
5 June 2012 - 2 June 2015	HTML PDF Word	R16	5 June 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-21^[10]
1 July 2011 - 4 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R15	1 July 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-22^[11]
19 February 2009 - 30 June 2011	HTML PDF Word	R14*	19 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-2^[12]
2 February 2009 - 18 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R13	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-37^[13]
10 November 2007 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R12	10 November 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-8^[14]
12 April 2007 - 9 November 2007	HTML PDF Word	R11	12 April 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-3^[15]
24 March 2007 - 11 April 2007	HTML PDF Word	R10	24 March 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-5^[16]
2 December 2006 - 23 March 2007	HTML PDF Word	R9	2 December 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
1 November 2006 - 1 December 2006	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 November 2006	Republication for amendments by A2005-41^[17] as amended by A2006-3^[18]
13 April 2004 - 31 October 2006	HTML PDF Word	R7	13 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-9^[19]
2 July 2003 - 12 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R6	2 July 2003	Republication for amendments by A2002-18^[20]
12 September 2001 - 1 July 2003	HTML PDF Word	R5	22 November 2001	Republication for amendments by A2001-44^[21]
10 November 1999 - 11 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R4B	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1999-66^[22]
1 February 1998 - 9 November 1999	HTML PDF Word	R4A	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1997-125^[23]
28 June 1996 - 31 January 1998	HTML PDF Word	R4 (RI)	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1996-30^[24] Reissued electronic republication of printed version
1 May 1996 - 27 June 1996	HTML PDF Word	R3C	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1996-17^[25]
5 September 1995 - 30 April 1996	HTML PDF Word	R3B	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1995-25^[26]
1 July 1995 - 4 September 1995	HTML PDF Word	R3A	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1995-7^[27]
14 November 1994 - 30 June 1995	HTML PDF Word	R3 (RI)	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1994-60^[28] Reissued electronic republication of printed version
25 August 1994 - 13 November 1994	HTML PDF Word	R2C	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1994-15^[29]
1 July 1994 - 24 August 1994	HTML PDF Word	R2B	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1994-38^[30]
14 March 1994 - 30 June 1994	HTML PDF Word	R2A	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1994-10^[31]
25 May 1992 - 13 March 1994	HTML PDF Word	R2 (RI)	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1992-4^[32] Reissued electronic republication of printed version
1 May 1991 - 24 May 1992	HTML PDF Word	R1 (RI)	18 September 2014	Republication for amendments by A1991-3^[33] Reissued electronic republication of printed version
11 May 1989	HTML PDF Word	As notified	10 May 1989	This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))

Law history

Notification statement

The Freedom of Information Ordinance 1989 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Ordinance as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
10 May 1989	11 May 1989	HTML PDF Word	This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))

Explanatory statement

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	10 May 1989	PDF PDF

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
all provisions	11 May 1989	s 2 and see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth)^[34], s 2 (2) and Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164

References

https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-55/default.asp
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https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2015-1/default.asp
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2015-52/default.asp
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-52/default.asp
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-28/default.asp
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2015-16/default.asp
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2012-21
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2011-22
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2009-2
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2008-37
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2007-8
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2007-3
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2007-5
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2005-41
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2006-3
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-9
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2002-18
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-44
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1999-66
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1997-125
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1996-30
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1996-17
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1995-25
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1995-7
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1994-60
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1994-15
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1994-38
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1994-10
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1992-4
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1991-3
https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/db_6271/default.asp