Australian Capital Territory
Freedom of Information (Department of Territory and Municipal Services Chief Executive) Authorisation 2010 (No 1)*
Notifiable Instrument NI 2010-543
made under the
Freedom of Information Act 1989, s 22 (Decisions to be made by authorised persons)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Freedom of Information (Department of Territory and Municipal Services Chief Executive) Authorisation 2009 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day it is signed.
3	Authorisation for decision making under the Act
(1)	This section is subject to section 4 of this instrument.
General authority to make decisions
(2)	The following people are authorised to make decisions for the purposes of the Act – 
(a)	the people employed in the Department of Territory and Municipal Services under section 72 or section 76 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994;
(b)	the person who occupies the position designated P46114.
Specific authority to make decisions with respect to interagency transfers of requests
(3)	The following people are authorised to make decisions in relation to section 15 of the Act – 
(a)	the people referred to in section 4(2) above;
(b)	the person who occupies the position designated P17003;
(c)	the person who occupies the position designated P11888.
(d)	the person who occupies the position designated P18861;
Note	The Legislation Act 2001 defines ‘occupy’, in relation to a position, to include hold the position, act in the position or exercise functions of the position.
4	Limit on authorisation for decisions relating to internal review
The people who are employed in the Department of Territory and Municipal Services and designated “Executive Director”, or “Deputy Chief Executive” are authorised to make decisions relating to internal reviews under section 59 of the Act.
Note	A person who makes a decision under this instrument must not review their own decision – see section 59(2) of the Act.
5	Revocation of previous authorisations
Freedom of Information (Department of Territory and Municipal Services Chief Executive) Authorisation 2008 (No 1) is revoked.

Gary Byles
Chief Executive
Department of Territory and Municipal Services

25 September 2009