Freedom of Information Act 2016

Number: A2016-55
Status: In Force

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Administering Minister and Directorate

Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate

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Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 19 August 2018	NI2017-576
Freedom of Information (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 November 2017 - 31 May 2018	NI2017-614
Freedom of Information (Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 12 June 2018	NI2017-617
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	12 December 2017 - 11 June 2019	NI2017-651
Freedom of Information (Icon Water Limited Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-656
Freedom of Information (Office of the Legislative Assembly Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 20 April 2023	NI2017-657
Freedom of Information (Icon Distribution Investments Limited Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-671
Freedom of Information (Icon Retail Investment Limited Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-679
Freedom of Information (Public Trustee and Guardian Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-680
Freedom of Information (ACT Revenue Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 2 March 2020	NI2017-681
Freedom of Information (ACT Courts and Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 3 July 2018	NI2017-682
Freedom of Information (Education Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 7 June 2018	NI2017-683
Freedom of Information (ACT Human Rights Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-684
Freedom of Information (Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 December 2017 - 19 December 2019	NI2017-686
Freedom of Information Regulation 2017	None		Subordinate laws	s 109	1 January 2018	SL2017-42
Freedom of Information (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 104	1 January 2018 - 30 June 2018	DI2017-312
Freedom of Information (Legal Aid Commission (ACT) Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 26 February 2018	NI2017-689
Freedom of Information (ACT Electoral Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-691
Freedom of Information (Ombudsman Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-692
Freedom of Information (City Renewal Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 19 March 2018	NI2017-694
Freedom of Information (Cultural Facilities Corporation Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 11 March 2021	NI2017-695
Freedom of Information (Justice and Community Safety Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 21 March 2019	NI2017-696
Freedom of Information (Director of Public Prosecutions Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018 - 29 January 2019	NI2017-697
Freedom of Information (University of Canberra Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-699
Freedom of Information (ACT Audit Office Information Officers) Appointment 2017	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-700
Freedom of Information (ACT Insurance Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 January 2018	NI2017-701
Freedom of Information (Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Board Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	5 January 2018	NI2018-4
Freedom of Information (Canberra Institute of Technology Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	12 January 2018 - 29 May 2025	NI2018-14
Freedom of Information (ACT Work Safety Council Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	16 January 2018	NI2018-19
Freedom of Information (Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	19 January 2018	NI2018-23
Freedom of Information (Compulsory Third-Party Insurance Regulator Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 February 2018	NI2018-83
Freedom of Information (Lifetime Care and Support Fund Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 February 2018	NI2018-84
Freedom of Information (ACT Gambling and Racing Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 February 2018 - 23 May 2019	NI2018-86
Freedom of Information (Legal Aid Commission (ACT) Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 February 2018 - 4 October 2018	NI2018-97
Freedom of Information (Public Sector Standards Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	2 March 2018	NI2018-109
Freedom of Information (ACT Remuneration Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	6 March 2018	NI2018-116
Freedom of Information (City Renewal Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2018	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	20 March 2018	NI2018-131
Freedom of Information (Suburban Land Agency Information Officers) Appointment 2018(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	20 March 2018 - 18 March 2024	NI2018-135
Freedom of Information (Architects Registrar Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 21 March 2019	NI2018-143
Freedom of Information (Chief Inspector of Machinery Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 30 April 2020	NI2018-144
Freedom of Information (Chief Inspector of Scaffolding and Lifts Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 30 April 2020	NI2018-145
Freedom of Information (Clinical Waste Controller Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 21 March 2019	NI2018-146
Freedom of Information (Commissioner for Fair Trading Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 21 March 2019	NI2018-147
Freedom of Information (Construction Occupations Registrar Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 21 March 2019	NI2018-148
Freedom of Information (Environment Protection Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 21 March 2019	NI2018-149
Freedom of Information (Registrar General Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 21 March 2019	NI2018-150
Freedom of Information (Registrar of Long Service Leave Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018	NI2018-151
Freedom of Information (Work Safety Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 March 2018 - 30 April 2020	NI2018-152
Freedom of Information (Territory Records Advisory Council Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	15 May 2018	NI2018-245
Freedom of Information (Director of Territory Records Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	15 May 2018	NI2018-246
Freedom of Information (ACT Courts and Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	18 May 2018 - 14 April 2025	NI2018-251
Freedom of Information (Inspector of Correctional Services Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 May 2018	NI2018-263
Freedom of Information (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 June 2018 - 29 November 2018	NI2018-290
Freedom of Information (Education Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	8 June 2018 - 4 October 2022	NI2018-308
Freedom of Information (Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	13 June 2018 - 8 October 2018	NI2018-295
Freedom of Information (Fees) Determination 2018	None	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 104	1 July 2018	DI2018-197
Freedom of Information (ACT Courts and Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment Revocation 2018(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 18	3 July 2018 - 4 July 2018	NI2018-346
Freedom of Information (Legal Aid Commission (ACT) Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	5 October 2018	NI2018-548
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	9 October 2018 - 17 June 2019	NI2018-551
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	9 October 2018 - 28 March 2019	NI2018-552
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	20 August 2018 - 22 November 2018	NI2018-625
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 November 2018 - 11 April 2019	NI2018-638
Freedom of Information (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2018 (No 2) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 November 2018 - 26 November 2020	NI2018-657
Freedom of Information (Director of Public Prosecutions Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 January 2019 - 20 July 2023	NI2019-41
Freedom of Information (Architects Registrar Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019 - 3 July 2025	NI2019-137
Freedom of Information (Clinical Waste Controller Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019 - 3 July 2025	NI2019-138
Freedom of Information (Commissioner for Fair Trading Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019 - 3 July 2025	NI2019-139
Freedom of Information (Construction Occupations Registrar Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019 - 3 July 2025	NI2019-140
Freedom of Information (Environment Protection Authority Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019 - 3 July 2025	NI2019-141
Freedom of Information (Registrar-General Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019	NI2019-142
Freedom of Information (Justice and Community Safety Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 March 2019 - 21 May 2020	NI2019-145
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	29 March 2019 - 24 May 2021	NI2019-157
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	12 April 2019 - 27 June 2019	NI2019-189
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2019 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 95	10 May 2019	NI2019-271
Freedom of Information (ACT Gambling and Racing Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	24 May 2019	NI2019-289
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	12 June 2019 - 2 March 2020	NI2019-364
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	18 June 2019 - 16 March 2020	NI2019-379
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	28 June 2019 - 21 November 2019	NI2019-413
Freedom of Information (Major Projects Canberra Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 August 2019 - 13 December 2021	NI2019-560
Freedom of Information (Veterinary Practitioners Board Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 September 2019 - 3 July 2025	NI2019-614
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 November 2019 - 23 November 2020	NI2019-738
Freedom of Information (Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	20 December 2019 - 3 July 2025	NI2019-835
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	3 March 2020 - 1 December 2020	NI2020-121
Freedom of Information (ACT Revenue Information Officers) Appointment 2020(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	3 March 2020 - 23 November 2020	NI2020-124
Freedom of Information (Public Sector Workers Compensation Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	13 March 2020	NI2020-138
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	17 March 2020 - 22 February 2021	NI2020-151
Freedom of Information (Work Health and Safety Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 May 2020 - 14 May 2020	NI2020-250
Freedom of Information (Chief Inspector of Scaffolding and Lifts Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 May 2020 - 22 December 2020	NI2020-251
Freedom of Information (Chief Inspector of Machinery Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 May 2020 - 22 December 2020	NI2020-252
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2020 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 95	12 May 2020	NI2020-262
Freedom of Information (Work Health and Safety Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	15 May 2020 - 22 December 2020	NI2020-273
Freedom of Information (Justice and Community Safety Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 May 2020 - 15 October 2020	NI2020-289
Freedom of Information (ACT Government Solicitor Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	26 June 2020 - 18 July 2024	NI2020-348
Freedom of Information (Volume 1 - Open Access Information) Guidelines 2020	None		Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-368
Freedom of Information (Volume 2 - Informal Requests for Government Information) Guidelines 2020	None		Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-369
Freedom of Information (Volume 3 - Dealing with Access Applications) Guidelines 2020	None		Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-370
Freedom of Information (Volume 4 - Considering the Public Interest) Guidelines 2020(Repealed)	Repealed		Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020 - 30 November 2023	NI2020-371
Freedom of Information (Volume 5 - Amending Personal Information) Guidelines 2020	None		Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-372
Freedom of Information (Volume 6 - Ombudsman Reviews) Guidelines 2020	None		Notifiable instruments	s 66	3 July 2020	NI2020-373
Freedom of Information (Justice and Community Safety Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	16 October 2020 - 6 April 2022	NI2020-670
Freedom of Information (Motor Accident Injuries Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	13 November 2020	NI2020-714
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	24 November 2020 - 28 April 2021	NI2020-737
Freedom of Information (ACT Revenue Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	24 November 2020	NI2020-738
Freedom of Information (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2020(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 November 2020 - 28 September 2023	NI2020-760
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	2 December 2020 - 21 June 2021	NI2020-773
Freedom of Information (Work Health and Safety Commissioner Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 December 2020 - 24 May 2021	NI2020-831
Freedom of Information (Chief Inspector of Scaffolding and Lifts Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 December 2020 - 24 May 2021	NI2020-832
Freedom of Information (Chief Inspector of Machinery Information Officers) Appointment 2020 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 December 2020 - 24 May 2021	NI2020-833
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 February 2021 - 15 March 2021	NI2021-94
Freedom of Information (Cultural Facilities Corporation Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	12 March 2021	NI2021-145
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	16 March 2021 - 22 March 2021	NI2021-152
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 3)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	23 March 2021 - 25 August 2022	NI2021-164
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	29 April 2021 - 3 February 2022	NI2021-247
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2021 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 95	11 May 2021	NI2021-275
Freedom of Information (WorkSafe ACT Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	25 May 2021	NI2021-299
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	25 May 2021 - 24 February 2022	NI2021-304
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	22 June 2021 - 15 March 2022	NI2021-369
Freedom of Information (Major Projects Canberra Information Officers) Appointment 2021 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	14 December 2021 - 20 January 2025	NI2021-732
Freedom of Information (Integrity Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	1 February 2022 - 8 May 2025	NI2022-29
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	4 February 2022 - 1 August 2022	NI2022-39
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	25 February 2022 - 2 May 2022	NI2022-90
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	16 March 2022 - 17 October 2022	NI2022-118
Freedom of Information (Justice and Community Safety Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	7 April 2022	NI2022-182
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2022 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 95	5 May 2022	NI2022-205
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	3 May 2022 - 25 May 2023	NI2022-228
Freedom of Information (Official Visitors Board Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 June 2022	NI2022-322
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 2) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	2 August 2022 - 29 September 2022	NI2022-369
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	26 August 2022 - 3 April 2023	NI2022-407
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 3) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 September 2022 - 16 February 2023	NI2022-469
Freedom of Information (Education Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	5 October 2022 - 10 November 2025	NI2022-485
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2022 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	18 October 2022 - 17 August 2023	NI2022-517
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	17 February 2023 - 26 April 2024	NI2023-72
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	4 April 2023 - 3 July 2023	NI2023-180
Freedom of Information (Office of the Legislative Assembly Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 April 2023	NI2023-202
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	26 May 2023 - 29 April 2024	NI2023-269
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2023 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 95	14 June 2023	NI2023-292
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	4 July 2023 - 19 February 2024	NI2023-344
Freedom of Information (Director of Public Prosecutions Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 July 2023 - 3 June 2024	NI2023-418
Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2023 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	18 August 2023	NI2023-489
Freedom of Information (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2023(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	29 September 2023 - 3 July 2025	NI2023-607
Freedom of Information (Volume 4 - Considering the Public Interest) Guidelines 2023	None		Notifiable instruments	s 66	1 December 2023	NI2023-751
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	20 February 2024 - 28 May 2024	NI2024-76
Freedom of Information (Suburban Land Agency Information Officers) Appointment 2024	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	19 March 2024	NI2024-129
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 April 2024 - 7 November 2024	NI2024-208
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 April 2024 - 15 May 2025	NI2024-210
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2024 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 95	16 May 2024	NI2024-242
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	29 May 2024 - 20 March 2025	NI2024-261
Freedom of Information (Director of Public Prosecutions Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	4 June 2024 - 1 November 2024	NI2024-273
Freedom of Information (ACT Government Solicitor Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	19 July 2024	NI2024-395
Freedom of Information (Director of Public Prosecutions Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	2 November 2024	NI2024-632
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2024 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	8 November 2024 - 13 March 2025	NI2024-636
Freedom of Information (Infrastructure Canberra Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 January 2025	NI2025-31
Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	14 March 2025 - 7 July 2025	NI2025-130
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	21 March 2025 - 15 July 2025	NI2025-137
Freedom of Information (ACT Courts and Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	15 April 2025	NI2025-167
Freedom of Information (Integrity Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	9 May 2025 - 26 May 2025	NI2025-235
Freedom of Information (ACT Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	16 May 2025 - 7 July 2025	NI2025-252
Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2025 (No 1)	None		Notifiable instruments	s 95	23 May 2025	NI2025-268
Freedom of Information (Integrity Commission Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	27 May 2025	NI2025-273
Freedom of Information (Canberra Institute of Technology Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 May 2025	NI2025-275
Freedom of Information (Digital Canberra Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	4 July 2025	NI2025-365
Freedom of Information (Health and Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	8 July 2025 - 29 September 2025	NI2025-368
Freedom of Information (City and Environment Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025(Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	4 July 2025 - 16 October 2025	NI2025-370
Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	16 July 2025	NI2025-408
Freedom of Information (Health and Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 2) (Repealed)	Repealed	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	30 September 2025 - 3 November 2025	NI2025-525
Freedom of Information (City and Environment Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 2)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	17 October 2025	NI2025-564
Freedom of Information (Health and Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 3)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	4 November 2025	NI2025-600
Freedom of Information (Education Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1)	None	Appointment	Notifiable instruments	s 18	11 November 2025	NI2025-606

Point-in-time versions

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

The following table lists 16 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 December 2025	HTML PDF Word	R16	16 December 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29
2 January 2025 - 15 December 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
26 September 2024 - 27 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R13	26 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-47
18 September 2024 - 25 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R12	18 September 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-41
12 December 2023 - 17 September 2024	HTML PDF Word	R11	12 December 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-57
9 November 2023 - 11 December 2023	HTML PDF Word	R10	9 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-42
24 May 2023 - 8 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R9	24 May 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-16
1 January 2022 - 23 May 2023	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 January 2022	Republication for amendments by A2021-33
4 March 2021 - 31 December 2021	HTML PDF Word	R7	4 March 2021	Republication for amendments by A2020-46
15 October 2019 - 3 March 2021	HTML PDF Word	R6	15 October 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-37
1 July 2019 - 14 October 2019	HTML PDF Word	R5	1 July 2019	Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18
21 June 2019 - 30 June 2019	HTML PDF Word	R4	21 June 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-17
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
1 January 2018 - 21 November 2018	HTML PDF Word	R1	1 January 2018	Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-14 and A2017-38
1 January 2018	HTML PDF Word	As notified	26 August 2016	The commencement of this Act was amended by A2017-14 s 19

Bill and Explanatory statement

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

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 s 19

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	26 August 2016	LA s 75 (1)
remainder	1 January 2018	s 2 (as am by A2017-14 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
A2019-37	Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2019	ss 4-30	15 October 2019
A2018-52	Integrity Commission Act 2018	pt 1.10	1 July 2019
A2019-17	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019	pt 5	21 June 2019
A2018-42	Statute Law Amendment Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.1	22 November 2018
A2017-38	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3)	pt 11	1 January 2018
A2017-14	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	ss 20-23	1 January 2018
A2017-14	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	s 19	24 May 2017
A2020-46	Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.1	4 March 2021
A2021-33	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2)	pt 10	1 January 2022
A2023-16	Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2023	ss 4-28	24 May 2023
A2023-42	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.1	9 November 2023
A2023-57	Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3)	pt 9	12 December 2023
A2024-7	Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024	s 134	28 September 2024
A2024-41	Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024	sch 1 pt 1.4	18 September 2024
A2024-47	Integrity Legislation Amendment Act 2024	pt 2	26 September 2024
A2025-29	Statute Law Amendment Act 2025	sch 4 pt 4.79	16 December 2025