Freedom of Information Act 2016
- Number
- A2016-55
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[4].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 2 January 2025 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 110) |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 2 January 2025 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 110) |
| 28 September 2024 - 1 January 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 28 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-7[66] |
| 26 September 2024 - 27 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 26 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-47[67] |
| 18 September 2024 - 25 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 18 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-41[68] |
| 12 December 2023 - 17 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-57[69] |
| 9 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 9 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-42[70] |
| 24 May 2023 - 8 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 24 May 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-16[71] |
| 1 January 2022 - 23 May 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 January 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2021-33[72] |
| 4 March 2021 - 31 December 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 4 March 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2020-46[73] |
| 15 October 2019 - 3 March 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 15 October 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-37[74] |
| 1 July 2019 - 14 October 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 July 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-52[75] as amended by A2019-18[76] |
| 21 June 2019 - 30 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 21 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-17[77] |
| 2 January 2019 - 20 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 2 January 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 22 November 2018 - 1 January 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[78] |
| 1 January 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-14[79] and A2017-38[80] |
| 1 January 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 26 August 2016 | The commencement of this Act was amended by A2017-14[79] s 19 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Freedom of Information Bill 2016[81].
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 | HTMLPDFWord | The commencement of this Act was amended by A2017-14[79] s 19 |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 26 August 2016 | LA[82] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 January 2018 | s 2 (as am by A2017-14[79] 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[66] | Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024 | s 134 | 28 September 2024 |
| A2024-47[67] | Integrity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 2 | 26 September 2024 |
| A2024-41[68] | Monitoring of Places of Detention Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 18 September 2024 |
| A2023-57[69] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3) | pt 9 | 12 December 2023 |
| A2023-42[70] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 9 November 2023 |
| A2023-16[71] | Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2023 | ss 4-28 | 24 May 2023 |
| A2021-33[72] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) | pt 10 | 1 January 2022 |
| A2020-46[73] | Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 4 March 2021 |
| A2019-37[74] | Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2019 | ss 4-30 | 15 October 2019 |
| A2018-52[75] | Integrity Commission Act 2018 | pt 1.10 | 1 July 2019 |
| A2019-17[77] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 5 | 21 June 2019 |
| A2018-42[78] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2017-38[83] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 3) | pt 11 | 1 January 2018 |
| A2017-14[84] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | ss 20-23 | 1 January 2018 |
| A2017-14[84] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | s 19 | 24 May 2017 |