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Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments 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Year and No Freedom of Information (Community Services Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 1 January 2018 - 19 August 2018 NI2017-576 Freedom of Information (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 21 November 2017 - 31 May 2018 NI2017-614 Freedom of Information (Health Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 1 January 2018 - 12 June 2018 NI2017-617 Freedom of Information (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 12 December 2017 - 11 June 2019 NI2017-651 Freedom of Information (Icon Water Limited Information Officers) Appointment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NI2017-656 Freedom of Information (Office of the Legislative Assembly Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 1 January 2018 - 20 April 2023 NI2017-657 Freedom of Information (Icon Distribution Investments Limited Information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s 18 1 January 2018 NI2017-680 Freedom of Information (ACT Revenue Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 1 January 2018 - 2 March 2020 NI2017-681 Freedom of Information (ACT Courts and Tribunal Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 1 January 2018 - 3 July 2018 NI2017-682 Freedom of Information (Education Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 1 January 2018 - 7 June 2018 NI2017-683 Freedom of Information (ACT Human Rights Commission Information Officers)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) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 18 21 January 2025 - 23 April 2026 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) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 30 May 2025 - 28 April 2026 NI2025-275 Freedom of Information (Digital Canberra Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 4 July 2025 - 10 March 2026 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) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 16 July 2025 - 5 March 2026 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 Freedom of Information (Canberra Health Services Information Officers) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 6 March 2026 NI2026-92 Freedom of Information (Digital Canberra Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2026 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 11 March 2026 - 13 April 2026 NI2026-118 Freedom of Information (Accessibility of Government Information) Statement 2026 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 95 27 March 2026 NI2026-149 Freedom of Information (Digital Canberra Directorate Information Officers) Appointment 2026 (No 2) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 14 April 2026 NI2026-175 Freedom of Information (Infrastructure Canberra Information Officers) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 24 April 2026 NI2026-193 Freedom of Information (Canberra Institute of Technology Information Officers) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 18 29 April 2026 NI2026-195 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. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 2 January 2025 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 2 January 2025 Republication for expiry of provision (s 110) 28 September 2024 - 1 January 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 28 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-7 26 September 2024 - 27 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 26 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-47 18 September 2024 - 25 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 18 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-41 12 December 2023 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-57 9 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 9 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-42 24 May 2023 - 8 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 24 May 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-16 1 January 2022 - 23 May 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 January 2022 Republication for amendments by A2021-33 4 March 2021 - 31 December 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 4 March 2021 Republication for amendments by A2020-46 15 October 2019 - 3 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 15 October 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-37 1 July 2019 - 14 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 1 July 2019 Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18 21 June 2019 - 30 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 21 June 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-17 2 January 2019 - 20 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 2 January 2019 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) 22 November 2018 - 1 January 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 22 November 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-42 1 January 2018 - 21 November 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 January 2018 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2017-14 and A2017-38 1 January 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon 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 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon 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 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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