Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2016 (NO. 55 OF 2016) - SECT 65

    (1)     The ombudsman may declare government information to be open access information.

Note     Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different provision for different categories (see Legislation Act

, s 48).

    (2)     Before making a declaration, the ombudsman—

        (a)     must consult—

              (i)     for information held by an agency—the information officer of each agency; and

              (ii)     for information held by a Minister—each Minister; and

        (b)     may consult anyone else the ombudsman considers appropriate.

    (3)     A declaration is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

.