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Information Privacy Bill 2009
Information Privacy Bill 2009
Explanatory Notes for Amendments to be
moved during consideration in detail by the
Honourable Anna Bligh MP
Short title
The short title of the Bill is the Information Privacy Bill 2009.
Objectives of the Amendments
The objective of the amendments is to correct minor technical errors to
ensure that the Bill can operate as intended.
Consistency with Fundamental Legislative Principles
The amendments do not conflict with Fundamental Legislative Principles.
Consultation
The amendments are technical in nature and consultation has not been
required.
Notes on Provisions
Amendment 1 amends clause 52 to insert a reference to a document of a
Minister. This ensures that an applicant who makes an application that is
outside of the scope of the Bill receives notice of the decision that the
application is outside scope, whether it is an application to an agency or a
Minister.
Amendment 2 amends an incorrect section reference in clause 69(2) to
replace the reference to `section 200(a) or (b)' with `section 199(a) or (b)'.
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Amendment 3 amends an omission in clause 76 to replace the reference to
an agency with a reference to a document holder, which includes an agency
or a Minister. This ensures that if a document with a notation is given to a
person, the accompanying statement may include a Minister's, as well as an
agency's, reasons for refusing to amend the document.
Amendment 4 amends clause 102 which sets out the potential participants
in an external review. The words currently in parentheses in subclause (2)
omit a comma. The clause should make reference to a `government,
agency or persons whose views were required to be sought under section
56' as it is intended to refer to a government and an agency as separate
entities.
Amendment 5 amends the title to division 4A of part 9 of chapter 3 to
renumber it as division 5. Subsequent divisions 5 and 6 are renumbered 6
and 7 by amendments 6 and 8 respectively.
Amendment 6 amends the title to division 5 of part 9 of chapter 3 to
renumber it as division 6. This is consequential on amendment 5.
Amendment 7 amends clause 123 to make a correction by inserting the
word `any' so that the clause refers to the removal of any doubt.
Amendment 8 amends the title to division 6 of part 9 of chapter 3 to
renumber it as division 7. This is consequential on amendment 5.
Amendment 9 amends clause 190 to include a reference to a document of
a Minister. This clause provides for the availability of non-official
documents in the custody of the Queensland State Archives or a public
library and the amendment ensures that the clause applies to a document of
a Minister, as well as a document of an agency.
Amendment 10 amends the definition of `prescribed information' in
schedule 5. The definition in paragraph (b) refers to `information'. This is
corrected to refer to `personal information'.
Amendment 11 amends the definition of `reviewable decision' in schedule
5. The definition in paragraph (e) refers to `part 4'. This is corrected to
refer to `chapter 3, part 4'.
© State of Queensland 2009
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