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Insertion of clause in accordance with subsection (3A)
1 Subsection 6D(3)
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Amendment applies to certain requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 after a specific report is submitted.
10 Application provision
2 At the end of paragraph 6D(3)(a)
3 Subsection 6D(3)
Direction under subsection (3) may be given by certain individuals or groups.
4 After subsection 6D(3)
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4 April 2019 (and including any later variations of those Letters
Permission to give direction under subsection (3)
5 Section 6OA
Prohibition on admissible evidence in civil or criminal proceedings
5A After section 6OE(1)
5B Subsection 6OE(2)
6 At the end of Division 3 of Part 4
6OP Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal Commission
6OP(1) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Information is protected during its treatment as confidential
(d) the information was treated as confidential by the Commission at all times after being given to the Commission.
(1) This section applies to information if:
Prohibition on disclosure of protected information
(b) the information contains any of the following:
Permission to treat information as confidential
(c) the information directly or indirectly identifies the natural person who gave the information, or on whose behalf the information was given;
Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
6OP(2) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Applies to the time of information disclosure
(2) Section 6OE applies: (a) in all cases—in relation to the natural person who gave the information to the Commission, as if the information were a statement or disclosure made by that person at a private session for the Commission;
Imposes an obligation on natural persons
(2) Section 6OE applies: (b) if the information was given to the Commission on behalf of another natural person—in relation to the other natural person as if the information were a statement or disclosure made on behalf of that other person at a private session for the Commission;
Sections 6OH, 6OK and 6OL apply in relation to the information as if it were information given by the natural person at a private session for the Commission.
6OP(3) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Section 6OJ applies in relation to the information as if it were obtained at a private session for the Commission.
6OP(3A) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
as if it were information obtained at a private session for the Commission.
Section applies in relation to information
Section 6OM applies in relation to the information as if it were a record that contains information obtained at a private session for the Commission.
6OP(4) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Section 6OM applies in relation to the information.
Section applies to the information as if it were a record.
Reference to experiences of systemic violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation is a reference to experiences or awareness of a policy, procedure, practice, act or omission that contributed or may have contributed.
6OP(5) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
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7 After subsection 6P(2C)
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Amendments of section 6D apply in relation to a direction given by a Royal Commission on or after the commencement.
8 Application provisions
The Royal Commission must follow the rules.
Directs a Royal Commission to follow certain rules.
The direction must be followed by the Royal Commission.
Applies to a direction given by a Royal Commission on or after the commencement.
A direction is given by a Royal Commission on or after the commencement.
The information must be followed by the Royal Commission.
Applies to information obtained, evidence taken and documents and things received by a Royal Commission before, on or after the commencement.
Information is obtained, evidence taken and documents and things received by a Royal Commission before, on or after the commencement.
The statement must be followed by the Royal Commission.
Applies to a statement or disclosure made, or a document or other thing produced on or after the commencement of this item at, or for the purposes of, a private session.
A statement is made or a document is produced on or after the commencement.
Applies to information given before, on or after the commencement of this item at, or for the purposes of, a private session that is established before that commencement.
Information is given before, on or after the commencement.
Add information about Disability Royal Commission
9 At the end of paragraph 7(2E)(a)
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1 Short title
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1 Section 1
The Act is the Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Act 2021.
11 September
Commencement rules for provisions in the Act.
2 Commencement
Legislation in schedules is amended or repealed according to its terms.
3 Schedules
An Act to amend the Royal Commissions Act 1902, and for related purposes
Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Act 2021