Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Act 2021
An Act to amend the Royal Commissions Act 1902, and for related purposes
1 Short title
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The Act is the Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Act 2021.
2 Commencement
Commencement rules for provisions in the Act.
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1 Section 1
11 September
3 Schedules
Legislation in schedules is amended or repealed according to its terms.
1 Subsection 6D(3)
Insertion of clause in accordance with subsection (3A)
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2 At the end of paragraph 6D(3)(a)
3 Subsection 6D(3)
4 After subsection 6D(3)
Direction under subsection (3) may be given by certain individuals or groups.
Permission to give direction under subsection (3)
5 Section 6OA
4 April 2019 (and including any later variations of those Letters
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5A After section 6OE(1)
Prohibition on admissible evidence in civil or criminal proceedings
5B Subsection 6OE(2)
6 At the end of Division 3 of Part 4
6OP Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
6OP(1) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal Commission
(1) This section applies to information if:
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.
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;
6OP(2) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
Imposes an obligation on natural persons
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;
(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;
6OP(3) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
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(3A) 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.
Section applies in relation to information
as if it were 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 as if it were a record that contains information obtained at a private session for the Commission.
Section applies to the information as if it were a record.
Section 6OM applies in relation to the information.
6OP(5) Protection of certain information given to the Disability Royal
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.
7 After subsection 6P(2C)
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8 Application provisions
Amendments of section 6D apply in relation to a direction given by a Royal Commission on or after the commencement.
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Directs a Royal Commission to follow certain rules.
The Royal Commission must follow the rules.
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 direction 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 information 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.
The statement must be followed by the Royal Commission.
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.
9 At the end of paragraph 7(2E)(a)
Add information about Disability Royal Commission
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10 Application provision
Amendment applies to certain requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 after a specific report is submitted.