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Schedule of amendments

Schedule 1

Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2008

Amendments moved by the Attorney-General

1

Proposed new clause 3A

Page 2, line 12—

insert

3A Pt 3 not to apply to certain documents
New section 11 (1A)

insert

(1A) A person is not entitled to obtain access under this part to a notebook or similar document (the Cabinet notebook) containing notes of any discussion or deliberation taking place at a meeting of the Executive or of a committee of the Executive, made in the course of the discussion or deliberation by, or under the authority of, the Secretary to the Executive.

2

Proposed new clause 3B

Page 2, line 12—

insert

3B New section 11 (1B)  

insert

(1B) A person is not entitled to obtain access under this part to any of the following documents:

(a) a document prepared for a Minister newly appointed to a portfolio for the purpose of giving information and advice about the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities;

(b) a document prepared by or for a Minister for the purpose of accounting to the Legislative Assembly for the previous and proposed spending of appropriations by agencies within the Minister’s portfolio;

(c) a document prepared by or for a Minister for the purpose of assisting the Minister to answer questions in the Legislative Assembly.

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Clause 4

Page 2, line 13—

[oppose the clause]

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