Appendix 9 Freedom of Information The Department of Treasury and Finance is an Section 17 of the Act sets out the formal requirements for the purposes of the Freedom of ‘agency’ for making a request. In summary, the requirements Information Act 1982 (the Act) and is therefore subject for making a request are that: to the Act. it should be in writing; The Department’s website (below) provides additional information that might assist in making a request. The it should identify as clearly as possible what Department’s Part II Statement is also published on document is being requested; and this website as required by the Act. it should be accompanied by an application fee. Requests for documents in the possession of DTF The Department’s Freedom of Information (FOI) should be addressed as follows: Officers are authorised to deal with requests for Freedom of Information Officer access to documents in the possession of the Department of Treasury and Finance Department. GPO Box 4379 This authorisation does not extend to documents in Melbourne VIC 3001 the possession of the State Revenue Office (SRO) Access charges and any such requests should be sent directly to the SRO. In addition to the application fee, certain other During 201516, the Department received 81 FOI charges such as search fees and photocopying requests. Of those, 56 were from Members of charges may apply in relation to the provision of Parliament, 10 were from media organisations and documents as stipulated in the Freedom of 15 were from members of the public. Information (Access Charges) Regulations 2014. Timeliness Further information The Department made 78 FOI decisions during the Further information regarding the operation and scope 12 months ended 30 June 2016. of FOI can be obtained from: 40 decisions were made within the statutory 45 day the Act; time period, 24 decisions were made within 46 to regulations made under the Act; and 90 days and 14 decisions were made in greater than 90 days. . The average time taken to finalise requests in 201516 Freedom of Information contact was 55.5 days. Vivian Chung, Tel: (03) 9651 2115 Information about other aspects of the Department’s FOI performance is available in the 201516 FOI Mark HamiltonSmith, Tel: (03) 9651 1413 Annual Report, prepared by the Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner.
Appendix 9 Freedom of Information The Department of Treasury and Finance is an ‘agency’ for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act) and is therefore subject to the Act. The Department’s website (below) provides additional information that might assist in making a request. The Department’s Part II Statement is also published on this website as required by the Act. The Department’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Officers are authorised to deal with requests for access to documents in the possession of the Department. This authorisation does not extend to documents in the possession of the State Revenue Office (SRO) and any such requests should be sent directly to the SRO. During 201516, the Department received 81 FOI requests. Of those, 56 were from Members of Parliament, 10 were from media organisations and 15 were from members of the public. Timeliness The Department made 78 FOI decisions during the 12 months ended 30 June 2016. 40 decisions were made within the statutory 45 day time period, 24 decisions were made within 46 to 90 days and 14 decisions were made in greater than 90 days. The average time taken to finalise requests in 201516 was 55.5 days. Information about other aspects of the Department’s FOI performance is available in the 201516 FOI Annual Report, prepared by the Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner. Section 17 of the Act sets out the formal requirements for making a request. In summary, the requirements for making a request are that: it should be in writing; it should identify as clearly as possible what document is being requested; and it should be accompanied by an application fee. Requests for documents in the possession of DTF should be addressed as follows: Freedom of Information Officer Department of Treasury and Finance GPO Box 4379 Melbourne VIC 3001 Access charges In addition to the application fee, certain other charges such as search fees and photocopying charges may apply in relation to the provision of documents as stipulated in the Freedom of Information (Access Charges) Regulations 2014. Further information Further information regarding the operation and scope of FOI can be obtained from: the Act; regulations made under the Act; and . Freedom of Information contact Vivian Chung, Tel: (03) 9651 2115 Mark HamiltonSmith, Tel: (03) 9651 1413
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