Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts
"access application" means an application under this Act for access.
"access charge" see section 57 .
"access was required or permitted to be given under this Act" , for chapter 5
, part 1 , see section 169 .
"additional funding" , for a financial year, for chapter 4 , part 7 , division
1 , see section 168A .
"adult child" means a child who is 18 years or more.
"adult sibling" means a sibling who is 18 years or more.
"agency" see section 14 .
"agent" , in relation to an application, means a person who makes the
application for another person.
"allocated amount" , for a financial year, for chapter 4 , part 7 , division 1
, see section 168A .
"appeal tribunal" , for chapter 3 , part 11 , see section 116 .
"applicant" , in relation to an application, means—
(a) if the application is made for a person—the person; or
(b) otherwise—the person making the application.
(a) the Commonwealth or a State; or
(b) a State authority; or
(c) a local government.
(a) for an access application to an agency—the person with power in relation to all or part of the application under section 30 ; or
(b) for an access application to a Minister—the Minister or the person with power in relation to all or part of the application under section 31 .
(a) of an agency—see section 12 ; or
(b) of a Minister—see section 13 .
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"eligible family member" , of a deceased person, means—(a) a spouse of the deceased person; or(b) if a spouse is not reasonably available—an adult child of the deceased person; or(c) if a spouse or adult child is not reasonably available—a parent of the deceased person; or(d) if a spouse, adult child or parent is not reasonably available—an adult sibling of the deceased person; or(e) if a spouse, adult child, parent or adult sibling is not reasonably available and the deceased person was not an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander—the next nearest adult relative of the deceased person who is reasonably available; or(f) if a spouse, adult child, parent or adult sibling is not reasonably available and the deceased person was an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander—a person who is an appropriate person according to the tradition or custom of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community to which the deceased person belonged and who is reasonably available.
2 A person described in item 1 is not
"reasonably available" if—(a) a person of that description does not exist or is deceased; or(b) a person of that description can not be reasonably contacted; or(c) a person of that description is unable or unwilling to act as the eligible family member of the deceased person for the purposes of this Act.
Note—Access to a document may be refused to the extent it comprises exempt information—see section 47 (3) (a) .
(a) coal operations;
(b) bulk freight operations;
(c) intermodal freight operations;
(d) general freight operations;
(e) agricultural freight operations.
(a) a doctor, including a psychiatrist; or
(b) a psychologist; or
(c) a social worker; or
(d) a registered nurse.
(a) considering expressions of interest for judicial appointment in Queensland; and
(b) preparing, and presenting to the Attorney-General, a list of candidates who are suitable for judicial appointment in Queensland.
Examples of entities that may be non-profit organisations—charities, churches, clubs, environment protection societies
(a) the agency’s principal officer; and
(b) a member of the agency; and
(c) a member of the agency’s staff; and
(d) a person employed by or for the agency.
(a) if the Legislative Assembly resolves that a particular committee of the Assembly is to be the parliamentary committee under this Act—that committee; or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the standing rules and orders state that the portfolio area of a portfolio committee includes the information commissioner—that committee; or
(c) otherwise—the portfolio committee whose portfolio area includes the department, or the part of a department, in which this Act is administered.
Note—Under the Information Privacy Act ,
"personal information" is information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.
(a) a document containing interpretations, rules, guidelines, statements of policy, practices or precedents; or
(b) a document containing details of an administrative scheme; or
(c) a document containing a statement of the way, or intended way, of administration of an enactment or administrative scheme; or
(d) a document describing the procedures to be followed in investigating a contravention or possible contravention of an enactment or administrative scheme; or
(e) another document of a similar kind;that is used by the agency in connection with the performance of such of its functions as affect or are likely to affect rights, privileges or other benefits, or obligations, penalties or other detriments, to which members of the community are or may become entitled, eligible, liable or subject, but does not include an enactment that has already been published.
(a) exempt information mentioned in schedule 3 , section 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 9 or 10 ; or
(b) personal information the disclosure of which would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest under section 47 (3) (b) .
(a) in relation to a department—the chief executive of the department; or
(b) in relation to a local government—the chief executive officer (however described) of the local government; or
(c) in relation to a government owned corporation—the chief executive officer (however described) of the government owned corporation; or
(d) in relation to a subsidiary of a government owned corporation—the principal officer (however described) of the subsidiary; or
(e) in relation to a public authority for which a regulation declares an office to be the principal office—the holder of the office; or
(f) in relation to another public authority—(i) if it is an incorporated body that has no members—the person who manages the body’s affairs; or(ii) if it is a body (whether or not incorporated) that is constituted by 1 person—the person; or(iii) if it is a body (whether or not incorporated) that is constituted by 2 or more persons—the person who is entitled to preside at a meeting of the body at which the person is present.
(a) the State library; and
(b) a local government library; and
(c) a library in the State that forms part of a public tertiary educational institution.
(a) a decision that an access application is outside the scope of this Act under section 32 (1) (b) ;
(b) a decision that an access application does not comply with all relevant application requirements under section 33 (6) ;
(c) a decision—(i) to disclose a document contrary to the views of a relevant third party obtained under section 37 ; or(ii) to disclose a document if an agency or Minister should have taken, but has not taken, steps to obtain the views of a relevant third party under section 37 ;
(d) a decision refusing to deal with an application under chapter 3 , part 4 ;
(e) a decision refusing access to all or part of a document under section 47 ;
(f) a decision deferring access to a document under section 72 ;
(g) a decision about whether a processing charge or access charge is payable in relation to access to a document (including a decision not to waive charges);
(h) a decision giving access to documents subject to the deletion of information under section 73 ;
(i) a decision giving access to documents in a form different to the form applied for by the applicant, unless access in the form applied for would involve an infringement of the copyright of a person other than the State;
(j) a deemed decision.