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ARTICLE · 14 SEPTEMBER 2010

Annual reports and the Government Information Public Access Act

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On 28 August 2010, two new regulations commenced which affect the annual reporting obligations of government departments and statutory bodies in New South Wales.

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On 28 August 2010, two new regulations commenced which affect the annual reporting obligations of government departments and statutory bodies in New South Wales:

  • The Annual Reports (Departments) Regulations 2010 (NSW) (Department Regulations), made under the Annual Reports (Departments) Act 1985, and which have replaced and repealed the Annual Reports (Departments) Regulations 2005.
  • The Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulations 2010 (NSW) (Statutory Bodies Regulations), made under the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984, and which have replaced and repealed the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulations 2005.

Both the Department Regulations and the Statutory Bodies Regulations remove or modify several of the pre-existing reporting requirements contained in regulations made in 2005. Some of the key changes include:

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