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ARTICLE · 03 APRIL 2012

NSW: GIPA Act update

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Amendments have been made to the GIPA Act and the first cases concerning the GIPA Act have been handed down by the ADT.

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Ashley Tsacalos
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Amendments to GIPA

Following the introduction of the Government Information (Public Access) Amendment Bill 2011 (NSW) (Bill) to Parliament late last year, new amendments to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act) are due to commence in 2012. The Bill was passed by Parliament on 14 March and is currently awaiting assent.

The amendments originated from suggestions for "minor and technical" reforms made by the Directors General of the nine major NSW government departments.

According to the Explanatory Note to the Bill, the amendments aim to:

  • enable parts of agencies to be treated as separate agencies for the purposes of the GIPA Act,
  • confirm that copyright issues must be given due consideration when providing open access to information,

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