The Tribunal's obligations under the Freedom of Information Act
The National Native Title Tribunal (the Tribunal) has certain statutory obligations under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Upon receipt of a request under the FOI Act, the Tribunal can:
- provide access to documents (as distinct from information) in possession of the Tribunal
- protect individual privacy, by allowing a person to have corrected any incomplete, incorrect or dated personal information held by the Tribunal (for example, a person's personnel records).
The President of the Tribunal (or a person authorised by him) will make decisions about FOI applications. Some documents may be exempt from disclosure under the FOI Act. This is also a matter for the President or authorised officers to decide.
Although not every aspect of the FOI Act is covered here, this section contains the following information:
Access to documents under FOI
- Who can make an FOI request?
- What types of documents are covered by FOI?
- What kinds of documents can you access under FOI?
- How can you make an FOI request?
- How much do you have to pay when you make an FOI request?
- Can charges for FOI requests be waived?
- What happens after you make an FOI request in writing?
- Who makes a decision in relation to your FOI request?
- Not all documents are available under FOI
- Examples of some of the exemptions under the FOI Act which may apply to certain documents
- Viewing documents to which you have been granted access under FOI
- What happens if the Tribunal decides not to give access to documents in accordance with your FOI request?
Amendment and correction of personal records
- What kinds of personal records does the Tribunal hold?
- How can you have your personal records corrected?
- What happens after you make a request in writing to have your records corrected?
- What if the Tribunal does not fully comply with the request for amendment of your personal records?
How to apply
Contacting us
If you have any questions regarding the FOI process, or wish to find out more about FOI, contact the Tribunal's Freedom of Information contact officer on freecall 1800 640 501, or email us.
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