Right to Information Act 2009

section 10

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.

sch 5 def additional funding ins 2024 No. 3 s 72

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.

sch 5 def allocated amount ins 2024 No. 3 s 72

amendment application means an application by an individual under chapter 3A to amend a document in relation to the individual’s personal information contained in the document.

sch 5 def amendment application ins 2023 No. 32 s 140 (2)

appeal tribunal, for chapter 3B, part 4, see section 116.

sch 5 def appeal tribunal amd 2023 No. 32 s 140 (3)

applicant, in relation to an application, means—

application fee, in relation to an access application, means the application fee prescribed under a regulation.

appropriately qualified, for a healthcare professional, means having the qualifications and experience appropriate to assess relevant healthcare information.

approved form means a form approved under section 192.

Assembly means the Legislative Assembly.

backup system means a system that has, for disaster recovery purposes, copied electronic data onto a separate data storage medium, for example, onto a backup tape.

change of ownership, for chapter 8, see section 207.

sch 5 def change of ownership ins 2010 No. 19 s 58 (2)

charge does not include an application fee.

charges estimate notice see section 36.

commencement, for chapter 8, see section 207.

sch 5 def commencement ins 2010 No. 19 s 58 (2)

commissioner, for chapter 4, part 5, see section 159.

community service obligations see the Government Owned Corporations Act

1993.

competitive commercial activity means an activity carried on, on a commercial basis, in competition with an entity, other than—

considered decision—

sch 5 def considered decision sub 2023 No. 32 s 140

contrary to public interest information means information the disclosure of which would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest under section 49.

coroner see the Coroners Act

2003.

coronial document see the Coroners Act

2003.

corrective services facility means a corrective services facility as defined under the Corrective Services Act

2006.

court includes a justice and a coroner.

decision-maker means—

sch 5 def decision-maker sub 2023 No. 32 s 140

sch 5 def deemed decision sub 2023 No. 32 s 140

sch 5 def disclosure log ins 2012 No. 45 s 10

document—

document to which this Act does not apply see section 11.

eligible family member—

1 eligible family member, of a deceased person, means—

or

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—the next nearest adult relative of the deceased person who is reasonably available; or

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—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—

sch 5 def eligible family member amd 2017 No. 17 s 241

entity to which this Act does not apply see section 17.

Establishment and Coordination Committee means the

Establishment and Coordination Committee under the City of Brisbane Act

2010.

sch 5 def Establishment and Coordination Committee ins 2026 No. 5 s 140E

evidence of identity, in relation to an access or amendment application, means the evidence of identity prescribed under a regulation.

sch 5 def evidence of identity ins 2023 No. 32 s 140 (2)

exempt document means a document containing exempt information where it is not practicable to give access to a copy of the document from which the exempt information has been deleted.

exempt information see section 48.

Note—

Access to a document may be refused to the extent it comprises exempt information—see section 47(3)(a).

external review see section 84.

external review application see section 84.

freight operations means 1 or more of the following operations—

function includes a power.

funding proposal, for chapter 4, part 7, division 1, see section 168A.

sch 5 def funding proposal ins 2024 No. 3 s 72

government includes an agency and a Minister.

healthcare professional means a person who carries on, and is entitled to carry on, an occupation involving the provision of care for a person’s physical or mental health or wellbeing, including, for example—

or

holds, in relation to an office, includes performs the duties of the office.

information commissioner means the Information

Commissioner.

Information Privacy Act...

sch 5 def Information Privacy Act om 2023 No. 32 s 140 (1)

interim period, for chapter 8, see section 207.

sch 5 def interim period ins 2010 No. 19 s 58 (2)

internal review see section 79.

internal review application see section 79.

internal review processing period see section 82A.

sch 5 def internal review processing period ins 2023 No. 32 s 140 (2)

judicial appointments adviser means an entity that has a function under a judicial appointments protocol of—

Attorney-General, a list of candidates who are suitable for judicial appointment in Queensland.

sch 5 def judicial appointments adviser ins 2017 No. 17 s 241 (1)

judicial appointments protocol means a protocol establishing a process for considering, consulting on or recommending candidates for judicial appointment in Queensland.

sch 5 def judicial appointments protocol ins 2017 No. 17 s 241 (1)

judicial function decision means a decision by an entity under section 32(1)(b) or 78J(1)(b) that an access or amendment application or part of an access or amendment application is outside the scope of this Act under any of schedule 2, part 2, items 1 to 8.

sch 5 def judicial function decision ins 2023 No. 32 s 140 (2)

judicial member, for chapter 3B, part 4, see section 116.

sch 5 def judicial member amd 2023 No. 32 s 140 (3)

justice department means the department in which the

Attorney-General Act

1999 is administered.

sch 5 def justice department ins 2017 No. 17 s 241 (1)

member of QR Group, for chapter 8, see section 207.

sch 5 def member of QR Group ins 2010 No. 19 s 58 (2)

Minister includes an Assistant Minister.

sch 5 def Minister amd 2012 No. 6 s 27 sch amdts 2(1)(g), (2)

narrow—

sch 5 def narrow sub 2023 No. 32 s 140

Examples of entities that may be non-profit organisations—

charities, churches, clubs, environment protection societies

officer, in relation to an agency, includes—

OIC means the office of the information commissioner.

parliamentary committee means—

or

sch 5 def parliamentary committee sub 2011 No. 15 s 69

participant, in an external review, means a person who is a participant in the review under section 89.

personal information see the Information Privacy Act

2009, section 12.

sch 5 def personal information sub 2023 No. 32 s 140

or

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.

portfolio area see the Parliament of Queensland Act

2001, schedule.

sch 5 def portfolio area ins 2011 No. 15 s 69 (2)

portfolio committee see the Parliament of Queensland Act

2001, schedule.

sch 5 def portfolio committee ins 2011 No. 15 s 69 (2)

prescribed information means—

prescribed written notice means a notice under section 191.

principal officer means—

privacy commissioner means the Privacy Commissioner under the Information Privacy Act

2009.

sch 5 def privacy commissioner amd 2023 No. 32 s 140 (4)

processing charge see section 56.

processing period see section 18.

publication scheme see section 21.

public authority see section 16.

public library includes—

Public Sector Commission means the Public Sector

Commission under the Public Sector Act

2022.

sch 5 def Public Sector Commission ins 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

QR freight operations...

sch 5 def QR freight operations om 2010 No. 19 s 58 (1)

QR

Limited, for chapter 8, see section 207.

sch 5 def QR

Limited ins 2010 No. 19 s 58 (2)

quasi-judicial entity means an entity that exercises quasi-judicial functions.

related body corporate, for chapter 8, see section 207.

sch 5 def related body corporate ins 2010 No. 19 s 58 (2)

relevant healthcare information means healthcare information given by a healthcare professional.

reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 4A.

sch 5 def reviewable decision amd 2017 No. 17 s 241

revision period...

sch 5 def revision period om 2023 No. 32 s 140 (1)

RTI commissioner see section 147(1).

schedule of relevant documents...

sch 5 def schedule of relevant documents om 2023 No. 32 s 140 (1)

standing rules and orders see the Parliament of Queensland Act

2001, schedule.

sch 5 def standing rules and orders ins 2011 No. 15 s 69 (2)

strategic review report see section 188.

subsidiary see the Government Owned Corporations Act

1993.

transfer period...

sch 5 def transfer period om 2023 No. 32 s 140 (1)

Treasurer, for chapter 8, see section 207.

sch 5 def Treasurer ins 2010 No. 19 s 58 (2)