Freedom of Information Statistics ITSA

Freedom of Information statistics 2010-11

Requests

Table 21: FOI requests

FOI requests carried over from previous year 2

Requests received 13

Granted in full 3

Granted in part 7

Refused 1

Transferred 0

Lapsed 0

Requests outstanding at end of year 4

Review of decisions

One request for an internal review was received in 2010-11 with the overall decision 

being upheld.

FOI response times

The following table illustrates the time that elapsed in finalising requests for access. 

It includes matters that were determined or transferred in full.

Table 22: FOI response times

0-30 days 5

31-60 days 1

61-90 days 2

91 or more days 3

Fees and charges

Until 1 November 2010 requests for access to documents under the FOI Act attracted 

a $30 application fee, which might have been remitted in certain circumstances. The Act 

provides for other charges to be imposed, including for the time taken to search for and 

retrieve documents and in making a decision whether to grant access. These charges 

may also be remitted, reduced or waived in certain circumstances.

Table 23: FOI fees and charges

Total application fees received $30

Other fees/charges imposed $200

Information Publication Scheme

From 1 May 2011, agencies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) 

are required to publish information to the public as part of the Information Publication 

Scheme (IPS).This requirement is in Part II of the FOI Act and has replaced the former 

requirement to publish a Section 8 statement in an annual report. An agency plan 

showing what information is published in accordance with the IPS requirements is 

accessible from agency websites.

ITSA has prepared an IPS plan in accordance with these requirements. The primary 

purpose of this plan is to comply with subsection 8(1) of the FOI Act, and to assist ITSA 

to put appropriate procedures in place to proactively disclose its information holdings, 

in accordance with the objects of the FOI Act. ITSA's objectives in relation to the IPS plan 

are to outline appropriate mechanisms and procedures to:

ƒ manage the information holdings relevant to the IPS

ƒ proactively identify and publish all information required to be published under 

subsection 8(2) of the FOI Act

ƒ proactively identify and publish appropriate optional information under subsection 8(4) 

of the FOI Act

ƒ review and ensure that information published under the IPS is accurate, up-to-date 

and complete, as required by Section 8B of the FOI Act

ƒ ensure that information published under the IPS is discoverable, understandable and, 

to the extent possible, re-useable

ƒ ensure that the format of online content conforms with the Web Content Accessibility 

Guidelines (Version 2)

ƒ evaluate the usefulness and acceptance of ITSA's IPS

ƒ ensure ITSA's clients, stakeholders and the general public are as fully informed as 

possible about ITSA's role and responsibilities and the way its powers are exercised 

and functions performed.

The IPS plan is available on ITSA's website, along with extensive information about ITSA's 

functions and operations