Information Act

• About the Act
• Applications and refusals
• Exemptions
• Information Commissioner
• Record Keeping
• Fees for Applications and Complaints
• Privacy
• Privacy Statement
• Forms

Applications and Refusals

The Act will apply to University information that was created up to 10 years before commencement of the Act, and to personal information created at any time.

After two years of operation of the Act, it will be possible for individuals to access information that was created or received more than 10 years before the commencement of the Act.

Under the Act the University is encouraged to provide as much University information as possible to the public, within the requirements of the Act. The University can refuse applications for access to University and personal information, and applications to correct personal information, where:

• The information falls under one of the public interest exemptions identified in Part 4 of the Act
• Providing access would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the public sector organisation.