Freedom of Information Act 1982

Div 2 inserted by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 3 item 24, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section   15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010.

S 40 repealed by No 51 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 3 item 27, applicable in relation to requests for access made under section   15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 that are received at or after 1 November 2010. S 40 formerly read:

SECTION 40 Documents concerning certain operations of agencies  
40(1)
Subject to subsection (2), a document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would, or could reasonably be expected to:

(a) prejudice the effectiveness of procedures or methods for the conduct of tests, examinations or audits by an agency;

(b) prejudice the attainment of the objects of particular tests, examinations or audits conducted or to be conducted by an agency;

(c) have a substantial adverse effect on the management or assessment of personnel by the Commonwealth or by an agency;

(d) have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of the operations of an agency; or

(e) have a substantial adverse effect on the conduct by or on behalf of the Commonwealth or an agency of industrial relations.

40(2)
This section does not apply to a document in respect of matter in the document the disclosure of which under this Act would, on balance, be in the public interest.