Information Publication Scheme

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ACLEI is required by Part II of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to implement an Information Publication Scheme. This requirement has applied since 1 May 2011.

In accordance with ACLEI’s Section 8 Plan, ACLEI publishes the following material under its FOI Information Publication Scheme:

ACLEI’s Section 8 Plan

See ACLEI's Section 8 Plan.

Details of the structure of ACLEI’s organisation

ACLEI's Organisation Chart
Details of the functions of ACLEI, including its decision making powers and other powers affecting members of the public

Please see ‘About Us’.

Details of appointments of officers of ACLEI that are made under Acts (other than APS employees)

The Integrity Commissioner is the statutory officer holder and head of ACLEI. Please see ‘Integrity Commissioner’ page.

Information in ACLEI’s Annual Report

Please see ‘Reports, Submissions and Speeches’ page.

Details of arrangements for members of the public to comment on specific policy proposals for which ACLEI is responsible, including how and to whom those comments may be made

Please see ‘Policy Proposals’ page.

Information in documents to which ACLEI routinely gives access in response to requests under Part III of the Act except:

  • personal information about any individual the publishing of which would be unreasonable;
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person the publishing of which would be unreasonable; and
  • other information of a kind determined by the Information Commissioner the publishing of which would be unreasonable.

There is no information and no documents at the present time to which ACLEI routinely gives access in response to FOI requests.

For information held by ACLEI that is routinely provided to the Parliament in response to requests and orders from the Parliament

Please see ‘Accountability’ page.

Contact details of an officer who can be contacted about access to information and documents held by ACLEI

For all matters relating to FOI and/or the IPS please contact:

FOI Coordinator
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
GPO Box 305
Canberra City  ACT  2601
Phone: (02) 6229 9300
Fax: (02) 6230 7341
E-mail: foi@aclei.gov.au

ACLEI’s operational information

That is, information held by ACLEI for the purpose of performing or exercising its functions or powers in making decisions or recommendations affecting members of the public or a particular person or entity, or classes of persons or entities (for example, rules, guidelines, practices and precedents relating to those decisions and recommendations), but not exempt matter (Please see subsection 8C(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982).

Rules, guidelines, practices and procedures in relation to ACLEI investigations are exempt from publication: see section 10 and subsection 37(2)(b) & (c) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

In relation to performing or exercising functions or powers in making decisions or recommendations affecting members of the public, ACLEI and the Integrity Commissioner have published the following material:

  • Information Guidelines;
  • Notice to Produce Guidelines; and
  • Hearings Practice Notes.

The latest versions of all these documents are available from the ‘Information Guidelines’ page.