The Ombudsman is required by s 49(1) of the RTI Act to issue and maintain Guidelines relating to certain aspects of the Act. He is also given power by s 49(1) to issue Guidelines on any matters which he considers necessary.
The Ombudsman has issued the following Guidelines under s 49(1) of the RTI Act -
Guideline 1/2010 - Guideline in relation to Review of Decisions by the Ombudsman (Revised 1 November 2011)
Guideline 3/2010 - Guideline in relation to process of disclosing information under each type of information disclosure (19 August 2010)
Guideline 4/2010 - Guideline in relation to Searching and Locating information (20 December 2010)
The Ombudsman has also recently issued a Guideline in relation to Charges for Information under the Right to Information Act 2009, being Guideline 1/2012. This Guideline is available from the link below.
Guideline 1/2012 - Guideline in relation to Charges for Information [10 January 2012] [PDF 88KB, 7 Pages]
Further Guidelines will be issued in due course.
The Ombudsman is required by s 49(3) of the RTI Act to issue and maintain a Manual in relation to the operation of the RTI Act.
A Manual has been issued. This will be revised and improved on a continuous basis.
Submissions are invited in relation to the content of any of the Guidelines, or the Manual. Submissions should be sent to -
Office of the Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner
GPO Box 960
HOBART
TAS 7001
8.45am to 5pm (Hobart time) weekdays.
Free call from landline phones anywhere in Tasmania, but call charges may apply from a mobile phone.
