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Freedom of information How to apply for access to information held by WA Police, according to the freedom of information act. - Online Freedom of Information Request - Download Freedom of Information Application Form ( 146kb) - Information Statement ( 2MB) The Freedom of Information Act, 1992 (FOI Act) is designed to make State and local government agencies more open and accountable to the public. This is achieved by: - Creating a general right of access to documents held by those agencies, subject to the sensitivities of the document. - Providing a means for individuals to apply to see their own records and ensure personal information held is accurate, complete, up to date and not misleading. - Requiring certain documents concerning government operations are made available to the public. What information can be accessed from WA Police and how to access it As the primary law enforcement agency in the state, WA Police has a variety of documents and records. Some of these have been created for, or have specific application to, various functional units within WA Police. This includes documents created as a result of an incident requiring police attendance, and some are created for research or statistical purposes. Applying for documents under the Freedom of Information Act Only documents held by WA Police which are unable to be obtained by another means are able to be applied for. The FOI Act contains exemptions and limitations which can preclude or restrict the release of some documents, or restrict the release of certain details contained within some documents. Should you require access to documents held by WA Police and you are unable to obtain these by any other means, you can make application under the FOI Act. Within your application, you should include as much information as possible as this will assist with locating all relevant documentation. You may lodge an FOI application by any of the following methods: - Through Police Direct. This requires a credit card to pay for any fees, if applicable. - In person by attending at: WA Police Information Release Centre Westralia Square Level 5, 141 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000 - In writing by completing the application form (PDF, 146kb) and sending it to: FOI Coordinator Information Release Centre Locked Bag 20 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849 - Writing a letter and posting it to the above mentioned address. Please include as much of the following information as possible: - Your name and other relevant names involved - Your postal address (must be an address in Australia) - Date of incident – if relevant - Location of incident – if relevant - Nature of incident - Incident or traffic crash reference number (if applicable) - Name of attending Police Officers (if known) - Application fee of $30 (if applicable). Initial application fees Where an FOI application requests information that may contain details about a third party (other than the applicant), there is a $30 application fee. This payment is required at the time of lodging the request. If lodging in person, this fee may be in cash, cheque or money order. If you are mailing your application, please include a cheque / money order made payable to the Commissioner of Police. Please note, electronic money order vouchers cannot be accepted and will be returned. An application without the prescribed fee of $30 included will be considered as invalid and the application will not proceed until full payment is received. Proof of identity is also required before any application can be processed. The majority of applicants provide a copy of their driver's licence or passport for this purpose. If unsure about this requirement, please contact the Western Australia Police Information Release Centre on (08) 6229 5900 or via email. Where FOI processing fees are likely to exceed $25.00, FOI Staff will provide an 'Estimate of Costs'. This Estimate contains details of additional charges that may be applicable to your application and also provides you with the opportunity to reduce any applicable charges by reducing the number of documents requested. Notice of the decision Once an application has been evaluated and any documents processed, a 'Notice of Decision' will be issued. This Notice is a formal decision regarding the level of accesses that has been provided to documents located in relation to your application, and which is pursuant to the FOI Act. Levels of access are: - Full access - Partial access (edited format) - Refused access. This Notice may also include advice on any further charges that have been incurred related to your application. Time frame for application completion The FOI Act provides a 45 day timeframe from the date a valid application has been received however this timeframe may be extended by agreement with the agency and the applicant. Documents may be difficult to locate for many reasons resulting in applications having to be extended. Reasons can include difficulty in locating persons involved in incidents, the time since the incident and the amount of documents involved. In such instances, FOI staff may contact you to discuss an extension. Exemptions The FOI Act contains exemptions to certain information meaning that this information is unable to be obtained through an FOI application. For example, exemptions may be applied to protect the privacy of other individuals and/or sensitive law enforcement, public safety and property security activities. WA Police embrace the transparency provided by the FOI Act, however, must also consider the security of operational matters and the interests of the public as a whole. The following areas within the WA Police are listed as being exempt under Schedule 2 and section 10 of the FOI Act . Access to information from any of these areas is prohibited: - State Intelligence Division (formerly Bureau of Criminal Intelligence) - Tactical Protection Division (formerly Protective Services Unit) - Witness Security Unit - Internal Affairs Unit. In addition, exemptions also apply to documents originating from a Commonwealth intelligence or security agency. Appealing a decision If an applicant is dissatisfied with a decision that has been made, an application for an Internal Review of the decision may be made. An Internal Review should be lodged in writing to WA Police within 30 days after the Notice of Decision is received. An independent officer of Inspector rank or above will undertake the internal review and review the original decision. The Internal Review process will be complete within 15 days of the Internal Review request being received. Should an applicant be dissatisfied with the Internal Review, application may be made with the Office of the Information Commissioner. This request must be lodged within 60 days of the Notice of Decision being given. All details relating to Internal and External Review processes are provided within the original Notice of Decision document. Amending personal information The FOI Act provides the public with the right to apply to amend their personal information contained within WA Police documentation if the information is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading. Your application to amend personal information should be submitted in accordance with Section 46 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. It must: - Be in writing - Give enough details that to enable the document that contains the information to be identified - Give details of matters in relation to which the person believes the information is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading - Give the person's reasons for holding that belief - Give details of the amendment that the person wishes to have made - Give an address in Australia to which notices under this Act can be sent - Give any other information or details required under the regulations - Be lodged at an office of the agency. The new application must state whether the amendment is made by: - Altering information; - Striking out or deleting information; - Inserting information; - Inserting a note in relation to information; or - In two or more of those ways. Office of the Information Commissioner The Information Commissioner is an independent officer who reports directly to Parliament. The main function of the Office of the Information Commissioner is to deal with complaints about decisions made by agencies in respect of access applications and applications for the amendment of personal information. Other responsibilities include: - Ensuring that agencies are aware of their responsibilities under the FOI Act - Ensuring that members of the public are aware of the FOI Act and their rights - Providing assistance to Members of the public and agencies on matters relevant to the FOI Act - Recommending to Parliament legislative or administrative changes that could be made to help the objectives of the FOI Act be achieved. Office of the Information Commissioner Albert Facey House 469 Wellington Street PERTH WA 6000 Toll Free: 1800 621 244 (Western Australia only) info@foi.wa.gov.au www.foi.wa.gov.au
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Cad is Saoráil Faisnéise ann (SF)? Faoin Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise 2014 tá na cearta dlíthiúla seo a leanas ag gach duine: - An ceart rochtain a fháil ar thaifid oifigiúla atá ag Ranna Rialtais agus gach comhlacht poiblí a chloíonn le forálacha Acht 6 den Acht; - An ceart go ndéanfaí faisnéis phearsanta fúthu a cheartú nó a uasdátú i gcás go bhfuil an fhaisnéis sin neamhiomlán, mícheart nó míthreorach; agus - An ceart go dtabharfaí cúiseanna le haghaidh cinntí a rinne comhlachtaí poiblí a chuaigh i bhfeidhm orthu. Ciallaíonn na cearta seo gur féidir le daoine, ón 21 Aibreán 1998, rochtain a lorg ar fhaisnéis phearsanta arna coinneáil maidir leo is cuma cathain a cruthaíodh an fhaisnéis sin agus ar thaifid eile a cruthaíodh tar éis an 21 Aibreán 1998. Conas a oibríonn SF? Éilíonn an tAcht SF go bhfreagródh Rialtóir an Chrannchuir Náisiúnta d’iarratais ón bpobal le haghaidh faisnéise atá i seilbh na gcomhlachtaí sin. I bhformhór na gcásanna, is gá do na comhlachtaí poiblí a gcinneadh a thabhairt maidir leis an iarratas laistigh de 4 seachtaine ó fháil an iarratais sin. Conas is féidir liom Iarratas SF a dhéanamh le Rialtóir an Chrannchuir Náisiúnta? Ba chóir duit iarratas a chur (i scríbhinn nó tríd an ríomhphost) chuig an Oifigeach um Shaoráil Faisnéise ag: Bloc D, Irish Life Centre Sráid na Mainistreach Íochtarach, Baile Átha Cliath 1 Éirchód: D01 W2H4 Ríomhphost: foi@rnl.ie Ba chóir go n-áireofaí na nithe seo a leanas i d’iarratas: - Ráiteas ag cur in iúl go bhfuil iarratas á dhéanamh agat faoin Acht um SF; - A mhéid eolais agus is féidir faoi na taifid atá á lorg; - An fhormaid ina bhfuil na taifid atá á iarraidh agat (e.g. fótachóipeanna). Nó d’fhéadfá Foirm SF RNL a íoslódáil agus a chur chuig Oifig Rialtóir an Chrannchuir Náisiúnta ag an seoladh thuas. Tabharfar freagra ort ar dháta nach déanaí ná 4 seachtaine ó fháil an Iarratais. An féidir liom rochtain a fháil ar gach faisnéis a lorgaím? Tagann na taifid seo a leanas faoi raon an Achta um SF: - Gach taifead a bhaineann le heolas pearsanta arna gcoinneáil ag RNL is cuma cathain a cruthaíodh é. - Gach taifead eile a cruthaíodh ó thosach feidhme an Achta um SF (an 21 Aibreán 1998). - Gach taifead is gá chun tuiscint a fháil ar an taifead reatha má cruthaíodh iad roimh an 21 Aibreán 1998. - Taifid a bhaineann le pearsanra atá ag fónamh a cruthaíodh ón 21 Aibreán 1995 i leith agus taifid a cruthaíodh roimh an dáta sin i gcás gur baineadh úsáid astu nó a raibh sé beartaithe úsáid a bhaint astu ar bhealach atá ag dul i bhfeidhm go neamhfhabhrach nó a bhféadfadh sé dul i bhfeidhm go neamhfhabhrach ar an té i gceist. Cibé scéal é, ionas go mbeifear in ann gnó na hoifige a reáchtáil i gceart, uaireanta beidh gá díolúine a fháil ó thaobh scaoileadh cineálacha áirithe faisnéis i roinnt cúinsí. Tá siadsan sonraithe san Acht um SF. I measc na bpríomhdhíolúintí tá taifid a bhaineann leo seo a leanas: - Cruinnithe rialtais, - Forghníomhú an dlí agus slándáil, - Faisnéis rúnda agus faisnéis a bhfuil íogaire tráchtála ag baint léi, - Taifid nach bhfuil i seilbh comhlacht poiblí, - Faisnéis phearsanta (seachas faisnéis a bhaineann leis an té atá ag déanamh an iarratais). Féadtar diúltú d’iarratais freisin i gcás go meastar iad a bheidh róthoirtiúil nó neamhshoiléir, ach tá dualgas ar RNL cuidiú leis an iarratasóir é sin a shárú. An ngearrtar táille as faisnéis a fháil faoin Acht um SF? Ní ghearrtar aon táille ar iarratas a chur isteach. I ndáil le hiarratais neamhphearsanta, féadfaidh feidhm a bheith ag táillí eile don am a chaitear ag lorg na dtaifead agus d’aon chostas atáirgeachta a thabhódh RNL agus an t-ábhar a lorgaíodh a chur ar fáil (táillí cuardaigh, aisghabhála agus cóipeála). I gcás gur lú costas an chuardaigh, na haisghabhála agus na cóipeála ná €101, ní ghearrfar aon táille. I gur mó costas an chuardaigh, na haisghabhála agus na cóipeála ná €500 ach gur lú é ná €700, gearrfar táille uasta de €500. I gur mó costas an chuardaigh, na haisghabhála agus na cóipeála ná €500, ach gur lú é ná €700, féadfaidh RNL diúltú an t-iarratas a phróiseáil. Cuirfear sonraí beachta na dtáillí a bhaineann le d’iarratas chugat i scríbhinn. Ba chóir íocaíocht a dhéanamh trí Ríomhaistriú Airgid. Téigh i dteagmháil le RNL le haghaidh na sonraí bainc. Tá liosta na dtáillí iomchuí sonraithe thíos: Liosta na dTáillí - Ní ghearrtar aon táille as iarratas a dhéanamh, - Cuardach agus Aisghabháil – €20.00 in aghaidh na huaire (le haghaidh iarratais a sháraíonn an t-íosmhéid de €100.00 ó thaobh cuardaigh, aisghabhála agus cóipeála de), faoi réir uasteorann arna sonrú thuas, - €0.04 in aghaidh na bileoige d’fhótachóipeáil, - Táille d’athbhreithniú inmheánach €30.00 (€10.00 do dhaoine a bhfuil cárta leighis acu), - Achomharc chuig an gCoimisinéir Faisnéise €50.00 (€15.00 do dhaoine a bhfuil cárta leighis acu). Nótaí Eolais: - Ní ghearrtar aon táille i gcás nach bhfuil sna taifid atá á lorg ach faisnéis phearsanta i ndáil leis an iarratasóir, mura bhfuil líon suntasach taifead ann. - I gcás go bhfuil tú ag éileamh táille laghdaithe iarratais, is gá duit uimhir chláraithe do chárta leighis a chur isteach le d’iarratas, chomh maith le hainm an Bhoird Sláinte a d’eisigh an cárta agus do thoiliú féin go ndéanfaí na sonraí sin a fhíordheimhniú leis an mBord Sláinte. - Tá liosta iomlán na dtáillí ar fáil ach é a lorg. Cad a tharlaíonn mura bhfuilim sásta leis an gcinneadh faoin iarratas SF? Tá sé de cheart ag daoine athbhreithniú inmheánach a lorg má dhiúltaítear dá n’iarratas SF. Féadfaidh tú an cinneadh a achomharc laistigh de thréimhse sé mhí chuig Oifig an Choimisinéara Faisnéise. Má dhéanann tú achomharc chuig an gCoimisinéir Faisnéise déanfar imscrúdú agus breithniú iomlán ar do chás agus eiseofar cinneadh nua. Ba chóir gach achomharc a chur chuig: An Coimisinéir Faisnéise, 18 Sráid Líosain Íochtarach, Baile Átha Cliath 2. Ríomhphost: info@oic.ie Féadfar táille de €50 (€15 do dhaoine a bhfuil cárta leighis acu) a ghearradh d’iarratas dá leithéid. Arís, ní ghearrtar aon táille d’achomhairc chuig Oifig an Choimisinéara Faisnéise i ndáil le hiarratas ar fhaisnéis phearsanta amháin i ndáil leis an duine féin nó i ndáil le cinneadh táille nó éarlais a ghearradh. Cén áit ar féidir liom teacht ar fhaisnéis SF? An Coimisinéir Faisnéise, 18 Sráid Líosain Íochtarach, Baile Átha Cliath 2 Ríomhphost: info@oic.gov.ie Tá eolas níos cuimsithí le fáil faoi Shaoráil Faisnéise, lena n-áirítear téacs an Achta um SF, ag www.foi.gov.ie.