Schedule 3, section 1 of the RTI Act retains the exemption in section 36 of the FOI Act for matter brought into existence before commencement of the RTI Act on 1 July 2009.
Schedule 3, section 2 of the RTI Act contains an exemption similar to section 36 of the FOI Act for information brought into existence after the commencement of the RTI Act on 1 July 2009, however information under this provision will only be exempt if:
Under the RTI Act, information will remain exempt for 10 years after the date the information was most recently considered by Cabinet.
Last updated: April 18, 2012