The Information Commissioner has powers under Part 3 of the GIIC Act to conduct investigations into how agencies fulfill their functions under the GIPA Act.

This Guideline, made pursuant to those sections of the GIPA Act, is made to assist agencies to interpret and apply the provisions in section 54 of the GIPA Act.

This Guideline assists agencies to deal with requests for personal information under the GIPA Act.

For local councils – personal information contained in development applications: What should not be put on council websites

This Guideline recognises that disclosing the information in the returns furthers openness, transparency and accountability in local government.

This fact sheet explains how you can make a complaint about privacy or information access services.

Read the document below or download it here Fact Sheet - Monitoring compliance with the GIPA Act,

If you are dissatisfied with certain government agency decisions about releasing information, you can apply to the Information Commissioner to review those decisions.

Read the document below or download it here Fact Sheet - Your review rights under the GIPA Act, updated June

Right to Information Officers (RIOs) are government agency staff who have authority and responsibility to meet their agency’s obligations under the GIPA Act.