Fees and charges
Application fees
Type of application | Fee |
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Personal infomation | Free of charge |
Non-personal information | $30 |
Personal information
There is no charge for requesting access to documents containing your personal information.
Non-personal information
Documents created by the department in the course of our functions and services are classified as non-personal information, that is, information that is not personal to you. If your application is for non-personal information there is a fixed $30 fee, which is required at the time of lodging your request. An application without the fee will be considered invalid and will not be processed until the payment is received.
Additional charges
In some circumstances, a fee may be charged to cover the costs of processing your application. Charges may be sought for consulting with third parties, compiling and preparing documents, making a decision about access, etc. These charges are as follows:
Type of charge | Cost |
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| $30 per hour |
| $30 per hour |
| $30 per hour |
| $0.20 per copy |
| $30 per hour |