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RIGHT TO INFORMATION
Right to Information (RTI) is the Queensland Government’s approach to giving the community greater access to information, equal access across all sectors of the community, and appropriate protection for individuals’ privacy.
What is the right to information?
WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION?
On 1 July 2009 the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (“RTI Act”) and the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (“IP Act”) came into effect.
Right to Information (RTI) is the Queensland Government’s commitment to giving the community greater access to information, equal access across all sectors of the community, and appropriate protection for individuals’ privacy. The government will provide access to information it holds, unless it is not in the public interest to do so.
More information about Right to Information is available on the
Queensland Government website.
HOW DO I ACCESS INFORMATION?
1. Check existing information
Before applying for information, check if what you are looking for is already available on our website. We publish routinely released information organised into categories via our Publication Scheme. You can also check the Disclosure Log for information previously released through RTI applications (subject to certain restrictions).
2. Contact us before you make an RTI application
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact us to find out whether the information you need can be released administratively. You can contact us at:
Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland
Level 6, 288 Edward Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Ph: (07) 3210 3100
Email: admin@bpeq.qld.gov.au
3. Lodge an RTI or IP application
If you wish to make a formal application to access documents under the Right to Information Act 2009 or the Information Privacy Act 2009 the application must be submitted on the approved form.
You may submit your application via:
Email: admin@bpeq.qld.gov.au
Post: GPO Box 5216, BRISBANE QLD 4000
In person: Level 6, 288 Edward Street, BRISBANE QLD 4000
The current fee for an application under the RTI Act is $55.75. This fee must be paid for your application to be valid. Depending on what information you request, processing charges and access charges may apply.
RTI Decisions
In making a decision about whether to release information, an RTI decision maker must apply the provisions of the RTI Act. This may mean that certain requested documents will not be released.
Please note that BPEQ may request extensions of time to deal with access applications.
Review of RTI decision
If you disagree with a decision made under the RTI Act you can apply for a review of the decision. You can do this by: requesting an internal review in writing to the Registrar of the Board within twenty (20) business days of the date of the decision letter. A person at the same level or more senior to the original decision-maker will make a new decision; or requesting an external review in writing to the Office of the Information Commissioner within twenty (20) business days of the date of the decision letter. The Information Commissioner may try to mediate a settlement between the parties or make a new decision.
Amending personal information in a document
Under the IP Act, you may request to amend personal information in a document if you believe the personal information is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading. In the first instance, please contact us to amend your details. If you wish to make a formal application, you can submit an application using the Information privacy personal information amendment application form. There are no charges for applications to amend personal information.