Regulations made under the FOI Act prescribe the rate of fees and charges relating to FOI applications for access to documents. Apart from the application fee for non-personal information, the imposition of other charges is within Western Power's discretion.
No fees or charges apply to an application or request for access to personal information (i.e. information about the applicant).
The application fee for access to non-personal information is $30.
Other charges and fees may apply in relation to time taken by staff in dealing with an application for non-personal information. The following table contains the applicable fees and charges.
| Description | Cost |
|---|---|
| Personal information about applicant | No fee |
| Application fee for non-personal information | $30 |
| Charge for time taken dealing with application | $30 per hour |
| Charge for photocopying | $30 per hour for staff and 20c per copy |
| Charge for staff time in transcribing information from a tape or other device | $30 per hour |
| Charge for duplicating a tape, film or computer information | Actual cost |
| Charge for delivery, packaging and postage | Actual cost |
Page update on 17 May 2007
