This Information Statement (PDF 88kb) is prepared for the purposes of section 96 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (FOI Act).
The FOI Act provides a general right of access to documents held by State and local government agencies, and certain statutory corporations. Subject to certain exceptions, where a person or corporation applies under the FOI Act for access to documents, the FOI Act requires the agency or statutory corporation to provide access to documents.
As a statutory corporation subject to the FOI Act, Western Power aims to make its documents available promptly in accordance with the FOI Act.
The FOI Act requires Western Power to make available details about the kind of information it holds. This Information Statement (PDF 88kb) outlines these details.
In addition to creating a right of access to documents, the FOI Act also requires Western Power to ensure that personal information that it holds about an individual is "accurate, complete, up-to-date and not misleading".
This information Statement outlines how to make an application under the FOI Act (FOI application) for access to documents of Western Power or to amend personal information of an individual held by Western Power.
Western Power's Freedom of Information Officer coordinates the receipt and processing of all FOI applications.
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Page update on 17 May 2007
