User fees, regulatory charges and external fees

General and financial information by fee

General information

Fee name: Access to Information Act (ATIA) fees charged for the processing of access requests filed under the ATIA

Fee type: Other products and services—application fee

Fee-setting authority: Section 11 of the ATIA

Year introduced: 1983

Year last amended: 1992

Performance standard: Response provided within 30 days of receipt of request; the response time may be extended pursuant to section 9 of the ATIA. Notice of extension to be sent within 30 days of receipt of request. The ATIA provides fuller details.

Performance results: Continue to meet statutory requirements of access to information legislation.

The response standard of 30 days was met in 92% of requests. In cases where an extension was required, they were all completed within the statutory time requirements.

Other information: Under the ATIA, fees under $25 may be waived when deemed to be in the public interest. Fees waived during 2015-16 were $245.

Financial information, 2015-16 (dollars)
Forecast revenue Actual revenue Full cost
500 480 511,290
Financial information, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 (dollars)
Planning year Forecast revenue Estimated full cost
2016-17 500 500,000
2017-18 500 500,000
2018-19 500 500,000