Under section 8(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act the CDPP is required to publish information on the following matters:
(a) Particulars of the organisation and functions of the agency, indicating as far as practicable the decision-making powers and other powers affecting members of the public that are involved in those functions.
Information on this is contained throughout the CDPP’s Annual Report, but particularly in Chapter 1. The CDPP’s Annual Report is available on the CDPP’s website.
(b) Particulars of any arrangements that exist for bodies or persons outside the Commonwealth administration to participate, either through consultative procedures, the making of representations or otherwise, in the formulation of policy by the agency, or in the administration by the agency of any enactment or scheme.
People charged with Commonwealth offences, or who are the subject of criminal assets proceedings, may make representations to the Director either directly or through their legal representatives. Any matters raised will be taken into account when a decision is made whether to continue the prosecution or the criminal assets proceedings.
(c) Categories of documents that are maintained in the possession of the agency, being a statement that sets out, as separate categories of documents, categories of such documents, if any, as are referred to in paragraph 12(1)(b) or (c) and categories of documents, if any, not being documents so referred to, as are customarily made available to the public, otherwise than under the Act, free of charge upon request.
The following categories of documents are made available (otherwise than under the Freedom of Information Act) upon request:
(d) Particulars of the facilities, if any, provided by the agency for enabling members of the public to obtain physical access to the documents of the agency.
Facilities for the inspection of documents, and preparation of copies if required, are provided at each CDPP office. Copies of all documents are not held in each office and therefore some documents cannot be inspected immediately upon request. Requests may be sent or delivered to the FOI Coordinating Officer at any of the CDPP’s offices. Addresses for the CDPP’s offices are available on the CDPP’s website.
(e) Information that needs to be available to the public concerning particular procedures of the agency in relation to Part III, and particulars of the officer or officers to whom, and the place or places at which, initial inquiries concerning access to documents may be directed.
There are no particular procedures that should be brought to the attention of the public. Initial inquiries concerning access to documents may be made at any of CDPP’s offices.