ESTIMATE
FOI CHARGES ESTIMATE (NOV 2010)
Number of agency's files that contain at least one
(insert data in shaded boxes only)
relevant document.
BASIC DATA ESTIMATE
Total number of pages of al documents relevant to the
Number of relevant files
1
request (including exempt pages)
Number of relevant pages
21
Number of relevant documents
9
Number of agency documents fal ing within the terms
Number of fully exempt pages
0
of the request.
Number of pages released with deletions
21
Number of pages of relevant documents to be
Number of documents for access via inspection
0
exempted in ful .
Percentage of request relating to applicant's own
personal information
0%
Number of third parties to consult
0
Number of pages of relevant documents to be
released in part.
Number of documents for which access is by
COST @ $15 per
supervised inspection of the document.
PROCESS - search and retrieval
TIME (in hours)
hr
Search and retrieval (10 mins per file)
0.17
$2.50
Agencies may not charge for FOI requests to the
Search files and tag relevant pages (45 mins average
extent that they relate to personal information about
per file)
0.75
$11.25
the FOI applicant
preparing schedules detailing all relevant documents
(basic data entry e.g. doc no, date, description - 30
minutes per 10 documents)
0.45
$6.75
Search & Retrieval Subtotal
1.37
$20.50
Applies to non-Commonwealth consultees (e.g.
individuals, businesses, other governments). Only
count each party once if referred to in multiple
COST @ $20 per
documents.
PROCESS - decision-making
TIME (in hours)
hr
examine relevant pages for decision making (5 mins per
relevant page).
1.75
$35.00
exempted pages (5 mins extra per page to cover
additional consideration of complexity of material,
elements of exemption claim, public interest etc).
0.00
$0.00
pages released with deletions (5 mins extra per page to
cover time needed to redact the material)
1.75
$35.00
consult third parties (2 hours per third party)
0.00
$0.00
preparation and notification of decision (3 hours for
statement of reasons, plus 4 hours per 250 relevant
pages to complete schedule to record decision) - NB if
several exemptions are involved, further time may be
required.
3.34
$66.72
Decision-making Subtotal (before deduction of 5 hours)
6.84
$136.72
Decision-making Subtotal (after deduction of first 5
hours free for all)
1.84
$36.72
COST @ $6.25 per
ACCESS - view / inspect
TIME (in hours)
1/2 hr
Access given through inspection of documents (10 min
per document, rounded up to nearest 1/2 hour)
0.00
0.00
Access given through hearing and/or viewing of
documents e.g audio/visual material - insert duration of
files and add 1/2 hour set-up and pack-up time (rounded
up to nearest 1/2 hour)
0.00
Inspection/Viewing Subtotal
0.00
$0.00
COST @ 10c a
ACCESS - copy and post
PAGES
page
Photocopies of estimated released docs (including those
with deletions)
0
$0.00
Packaging and postage-insert estimated cost
N/A
Photocopying & Postage Subtotal
$0.00
ESTIMATED TOTALS
This amount takes into account any reductions to
NUMBER OF RELEASED PAGES
21
the cost as a result of the application involving
personal information
TIME (in hours)
3.20
TOTAL COST
$57.22
Financial hardship/public interest discount
$0.00
The percentage discount to be applied if agency
TOTAL COST (after discount)
$57.22
takes into account financial hardship or public
DEPOSIT REQUIRED
$20.00
interest under s 29 of the FOI Act.
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