Australia’s Foreign Relations rules- official signed copy

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Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

Can I ask if it is possible to provide copy of the following instruments as made and officially signed?

I am looking for

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Rules 2020

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Education) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021

Thanks Yous!

Yours faithfully,

Tyler

FOI FOI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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DFAT FOI Reference: LEX 11603

 

Dear Tyler

 

Thank you for your email dated 27 September 2024 seeking access to
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

 

Administrative assistance

 

We have consulted with the relevant line areas and consider that the
information you have requested for is publicly available.

 

The latest version of the Rules can be found on the Federal Register of
Legislation (FRL) - [1]Federal Register of Legislation - Australia’s
Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Rules 2020.

Please select “Interactions” at the top of the page, and you will be able
to access:

 

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Education) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021

 

We note that these are not signed versions. We would be grateful for your
confirmation that this suits your request, as your request in it’s current
form, is not a valid request.

 

Please confirm the above by: 17:00 Thursday 3 October 2024.

 

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Dear FOI,

Many thanks. If this assists, the request was for officially signed copies of these instruments (and not their publicly available versions which you also helpfully noted):

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Education) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements)
Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021

I hope this is now clearer than before. Grateful for your confirmation thank you

Yours faithfully,
Tyler

Dear FOI,

Apologies, there was some omission in my earlier message above.

The request was for officially signed copies of the following 4 instruments:

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Rules 2020

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Education) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Prospective Arrangements and Other Measures) Rules 2021

- Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment (Repeal) Rules 2021

I hope this is now clearer than before. Grateful for your confirmation of the validity of the request. Grateful for your confirmation 1 if there is any issue which makes this request invalid, and 2 if there is anything further that is needed make this request valid

thank you

Yours faithfully,

Tyler