How we disclose information
The Commission provides information to the public through a range of methods under the Right to Information Act 2009.
Required disclosure
Required disclosure is when the Commission is required by law to publish certain information. An example is our annual report.
Before making a right to information request, check our Annual Reports to see if they contain the information you are after.
Routine disclosure
Routine disclosure is when the Commission publishes information that may be of public interest.
The Commission assesses and reviews a range of land use and development matters. All information material to an assessment or review is published with the relevant assessment on the Commission’s website. This includes application material, council reports, submissions, declarations of interests and associations, directions and decisions. Representations are also treated as public documents to ensure procedural fairness when hearings are held.
Other examples of routine disclosure include our Code of Conduct, Commission policies, short biographies of Commissioners and Delegates, and information about our assessment processes.
If you are thinking about making a right to information request, check our information about the Commission and other resources first to see if we have already published the information you are after.
All information material to an assessment or review can be found in Current assessments and hearings
Information about the Commission's processes and the Tasmanian planning scheme can be found in Assessment and review processes, Assessment resources and Other resources
Information about the Commission, Commission policies including the Code of Conduct, and the Commissioners and delegates can be found in About the Commission
Active disclosure
Active disclosure is when the Commission provides information in response to a request made outside the right to information process. An example is when information is provided to someone who has written and requested this from the Commission.
Assessed disclosure
Assessed disclosure is information provided when someone submits a right to information request. It is the last resort, if the information is not found through required, routine or active disclosures.
If you are thinking about making a right to information request, check our disclosure log to see if we have already published the information you are after.
Follow the steps in Right to information requests if you are unable to find the information you are after and you wish to make a right to information request.
Personal Information Protection
The Personal Information Protection Act 2004 governs the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. The Commission adopts the Department of Justice policy for managing personal information in general and applies its own policy in relation to assessment and review processes.
You can request your personal information held by the Commission. The request must be in writing, addressed to the Commission, and include an address to which a response can be made as well as proof of identity.
If the Commission refuses your request or does not respond within 20 working days, you may make a second request which will be processed in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Right to Information Act 2009. Depending upon the nature of the request, a fee may be charged in accordance with section 16 of the Act.
Read the Personal Information Protection Policy on the Department of Justice website.
Read the Representations and Submissions – Protection of Personal Information Policy (PDF, 122.7 KB) on the Commission's website.
More information is available on the Commission’s FAQ webpage.