Receiving and assessing applications

Documents to which the RTI Act does not apply

Outlines the documents in schedule 1 of the RTI Act to which the RTI Act does not apply.

Applications outside the scope of the Act

Explains the entities and their documents in schedule 2 of the RTI Act to which the RTI Act does not apply, and how to deal with applications for schedule 1 and 2 documents.

Documents of an agency and documents of a Minister

Evidence of identity and authority

Managing noncompliant applications

Assessing the Terms of an Access Application

A guide to help determine if the scope of an application is too broad, insufficiently described, or has other deficiencies that render it invalid.