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Overriding Public Interest against Disclosure (OPIAD) Schedule

Correct as at March 2011

Section 6(5) of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act) requires the Board of Studies to publish a list of OPIAD documents. The definition of OPIAD documents is: information that would be mandatorily disclosed as open-access information except that there is an overriding public interest against disclosing it.

The following is a current list of OPIAD documents. The list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.

1. All content of examination and test papers prior to their conduct
2. Names and addresses of printers of the Higher School Certificate (HSC)/School Certificate (SC) examination and test papers
3. Location of HSC and SC examination and test papers
4. Names and addresses of contractors providing transport and security for HSC/SC examination and test papers
5. Names and details of Presiding Officers and supervisors of HSC and SC examinations and tests
6. Membership and procedures of examination committees
7. Disability provisions – cut offs for provisions
8. Disability provisions – membership of specialist and assessor panels
9. Disability provisions applications
10. Illness/misadventure and other panels’ criteria
11. Illness/misadventure membership panel
12. Illness/misadventure applications
13. Students’ personal information
14. Presiding Officers Handbook and Presiding Officers Daily Exam and Test Schedule
15. Markers’/Supervisor of Markings’/Advisors’ details
16. Details of people with complaints against the administration of non-government schools.