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How privacy principles affect contracted service providers
February 1, 2014 - 10:37am
It is not uncommon for agencies to enter into an agreement with an external service provider to perform a service that falls within the agency’s functions. The service may be provided directly to the agency, such as ICT operations or internal audit, or may be provided to a third party on behalf of the agency, such as the provision of a community health service.
Process timing tips
February 1, 2014 - 10:35am
Timing under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) can be everything. Decisions must be delivered by the end of the processing period but ‘the processing period’ can vary: third parties are consulted, CENs are issued, and clocks stop and start.
Review of RTI and IP Acts – OIC submissions
November 19, 2013 - 4:50pm
We recently made two submissions regarding the review of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act) by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.
Follow-up compliance review report
November 19, 2013 - 1:57pm
The Office of the Information Commissioner’s (OIC) follow-up compliance review report regarding Queensland Health and Queensland Police Service was tabled in Parliament today.
Compliance Review – Department of Education, Training and Employment
November 19, 2013 - 1:56pm
The Office of the Information Commissioner’s (OIC) compliance review report regarding the Department of Education, Training and Employment was tabled in Parliament today.
