Legislation, policies, standards and advice National Archives of Australia, Australian Government. This page lists whole of government sources, including legislation, policies, standards, advice and guidance, that impact on the information and records management responsibilities of most Commonwealth entities. The sources identify regulatory and sound records management practices, which enable agencies to meet legislative requirements and community expectations, and to promote accountability and transparency of government decisions and actions. The Australian National Audit Office recommended in its  Recordkeeping including the management of electronic records report that the Archives publish details of the legislation, policies, standards and guidance that impact on entities recordkeeping responsibilities recommendation 1c. This list addresses that recommendation, and provides details of whole of government sources which outline various records management responsibilities. The sources, identified in consultation with other Australian Government agencies, have been grouped by Source type. Legislation, Legislative Instrument and Standing Orders. Whole of Government Policies and Strategies. Records and Information Management Standards and Authorities. Guidance and Advice. Category type. Mandatory LegislationLegislative Instruments and Standing Orders. Required practice Agencies must be aware of, and implement to the level required, the requirements of the relevant policystandardguideline. Recommended good practice Agencies are not obliged to comply and may adopt the adviceguidance as best suits their needs. Example Domain. This domain is established to be used for illustrative examples in documents. You may use this domain in examples without prior coordination or asking. Search for the best recommended Corporate and commercial Law firms, Lawyers, Attorneys in London. However agencies are strongly recommended to follow, to the extent needed, the adviceguidance in these products. Information resource Agencies may benefit by consulting this material which may provide information on records management issues and requirements. SubjectTopic type eg FOI, privacy, security, storage, cloud, preservation, disposal, standard etcThe list is not exhaustive and does not include sources relevant to entities responsible for unique regulatory or business functions. Legislation, Legislative Instruments and Standing Orders. Make A Transformer Name there. Title. Description. Agency Responsible. Category type. SubjectTopic. Archives Act 1. 98. This Act empowers the National Archives of Australia to oversee recordkeeping practices in the Australian Government and to set recordkeeping requirements for Commonwealth records Section 2. A. Under the Act, agencies are responsible for the destruction, transfer, or alteration of Commonwealth records section 2. Archives authorisationtransfer of archival resources of the Commonwealth into Archives care section 2. Archives. The Act also establishes a right of public access to non exempt Commonwealth records in the open access period transitioning from 3. Act passed in 2. 01. Different open access periods exist for Cabinet notebooks transitioning from 5. Census information 9. CasetrackerLaw.pdf.png' alt='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Map Great' title='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Map Great' />National Archives of Australia NAAMandatory. Disposal Access. Archives Regulations. Legal Practice Management Software Australia Map GoogleThe Regulations require Australian Government agencies to provide the Archives with specified documentation or advice supporting agencies dealings with their records, such as information for appraisal, notification or confirmation of destruction or other disposal, and notice of consent to destruction or other disposal. National Archives of Australia NAAMandatory Privacy Act 1. Legal-Software-for-Small-Law-Firms-LEAP-US.pdf.png' alt='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Map For Kids' title='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Map For Kids' />This Act regulates the handling of personal information about individuals. This includes its collection, use, storage and disclosure. The Act contains 1. Australian Privacy Principles APPs which regulate the handling of personal information by most Australian Government agencies. APP 4 and 1. 1 contain provisions for the destruction or de identification of personal information where it is not contained in a Commonwealth record. APP 1. 0 outlines the need to keep accurate, up to date and complete personal information. The Act also regulates the use and management of Australian tax file numbers, personal information for medical research and credit information. Attorney Generals Department. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OAICMandatory. Privacy. Privacy Regulation 2. Under the Act, agencies also need to take reasonable steps to destroy or de identify personal information that they hold once it is no longer needed, unless an exception applies. This Regulation details the exceptions to the APPs and lists a number of agencies that may use or disclose personal information. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OAICMandatory. Sydney_ADV_Investment_clean.png?itok=Mwv3Ujbo' alt='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Maps' title='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Maps' />Privacy. Legally binding privacy guidelines and rules. These are issued by the Australian Information Commissioner, under the Privacy Act. There are a number of rules and guidelines which cover the protection, use and disclosure of information relating to tax file numbers, credit research and medical research. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OAICMandatory. Privacy. Freedom of Information Act 1. This Act provides a legally enforceable right of access to government held documents, other than exempt documents. It enables individuals to request access to documents about themselves or other documents, such as documents concerning policy development and government decision making and to seek amendment or annotation of personal records. It applies to Australian Government ministers and most agencies. The Act specifies which agencies and categories of documents are exempt. Part II of the Act establishes an information publication scheme IPS for agencies. Agencies are required to publish a plan detailing the information they propose to publish under the scheme and how and to whom it publishes that information. Agencies must publish 1. Agencies are required to publish a disclosure log, which is a register of information released in response to FOI requests subject to limited exceptions. Attorney Generals Department. Mandatory. FOIFreedom of Information Charges Regulations 1. These Regulations set out the charges applicable for searching for and retrieving official documents. Legal Practice Management Software Australia MapquestOffice of the Australian Information Commissioner OAICMandatory. FOIDisclosure Log Determination No. Exempt DocumentsThis determination prescribes two categories of documents that an agency or Minister is not required to make available to members of the public as part of a disclosure log published under Section 1. C 3 of the FOI Act. The determination enables access to be provided to a document to a particular applicant without publishing the document more widely or to provide access to a particular applicant to a document which might be an exempt document to another applicant, for example due to secrecy provisions. Competency_Standards_files/images/Competency_Standards_Overview.png' alt='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Map Outline' title='Legal Practice Management Software Australia Map Outline' />The Australian Information Commissioner can make determinations under the FOI Act to exempt documents from publication either through the Information Publication Scheme IPS or the FOI Disclosure Log. The OAIC site provides advice on FOI determinations. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OAICMandatory. FOICrimes Act 1. 91. Database Desktop Paradox. This Act contains provisions relating to the protection of official information and sets out penalties for unauthorised disclosure. Commonwealth officer to publish or communicate information gained by virtue of being a Commonwealth officer, unless authorised to do sosection 7. Attorney Generals Department AGDMandatory Public Service Act 1. This Act sets out the Australian Public Service Values and Code of Conduct.