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Contents<br />

Our Organisation<br />

Legislation<br />

No amendments were made to the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Act 1991 in <strong>2010</strong>–11.<br />

Legislative compliance<br />

Financial Management Act 1994<br />

Full details of the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Board Victoria’s compliance with the<br />

Financial Management Act 1994 are outlined in the section ‘Financial Statements’<br />

and in the Disclosure Index on page 184.<br />

Freedom of Information Act 1982<br />

Principal Officer<br />

Dr Philip Moors, Director and Chief Executive, <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong><br />

Authorised Officer<br />

Dennis Renfrey, Freedom of Information Officer<br />

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 allows the public a right of access<br />

to documents held by the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>.<br />

Categories of documents<br />

The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Board Victoria maintains a corporate records<br />

management filing system. Files are separated into the categories of personal<br />

or case files, operational and policy files, files on general operational and<br />

administrative responsibilities, and correspondence files.<br />

Access arrangements<br />

The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Board Victoria has a Freedom of Information Officer<br />

to process and co-ordinate action on requests.<br />

Requests<br />

For the 12 months ending 30 June <strong>2011</strong>, no requests were received.<br />

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests are made in writing describing all<br />

documents requested and including payment of the $24.40 application fee.<br />

FOI fees and charges are not subject to GST.<br />

Requests are sent to the Freedom of Information Officer, <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>,<br />

Private Bag 2000, South Yarra, Victoria, 3141.<br />

Information Privacy Act 2000 and Health Records Act 2001<br />

The Information Privacy Act 2000 aims to increase public confidence in the<br />

Government’s ability to protect and manage the personal information that it<br />

collects and stores.<br />

The Health Records Act 2001 aims to protect the privacy of health information<br />

and regulates the collection, handling and disposal of health information.<br />

The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Board Victoria and its service providers are committed<br />

to maintaining the privacy of personal information and health records. The <strong>Royal</strong><br />

<strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> has a Privacy Policy, viewable on the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>’<br />

website, www.rbg.vic.gov.au. A hard copy of the policy can be obtained by contacting<br />

the Privacy Officer on 9252 2300, or by writing to the Privacy Officer, <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong><br />

<strong>Gardens</strong>, Private Bag 2000, South Yarra, Victoria, 3141.<br />

<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Board Victoria <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2010</strong>–11 page 21

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