Pittwater Council Annual Report - Pittwater Council - NSW ...

Section 2 - Statutory StatementsPrincipal Activities - Section 428 Part 2 (b)The Principal Activities of the Council are:-Environment & Community DevelopmentPrincipal Objective:To meet the land use, cultural and development needs of the people of Pittwater in a sustainable mannerconsistent with the needs to conserve natural, recreational, heritage and community values.Principal Activities:- Planning & Assessment- Community, Library & Economic Development- Environmental ComplianceUrban & Environmental Assets DivisionPrincipal Objective:To provide the community with a broad range of quality infrastructure and services delivered in a costeffective and timely manner.Principal Activities:- Urban Infrastructure- Natural Environment & Education- Reserves, Recreation and Building Services- Catchment ManagementCorporate Services DivisionPrincipal Objective:To support Councillors, the General Manager and the operating Divisions of the Council in their deliveryof services to the community through the provision of a full range of financial and management services.To provide reliable current information to ensure the operations of Council are fully accountable to theCommunity.Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998- S33The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIPA), much of which commenced on 1 July2000, introduced a range of new responsibilities for local Councils.The PPIPA provides for the protection of personal information and for the protection of the privacy ofindividuals generally. It establishes twelve information protection principles which cover the collection,storage, use and disclosure of (and access to) personal information.The Council has adopted a Privacy Management Plan under state government guidance. The Council’sPrivacy Management Plan is available on www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au.The Council has undertaken the following measures to ensure compliance with the legislation:-• Nominated a Privacy Officer (the Public Officer) to review its procedures;• Provided internal training for Council Officers dealing with privacy issues.The Council continued to review its procedures during 2008/2009 and a new Privacy Management Planwas adopted by Council at its meeting held on 18 May 2009. The ongoing review concerned the interrelationshipsbetween the Privacy Legislation, the FOI Act and Section 12 of the Local Government Act.A Public Access to Information Policy was adopted by the Council on 20th November 2006, which seeks toassist members of the community in understanding what Council information is publicly available to themand how they should go about accessing public information. A copy of the Policy is available on Council’swebsite www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au.Council received one complaint relating to a breach of privacy during 2008/09. Council determined that theapplication was made outside the legislative deadline imposed in the PPIP Act. The matter was appealedand was listed for a hearing at the Administrative Decisions Tribunal. The case (JW v Pittwater Council) wassettled out of court prior to determination.Principal Activities:- Administration & Governance- Corporate Development & Commercial- Finance & Information Technology53