Birth Registration Certificates
Dear Queensland Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages,
I would, out of interest, like to obtain an explanation for the presence of a 7 digit number at the top right hand corner of my birth registration certificate, above the registration number.
For the purposes of identification - surely the registration number itself is enough? I have researched and found no reasoning behind the presence of this second number.
I would like to request any documentary information I am lawfully entitled to, pertaining to the purpose of this 7 digit number and/or what this number represents.
Yours faithfully,
Mitchell - Citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia
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Certificates
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Dear Right to Know,
The below email was received by the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet (Queensland).
I believe this email was sent to this address (DPC Right to Information)
in error and should be directed to the Department of Justice and
Attorney-General.
Regards
Lucas Clarke
Manager, Right to Information and Privacy
Government Services
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
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P 07 3003 9230
Executive Building, Level 4, 100 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
PO Box 15185, City East, QLD 4002
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From: mitch103 [mailto:[5][FOI #2364 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 20 October 2016 1:36 AM
To: DPC Right to Information <[6][email address]>
Subject: Right to Information request - Birth Registration Certificates
Dear Queensland Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages,
I would, out of interest, like to obtain an explanation for the presence
of a 7 digit number at the top right hand corner of my birth
registration certificate, above the registration number.
For the purposes of identification - surely the registration number
itself is enough? I have researched and found no reasoning behind the
presence of this second number.
I would like to request any documentary information I am lawfully
entitled to, pertaining to the purpose of this 7 digit number and/or
what this number represents.
Yours faithfully,
Mitchell - Citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia
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Sent request to Queensland Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages again, using a new contact address.
Good morning
Please find attached correspondence relating to your recent right to
information application to the Department of Justice and Attorney-General.
If you have any queries, please contact us on the number provided in the
attached letter.
Kind regards
Romanie Slade
Administration Officer
Right to Information and Privacy
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
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Dear Mitchell,
Please find attached further correspondence in relation to your
application.
Should you have any further enquiries please contact our office on 07 3227
7618.
Kind regards
Christa
Christa Seuala
Administration Officer
Right to Information and Privacy
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
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Locutus Sum left an annotation ()
In the preamble for the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld), it says in section 2, "The Government is proposing a new approach to access to information. Government information will be released administratively as a matter of course, unless there is a good reason not to, with applications under this Act being
necessary only as a last resort."
Apparently the agency believes that it must invoke the "last resort" measure before being forced to explain "the presence of a 7 digit number at the top right hand corner of [the applicant's] birth registration certificate"!
Dear Mr Smith,
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your recent Right to
Information application made to the Department of Justice and
Attorney-General.
Should you have any further enquiries, please contact our office on 07
3227 7618.
Regards
Christa
Christa Seuala
Administration Officer
Right to Information and Privacy
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
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Locutus Sum left an annotation ()
I am surprised that the agency have insisted that the applicant is to make a formal request under freedom of information legislation. The applicant's question is exactly the kind of material that it would be easiest to answer with a very simple explanation. This would help the applicant and save the agency money and time. Apparently the rules have defeated the common sense.