FOI Delegations
Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority as part of a batch sent to 166 authorities
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Dear Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority,
Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer or minister can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to others.
I'm hoping you can provide me with a copy of the current arrangements if possible.
If it helps, I'm happy for you to process this request under "administrative release" (https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor...). This would reduce the cost and time required to make a formal decision.
That said, I understand sometimes you want the request to be formal. If you won't process it informally, please process my request for the document as a formal FOI Request.
Please note - While I volunteer for Right to Know, this request is made in a personal capacity and not on behalf of Right to Know.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
UNCLASSIFIED
Hi Ben
Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act.
I'd appreciate a phone call to clarify your request if that's possible.
My phone number is included in the signature block below. However, if you'd prefer me to phone you, just provide a contact number.
Kind regards
Jenny Bartley
FOI OTA Mailbox
Organ and Tissue Authority
Telephone | Fax
Level 6, 221 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2600
PO Box 295, Civic Square ACT 2608
www.donatelife.gov.au
http://www.facebook.com/DonateLifeAustra...
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #5010 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 11:51 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations
Dear Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority,
Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer or minister can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to others.
I'm hoping you can provide me with a copy of the current arrangements if possible.
If it helps, I'm happy for you to process this request under "administrative release" (https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor...). This would reduce the cost and time required to make a formal decision.
That said, I understand sometimes you want the request to be formal. If you won't process it informally, please process my request for the document as a formal FOI Request.
Please note - While I volunteer for Right to Know, this request is made in a personal capacity and not on behalf of Right to Know.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Dear Ben
The following information is provided outside the formal FOI Act request process in response to your request regarding FOI delegations, specifically decisions to be made by authorised persons (FOI Act, Section 23).
The OTA does have delegation arrangements in place whereby the General Manager is approved to make decisions under the provisions of the FOI Act.
Please let me know if you require more information. You can contact me at [email address] or on 02 6198 9894.
Kind regards
Jenny Bartley
FOI OTA Mailbox
Organ and Tissue Authority
Telephone | Fax
Level 6, 221 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2600
PO Box 295, Civic Square ACT 2608
www.donatelife.gov.au
http://www.facebook.com/DonateLifeAustra...
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #5010 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 11:51 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations
Dear Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority,
Under section 23 of the Freedom of Information Act, the principal officer or minister can make arrangements to give their decision making powers to others.
I'm hoping you can provide me with a copy of the current arrangements if possible.
If it helps, I'm happy for you to process this request under "administrative release" (https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-infor...). This would reduce the cost and time required to make a formal decision.
That said, I understand sometimes you want the request to be formal. If you won't process it informally, please process my request for the document as a formal FOI Request.
Please note - While I volunteer for Right to Know, this request is made in a personal capacity and not on behalf of Right to Know.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #5010 email]
Is [AOTDTA request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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Dear Jenny,
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my request outside the formal FOI process, and apologies I couldn't call you. I've only just had time to look at the responses to these requests now!
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless