Dear Mr Smith

Request for Government Information

I am writing with reference to your application to the Department of Arts and Museums for access to government information. The Department of Arts and Museums is now part of the Department of Tourism and Culture.

Your email was received on 8 August 2017. In it you requested the following:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

I request documents related to the ten most recent instances where an employee has sought information, advice, guidance, or opinion on their social media use in a private capacity.

I limit the scope of documents to:
- the original request from the employee
- the agency/department's response
- any follow-up questions and response
- only those sent to a relevant HR / conduct / social media (or similar) team (rather than managers across all areas of the organisation)
- where the original request was created in the last 2 years

Under the Northern Territory Information Act, there are a number of requirements to be met before an application is considered valid. Section 18 states:

(2) An application is to:
(a) be in writing; and
(b) specify the name of the applicant; and
(c) include sufficient details to identify the information; and
(d) specify an address to which correspondence regarding the application may be sent to the applicant.

(2A) The application is to be accompanied by the application fee.

(3) Before accepting an application, a public sector organisation must satisfy itself as to the identity of the applicant.

You therefore need to provide evidence of your identity and pay the application fee of $30. An optional Freedom of Information (FOI) Application form and an Application to Waive or Reduce FOI Fees are available on the website of the NT Information Commissioner at: https://infocomm.nt.gov.au/resources/forms

A certified copy of your driver’s licence or passport would be sufficient proof of identity. The payment of the $30 application fee can be made in the following ways quoting 94AZ1D101:

The application and processing fees can be made in cash or cheque by:
• mail
• in person to the nearest Receiver of Territory Monies (RTM) office.

Credit card payment can be made by:
• phone to (08) 8999 1606
• in person to the nearest RTM office.

Further information can be found on the following website: https://nt.gov.au/law/rights/freedom-of-...

If you require further information, please email me.

Yours sincerely

Michelle Grantham
Manager, Executive Services
Office of the Executive Director
Department of Tourism and Culture
 
Level 1, 9 Cavenagh Street, Darwin NT 0830
GPO Box 1448, Darwin NT 0831
 [email address]

 
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