Sam Mostyn

[1][FOI #7959 email]

Subject: RTI202122-048

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information.

However, pursuant to s13(3) of the Right to Information Act 2009 the
application is not accepted as it does not meet the minimum information
that must be contained in an application:

Application for assessed disclosure of information

...

(3) An application must contain the minimum information as prescribed in
the regulations.

Regulation 5 of the Right to Information Regulations 2009 prescribes:

Minimum information to be contained in application for assessed disclosure

For the purpose of section 13(3) of the Act, the following information is
prescribed as the minimum information that must be contained in an
application for assessed disclosure of information under that section:

(a) the name of the applicant;

(b) a postal address, or email address, for the applicant, to be used for
communication on matters relating to the application;

(c) the contact details of the applicant where the applicant may be
contacted during ordinary business hours;

(d) the general subject matter of the application;

(e) details of the information sought by the applicant under the
application, including all relevant dates and time periods that may relate
to the information being sought, if known by the applicant;

(f) details of efforts undertaken by the applicant, if any, before the
application was made, to obtain from publicly available sources the
information sought;

(g) the date on which the application was signed by the applicant;

(h) if the application includes a request for personal information of the
applicant, proof of identity of the applicant.

For you application to meet the minimum requirements complete the attached
form.

Regards

Mick Casey | Senior Consultant, Right to Information

Legal Services

Office of the Secretary

Department of Health

P:  03 6166 3525

w:  [2]www.health.tas.gov.au

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