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Government Gazette OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES Number 199 Wednesday, 24 December 2003 Published under authority by cmSolutions Summary of Affairs FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 Section 14 (1) (b) and (3) Part 1 All agencies, subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, are required to publish in the Government Gazette, an up-to-date Summary of Affairs. The requirements are specified in section 14 of Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act. The Summary of Affairs has to contain a list of each of the Agency's policy documents, advice on how the agency's most recent Statement of Affairs may be obtained and contact details for accessing this information. The Summaries have to be published by the end of June and the end of December each year and need to be delivered to cmSolutions two weeks prior to these dates. CONTENTS Government Departments/Statutory Authorities Page Page Area Health Services – Hunter Water Corporation ........................................................ 134 Central Coast ...................................................................... 50 Judicial Commission of New South Wales .............................. 194 Central Sydney .................................................................. 51 LandCom ............................................................................. 201 Far West ............................................................................. 115 Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales........................... 208 Greater Murray .................................................................. 126 Lotteries Corporation ........................................................... 217 Hunter ................................................................................. 130 Mine Subsidence Board............................................................. 236 Illawarra ............................................................................. 174 Ministry of – Macquarie .......................................................................... 218 Arts ..................................................................................... 11 Mid North Coast ................................................................ 226 Energy and Utilities ........................................................... 78 Mid Western ....................................................................... 229 Motor Accidents Authority ....................................................... 237 New England ..................................................................... 240 Newcastle Port Corporation ................................................. 239 Northern Rivers ................................................................. 245 New South Wales – Northern Sydney................................................................. 290 Agriculture .......................................................................... 2 Southern ............................................................................ 326 Ambulance Service ............................................................ 10 South Eastern Sydney ........................................................ 335 Fire Brigades....................................................................... 117 South Western Sydney ....................................................... 354 Police .................................................................................. 297 Western Sydney ................................................................. 389 Rural Assistance Authority................................................. 324 Attorney General's Department ................................................ 13 Sporting Injuries Committee............................................... 358 Australian Museum .................................................................. 42 Treasury ............................................................................. 371 Cabinet Office .......................................................................... 45 Treasury Corporation.......................................................... 374 Casino Control Authority.......................................................... 47 Office of – Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust .................................... 49 Board of Studies.................................................................. 44 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal................................. 64 The Ombudsman ................................................................ 292 Country Energy ........................................................................ 71 Parliamentary Counsel’s Office ................................................ 296 Dams Safety Committee .......................................................... 74 Premier’s Department .......................................................... 302 Department of – Public Trustee ........................................................................... 322 Aboriginal Affairs .............................................................. 1 SAS Trustee Corporation .......................................................... 325 Commerce .......................................................................... 54 State Forests of New South Wales ............................................ 359 Corrective Services ............................................................ 66 State Library of New South Wales ........................................... 361 Environment and Conservation ......................................... 84 State Rail Authority of New South Wales ............................ 362 Gaming and Racing ............................................................ 120 Superannuation Administration Corporation ........................... 364 Health ................................................................................. 136 Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority....................................... 366 Housing .............................................................................. 167 Sydney Olympic Park Authority .............................................. 368 Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources................. 180 Sydney Opera House Trust ....................................................... 367 Juvenile Justice ................................................................... 198 Sydney Water Corporation ....................................................... 369 Lands .................................................................................. 205 Universities – Local Government ............................................................. 209 Macquarie .......................................................................... 220 EnergyAustralia ........................................................................ 75 Southern Cross ................................................................... 329 Eraring Energy .......................................................................... 113 Technology Sydney ........................................................... 376 FSS Trustee Corporation........................................................... 114 Wollongong ........................................................................ 382 Greyhound Racing Authority .............................................. 129 Waterways Authority ................................................................ 387 Health Care Complaints Commission ...................................... 166 24 December 2003 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 1 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 Section 14 (1) (b) and (3) Summary of Affairs of the DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS SECTION 1 – Policy Documents • Policy Guidelines on Access to Archival Material • Dispute Settling Procedures for Aboriginal Land Councils • Guidelines for Submissions for Exemption from Payment of Rates • DAA Grants Program – Guidelines • Aboriginal Education Policy • Aboriginal Affairs Policy • Aboriginal Employment Policy • Aboriginal Disabilities Policy • Heritage Policy • NSW Wetlands Management Policy • Oceans Policy • Aboriginal Languages Policy Arrangements can be made with the FOI Coordinator to obtain copies of any of the documents listed above. SECTION 2 – Statement of Affairs The Department’s current Statement of Affairs is available upon request. SECTION 3 – Contact Arrangements Requests under the FOI Act for access to documents in the possession of the Department (other than policy documents) should be accompanied by a $30.00 application fee and directed in writing to: FOI Coordinator Department of Aboriginal Affairs Level 13, Tower ‘B’ Centennial Plaza 280 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 Enquiries may be directed to the FOI Coordinator by telephoning 9219 0700, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 199 2 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 24 December 2003 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 Section 14 (1)(b) and (3) Summary of Affairs of the NSW AGRICULTURE Introduction The Freedom of Information Act became operative from 1 July 1989. Under the terms of Section 14 of the Act, NSW Agriculture is required to publish a “Summary of Affairs”. This document is the Department’s Summary of Affairs for the period 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003. This document lists the current “Policy Documents” of NSW Agriculture. Copies of this document may be obtained from the Freedom of Information Offi cer, NSW Agriculture, Head Offi ce, 161 Kite Street, Orange 2800. Telephone (02) 6391 3325. Information contained in this document may be quoted or reproduced without