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Summary of What's New
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Information about State Records Freedom of Information (FOI) General Awareness course during October and November 2008. FOI General Awareness Courses 2008 |
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Details about Certificate III and Certificate IV in Recordkeeping in 2009 and the new alternative to traditional face-to-face delivery of studying via correspondence. Certificate III and IV in Recordkeeping in 2009 |
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Publicising the Christmas and New Year opening hours for State Records City and Gepps Cross Research Centres. Christmas 2008 Research Centre Hours |
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State Records Council has approved the permanent retention of all pre-1901 official records. Pre-1901 Records Made Permanent |
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State Records has recently updated the Adequate Records Management Standard and South Australian Recordkeeping Metadata Standard and created the Contracting and Official Records Standard. Across-Government Standards for Record Management |
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News item re change to October 2008 Research Centre opening hours at Gepps Cross. Change to October 2008 Sunday Opening Hours |
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Freedom of Information (FOI) training courses being conducted for public sector employees in September and October 2008. FOI Training Courses - September/October 2008 |
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News item to announce that State Records has updated its Authorised Agency Retrieval Request Form. Agency Retrieval Request Form Updated |
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To promotes the availability of Freedom of Information (FOI) Induction Training as an on-line module via ERNI, State Records E-Resource Network Initiative. Freedom of Information (ERNI) Induction Training |
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Notifying agencies that May 2007 version of the guideline for agencies making public access determinations for official records which they control is now available. Public Access Determination Guideline for Agencies |
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Legislation and ProtocolsOn This Page
Acts, legislation and protocols provide the legal and regulatory framework for government recordkeeping. They provide guidance and policy for the management of State and Local Government records and their ultimate destruction or retention on behalf of the South Australian community. State Records of South Australia is responsible for administration of the following legislation and protocol: 
State Records Act 1997The State Records Act, 1997 establishes the role of State Records as the principal repository for official records and allows the Manager [Director of State Records] to develop standards and issue guidelines relating to the management of official records. The Act also outlines the responsibilities of agencies to:
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Freedom of Information Act 1991The Freedom of Information Act, 1991 (FOI) provides the public with a legally enforceable right to apply for information held by the Government and a right to amend their personal records held by Government that are incomplete, incorrect, out of date or misleading. State Records provides general advice to agencies on the Act, provides training for FOI practitioners and operates a telephone advice hotline for members of the public. In addition to supporting the administration of the Act, State Records organises an annual FOI Officers Forum for all FOI practitioners to attend. Related Information:
Information Privacy PrinciplesSouth Australia's Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) were introduced by means of Cabinet Administrative Instruction 1/89, also known as the Information Privacy Principles Instruction and first became operational in July 1989. The Information Privacy Principles regulate the way South Australian Public Sector agencies collect, use, store and disclose personal information. Related Information:
Other LegislationThere is an extensive range of legislation which requires organisations to create and keep records of their business transactions. While much legislation is specific, some is generic and covers both State Government agencies and Local Government authorities. State Records has produced a guideline,which identifies some of the generic legislation that has recordkeeping implications for agencies. Guidelines to explain the South Australian recordkeeping obligations outlined in Legislation. April 2003
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Record Keeping Requirements and S.A. Legislation (126 KB PDF File)
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