Information and Privacy
Health House, 87 Mitchel Street
Darwin NT 0800
Postal Address:
PO Box 40596
CASUARINA NT 0811
T 08 89992880
F 08 89992455
E xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@xx.xxx.xx
Our Ref:
FOI2017/135
Your Ref:
Mr James Smith
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Smith
RE: APPLICATION TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
I refer to your correspondence received 8 August 2017 seeking information held by the
Department of Health.
Your application for information from the Department of Health will be processed as a
Freedom of Information application pursuant to section 18 of the
Information Act (NT) (“the
Act”). Section 18(2)(d) of the Act provides that an application is to:
(d) specify an address to which correspondence regarding the application may be sent to the
applicant.
Please confirm whether you are satisfied with receiving correspondence and records, if
applicable, via electronic means. Please note that depending on records identified as a result of
your applicant, a postal address may be required.
Section 18(2A) of the Act provides that:
(2A) The application is to be accompanied by the application fee.
An application fee of $30.00 is applicable to your request. A cheque or money order can be
provided to the Information and Privacy Unit at the address specified at the top of this
correspondence. Al fees must be made payable to the Receiver of Territory Monies.
Alternatively you may contact the Receiver of Territory Monies directly and make a credit card
payment. If you choose to make payment in this manner you wil be required to quote the
following details:
Reference: FOI2017/135
Cost Code: 701078 166311
A copy of the RTM receipt should be forwarded electronically to the Information and Privacy
Unit as evidence of payment.
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(3) Before accepting an application, a public sector organisation must satisfy itself as to the identity of
the applicant.
The Department of Health needs to be satisfied as to the identity of the applicant and, as such,
the application needs to be accompanied by a form of suitable identification (ie: Drivers
Licence, Passport, Birth Certificate).
Your application has not been accepted at this time pending receipt of the above additional
information. The Department of Health will hold this application as pending for 30 days from the
date of this letter unless otherwise agreed, after which the request wil be closed. If for any
reason you stil require the records requested, a new request for information wil be required.
Please see the link below for more information on making a Freedom of Information application
to the Northern Territory Department of Health, which includes both the application form and
the application for waiver/reduction of fees:
https://health.nt.gov.au/health-governance/compliments-complaints-and-feedback/freedom-of-
information
If you have any queries or require any guidance on the above, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Yours sincerely
Tracy Richardson
Manager, Information and Privacy
11 August 2017
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