23 August 2017
mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear James Smith,
The Sydney Harbour acknowledges receipt of your FOI request on 8 August 2017.
The Trust is required to process valid requests within 30 days after the day a request was received.
This 30 day processing period may be extended under certain circumstances, for example, where the
Trust decides it reasonable to consult with third parties. If the processing period is extended, the
applicant will be informed of the extension and the reasons for it.
I have taken your request to be as follows:
“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”
As at the date of writing, we are scoping your request. If it is a valid request under the FOI Act the
statutory deadline for providing a decision on this request is 7 September 2017.
It is the usual practice of the Trust:
not to disclose the personal information of junior officers or the personal contact details of senior
officers of the State or Federal governments (including those of the Trust). The names of senior
officers will generally be released. Your request will be processed on the assumption that you do
not intend to capture these details within its scope.
not to release duplicates of any document captured within the scope of the request. Further,
where two documents fall within the scope one differs from the other only with respect to minor
editorial changes (such as spelling or grammar corrections), only the later version of the
document will be treated as within scope. Your request will be processed on the assumption that
you do not intend to capture duplicates or documents that the Trust considers duplicates (as per
the above explanation) within the scope of your request.
Building 28, Best Ave (off Suakin Drive) ph: 02 8969 2100
Mosman NSW 2088
fax: 02 8969 2120
PO Box 607 Mosman NSW 2088
www.harbourtrust.gov.au
ABN: 14 178 614 905
Please inform us if you do not agree to your request being processed by the Trust on the above
assumptions.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be published online on our
disclosure log.
We will contact you using the email you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us to use an
alternative means of contact.
The Act permits an agency to decide that an Applicant may be liable to pay a charge where an agency
determines that a charge is applicable. I will notify you as soon as practicable if it is determined that
any charges apply to your request.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Regards
FOI Contact Officer
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
PO Box 607
Mosman NSW 2088
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