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salt™ Official Information Act

Compliance with the official information legislation is often seen as “chore business” rather than “core business” for front line employees of public sector organisations.

 

Course Content

Official information issues are the leading cause of complaints to the Office of the Ombudsmen. As a result, official information is a key source of political and legal risk for any public sector organisation.

  

To manage those risks, your staff must be aware of the requirements of the relevant legislation and best practice standards. They need to know when official information issues are likely to arise, how to deal with them and when to get help.

  

salt Official Information Act provides your organisation with the knowledge and assurance of this Act so you can ensure compliance. salt Official Information Act trains your staff to identify information issues early, identify what issues can be dealt with by them and what issues need escalation.

  

If your organisation has specific official information policies and procedures, salt™ Official Information  Act, can be customised to your individual needs.

  

Lessons

 

Lesson 1 >  Introduction to the Official  Information Act

   

Lesson 2 >  Privacy vs. Official Information

    

Lesson 3 >  Making a Request

   

Lesson 4 >  Responding to a Request

   

Lesson 5 >  Reasons for Refusing a Request

   

Lesson 6 >  Grounds for Withholding Information

   

Lesson 7 >  Form of Released Information

    

 

 

Coming soon

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  • saltTMPersonal Property Securities.  

 

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Carol Reed

salt™ Specialist, Wellington

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+64 4 915 5950

 

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