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Operational Information - Legal

Fact sheets

Document title Description Last updated
Preparing a Statement of Reasons (DOC, 241kb) Legal fact sheet on Preparing a Statement of Reasons October 2010
Obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (DOC, 238kb) Legal fact sheet on our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 for the APVMA March 2011
Reasons for Decisions (DOC, 238kb) Legal fact sheet on giving reasons for decisions March 2011
Natural Justice/Procedural Fairness (DOC, 235kb) Legal fact sheet on Natural Justice/Procedural Fairness March 2011
Legal Professional Privilege (DOC, 250kb) Legal fact sheet on Legal Professional Privilege March 2011
Model Litigant Rules (DOC, 232kb) Legal fact sheet on Model Litigant Rules 21 March 2011
External Administration (DOC, 237kb) Legal fact sheet on External Administration – it changes who the APVMA should deal with March 2011
Making Decisions as a Delegate (DOC, 235kb) Legal fact sheet on Making Decisions as a Delegate 21 March 2011


Templates and forms

Document title Description Last updated
FOI Brief to Program Manager (RTF, 172kb) Template for a brief to a Program Manager requesting that they nominate a contact person from their program to provide assistance to the Legal Program in relation to an FOI request 1 November 2010
FOI Charges Estimate Letter (RTF, 173KB) Template letter notifying of preliminary assessment of FOI Charges23 March 2011
FOI Charges Estimate Calculator (XLS, 37kb) Spreadsheet used to estimate the charges for an FOI request 1 November 2010
FOI Section 11C File Note (RTF, 112KB) Template file note of discussion made under Section 11C of FOI Act21 March 2011
Reconsideration Acknowledgement Letter (RTF, 124KB) Template letter acknowledging request for reconsideration of APVMA decision 7 March 2011
Reconsideration – Brief to CEO (RTF, 216KB) Template minute briefing CEO on outcomes of reconsideration of APVMA decision 20 December 2011
Reconsideration decision – affirmed (RTF, 162kb) Template letter affirming original decision 20 December 2011
Reconsideration decision – to vary (RTF, 165kb) Template letter varying original decision 20 December 2011
Reconsideration decision - to reinstate application (RTF, 165kb) Template letter reinstating an application 20 December 2011
Reconsideration decision – substitute new decision (RTF, 164kb) Template letter substituting a new decision20 December 2011
Brief to Program Manager requesting reconsideration of APVMA decision (RTF, 149KB) Template minute requesting reconsideration of APVMA decision10 March 2011
FOI Third Party Consultation Letter (singular) (RTF, 284kb) Template letter advising third party of FOI Request 20 June 2011
FOI Third Party Consultation Letter (plural) (RTF, 288kb) Template letter advising third party of FOI Request 20 June 2011
FOI Request payment form (RTF, 149kb) Form to pay for FOI requests 25 February 2011


Work Instructions

Document title Description Last updated
Processing of Requests for Access to Documents Under FOI Act (RTF, 77KB) Work Instruction on how to process requests received by the APVMA for access to documents under the FOI Act 29 March 2011
Request to Waive Fees for Charges Under the FOI Act (RTF, 68KB) Work Instruction on how to process requests received by the APVMA to waive fees of charges under the FOI Act 29 March 2011
Processing of Requests for Internal Reconsideration of an Original Decision under s.167 of the Agvet Codes (RTF, 121KB) Work Instruction for processing requests for internal consideration of decision made under s.167 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 20 December 2011


Other / Miscellaneous

Document title Description Last updated
Rights to Seek Reasons for APVMA Decisions or to Have Decisions Reconsidered or Reviewed - Non CEO Decisions (RTF, 129KB) Notice on how to request statement of reasons for decision and/or reconsideration or review of APVMA deicions that is a non CEO decision 10 March 2011
Rights to Seek Reasons for APVMA Decisions or to Have Decisions Reconsidered or Reviewed - CEO Decisions (RTF, 124KB) Notice on how to request statement of reasons for decision and/or reconsideration or review of APVMA deicions that is a CEO decision 10 March 2011
Rights to seek review of decisions made under the FOI Act by the APVMA (RTF, 180KB) Notice on how to request review for decision made under the FOI Act by the APVMA 21 November 2011

 

Last updated on 20 December, 2011