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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION STATEMENTThis
year the Library did not receive any requests under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cwlth) (FOI Act). Freedom of Information procedures and initial contactsA request for access to documents in the possession of the Library is subject to the regulatory application fee of $30. Applicants seeking access under the FOI Act should forward the $30 application fee with a written request, providing an address to which responses may be sent, to: The FOI Coordinator The FOI Coordinator is available between 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday and can be contacted on (02) 6262 1798 or by fax on (02) 6273 4535. If an applicant is dissatisfied with a decision made under the FOI Act they may apply to the Director-General seeking an internal review. A request to review a decision is subject to a regulatory application fee of $40. If access is approved, the Library will provide such access on receipt of payment of any charges that apply. Categories of documents held Library documents available for public access include policy statements,
catalogues and other indexes associated with the Library’s collections of books and
other documenting materials. Documents available for purchase by the public include
a wide range of technical and general publications produced by the Library. A
range of descriptive brochures on the Library’s services is made available
to the public free of charge. Other documents held by the Library include minutes,
reports and submissions associated with internal and external committees, general
correspondence relating to the activities and functions of the organisation and
administrative documents such as management, staffing, finance and personnel
records. Some of the above publications are available on the Library’s
website at: <www.nla.gov.au> Access to archival records Under section 40 of the Archives Act 1983 (Cwlth), members of
the public may apply to the National Archives of Australia for access
to records in the current open period; that is, records which are more
than 30 years old and do not fall into one or more categories of exempt
records, as listed under section 33 of the Act. People seeking access
to the archival records of the Library should make their requests in the
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