2018/2019 Annual Report
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Community Access to Information<br />
By-Laws<br />
Council undertook a review of the By-Laws during<br />
2015/2016 and adopted new By-Laws in June 2016<br />
which came into effect on 1 January 2017.<br />
The following five By-Laws are in operation:<br />
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By-Law 1 Permits and Penalties<br />
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By-Law 2 Moveable Signs<br />
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By-Law 3 Roads<br />
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By-Law 4 Local Government Land<br />
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By-Law 5 Dogs<br />
Copies of the By-Laws and associated resolutions are<br />
accessible from Council’s website or Council’s office<br />
during business hours.<br />
At its meeting on 22 January <strong>2019</strong>, Council resolved<br />
to commence preparation of a Cat By-Law. This work<br />
remained underway at the end of the financial year.<br />
List of Codes of Conduct / Practice<br />
During <strong>2018</strong>/<strong>2019</strong>, Council maintained the following Codes of<br />
Conduct/Practice as required by the Local Government Act<br />
1999 or the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999:<br />
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Code of Practice for Access to Meetings and Documents<br />
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Code of Practice for Meeting Procedures.<br />
Both of these documents are available on Council’s website<br />
or from Council’s Office (during business hours) throughout<br />
the financial year. In addition, Council provides a copy of the<br />
State Government’s Code of Conduct for Elected Members<br />
and Code of Conduct for Employees on its website to assist<br />
members of the Community seeking this information.<br />
Freedom of Information<br />
Council received 7 requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act from 1 July <strong>2018</strong> to 30 June <strong>2019</strong> (compared<br />
to 6 in 2017 / <strong>2018</strong>).<br />
In summary:<br />
FOI Requests<br />
Personal<br />
Affairs<br />
Non-Personal<br />
Affairs<br />
Total<br />
Number of Applications 0 7 7<br />
Brought Forward 0 0 0<br />
Withdrawn 0 1 1<br />
Refused 0 0 0<br />
Applications requiring consultation 0 3 3<br />
Completed as of 30 June 2017 0 6 6<br />
Unfinished (carried forward) 0 1 1<br />
Access Determination Details:<br />
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Two applications were granted in full<br />
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Three applications were granted in part. The basis for disallowing access in full for these applications was based on:<br />
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Schedule 1 - Exempt Documents - Documents affecting personal affairs – Clause 6 (1) of the Freedom of Information<br />
Act 1991<br />
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One application was carried forward as it was unfinished by 30 June <strong>2019</strong><br />
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One application was withdrawn<br />
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Two accredited Freedom of Information Officers spent approximately 2.5% of their time assessing applications and<br />
making their determinations.<br />
Council publishes an updated Freedom of Information Statement on its website annually in accordance with the requirements<br />
Section 9(1a) of the Freedom of Information Act 1991.<br />
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Campbelltown City Council<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2018</strong> / <strong>2019</strong>
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