- action on completion of investigation;
- relocation of officers subject to unlawful reprisals;
- civil claims;
- confidentiality;
- false or misleading information;
- protection for the person making the public interest disclosure; and
- progress reports and reports on disclosure.
The Office did not receive any disclosures during the year ending 30 June 2012.
C.4 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Under Sections 7, 8 and 79 of the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (the FOI Act) the Office must report on the FOI requests they receive and handle during the reporting year.
SECTION 7 STATEMENT
The following statement made pursuant to section 7 of the FOI Act is correct as at 30 June 2012 and replaces all previous statements.
The functions and operations of the Director are described elsewhere in this Report. Prosecution decisions and the conduct of proceedings are guided by the Prosecution Policy and guidelines issued by the Director. The policy and guidelines are reviewed from time to time and professional legal bodies and criminal justice agencies are consulted during the review process. Public comment is also considered in the review.
The following are categories of documents maintained in the possession of the Office:
- case files;
- policy files;
- administrative and financial records.
The following documents are available upon request without charge:
- Annual Reports;
- Prosecution Policy.
Facilities for the inspection of documents (where appropriate) and preparation of copies or extracts (if required) are available at the Office. Requests may be sent to the Director, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Reserve Bank Building, 20-22 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601 (GPO Box 595). Business hours are 8:30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (public holidays excepted).
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ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS 49
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