2017-02-07 Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 FEBRUARY 2017




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              7 FEBRUARY 2017

                  Schedule 2: Confidentiality

                  1. The Partners acknowledge their obligation to abide by the Commonwealth Privacy
                     Act 1988 with regard to landholder and property information; and

                  2. The Partners acknowledge their intention to achieve the following general
                     confidentiality principles from the National Arrangement —

                     a. That information gathered during Land for Wildlife property assessments is
                         done for the efficient administration and planning of the Land for Wildlife
                         scheme; and that such information is confidential information.

                     b. There will be no release of personal information or information traceable to a
                         person or persons, without the landholder’s consent.

                     c.  Each Partner will develop procedures for dealing with requests for
                         information, including:

                        i.  Requests for specific information about properties or owners of properties
                            should be sought in writing and be cleared by either Partner in
                            consultation with the landholder(s).

                       ii. | Requests of a general nature, such as a request for the total number or
                            area of properties should be managed by either Partner and, if deemed
                            appropriate, notification will be provided to the other Partner.

                       iii. | Requests from within the Partners’ organisations for information about
                            the Land for Wildlife program, Land for Wildlife members and their
                            properties and Land for Wildlife initiatives, the Partners will use their
                            discretion in providing any information to achieve compliance with the
                            confidentiality measures detailed in this Schedule 2, including:

                            a.  Display of maps, documents, websites, videos or other media.

                            b.  Use of information or data to assist mapping, analysis, planning and
                                operational programs.

                       iv.  Forrequests of acommercial nature, requests should be sought in writing
                            and referred to the Steering Committee and/or the Regional Coordinator
                            for noting and, if appropriate, endorsement.

                     d. Land for Wildlife information contained on files, whether electronic or
                         otherwise, should be subject to appropriate security measures.

                  Land for Wildlife Memorandum of Understanding -
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