Administrative Requirements

The NSW Government has procured a whole-of-government media monitoring service.

The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) and other NSW laws confer powers on police officers, juvenile justice officers, court security staff and authorised correctional officers to request the removal of face coverings in certain circumstances.

OverviewThe Threat Checklist should be readily accessible by all agency personnel, particularly personnel operating public inquiry lines or similar.

The 2020 IP Framework replaces the Intellectual Property Management Framework for the NSW Public Sector published in 2005.

Ministerial correspondence is an important avenue of communication between the public and government.

Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020 (the Act) establishes a scheme for Commonwealth oversight of arrangements between states/territories and certain foreign entities.

Cabinet approval of high-level appointmentsCabinet approves Ministerial appointments, and reappointments to: NSW Government boards and committees classified as Group A, Group B, and at levels 3 and above in Groups C, D and E in the Public Service Commission’s Classification and Remuneration Framework for NSW Government Boards and Committees (Classification and Remuneration Framework) Category 1 Reserve Trusts An appointment that is required by law to be made by the Governor Any NSW Government board or committee position not in the above categories that is remunerated at greater than $10,000 per annum Acting positions in the above categories of 12 months or longer A board or committee where the Public Service Commissioner’s classification (or reclassification) and remuneration recommendation has been received and inaugural appointments are being made, and Any other appointment to a NSW Government board or committee which the Premier or Minister considers warrants Cabinet consideration, with the Premier’s approval.

Since July 1998, it has been NSW Government policy that NSW Government agencies fund the provision of language services (that is, interpreters and translated materials) when dealing with clients, in order to provide all clients with access to Government services.

The Principles and Procedures for Commonwealth-State Consultation on Treaties was endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments in 1996 and is attached.