Ministers are reminded of the requirement in section 7-4 (paragraph 10) of the Ministerial Handbook, to furnish the Premier with six monthly returns on all official overseas travel undertaken by officers of all agencies within their portfolio/s.

The return for the six months ended 30 June 1997 is now due and returns should be forwarded to the Director-General, Premier's Department no later than 15 August 1997.

Returns should contain details of each occasion of official overseas travel including the name of the officer, date of travel and duration, countries visited, purpose and cost. In addition Ministers will need to advise the amount of private leave granted to be taken during the official overseas visit.

The attached form has been developed to assist Ministers to provide the necessary information. The return is also available on disk in excel format.

All provisions relating to overseas travel outlined in PEO Circulars 96/9, 96/32 and 96/48 will continue to apply.

Any enquiries concerning this matter should be directed to Nola Hanna on telephone 9228 3558.

Bob Carr
Premier