IMPOTENT PIECES OF NSW LEGISLATION
Impotency!
Undeniably a word that sends shivers down the spine!
It connotes tortuous images of weakness, failure, disappointment, shame, embarassment, and the fundemantal inability to perform a valuable task.
It screams out for remedy no matter the cost, no matter the pain, no matter the action.
Anything to obliterate it is a viable option.
However, in NSW there are a number of pieces and / or particular clauses of Acts the general public have suitably labelled Impotent Pieces of Legislation.
Why so? Because no matter how loudly the public pleads and relies on those legal articles, such pleadings fall on completely deaf ears, seeing those responsible for discipline of government employees doing everything but, and articulated actionable outcomes available to the public being for rectification denied. Here we will highlight some of those legal statutes / or parts thereof, repeatedly categorised as worth far less then the paper they were written on as the Parliament's purposes and intentions are clearly ignored, with satirical but honest comment and reference to caselaw where applicable. We thank the public for its patience as we continue this work in progress. * Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 * Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 * Crimes Act 1900 * Government Sector Employee Act 2013 Link with information on its way * Local Government Act 1993 Link with information on its way * Civil & Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Link with information on its way * Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 Link with information on its way
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Is there a piece of legislation that has affected you adversely in the context of accessing NSW government information? Perhaps there are multiple statutes that are currently, or have in the past, hurt you or someone you know? Have you tried in vain to exercise your legislated legally enforceable rights to access NSW government information only to be told you are querulous, vexatious, fixated, harassing and bullying government employees? Have you felt the full effect of the Unreasonable Complainant Conduct policy which originated from the NSW Ombudsman? Are you aware agencies use psuedonyms when providing government documentation? Do you feel our current legislation is prejudicial against the NSW public? Do you see our current legislation as self-serving to our government, designed to maintain powerful control over the public? We invite your comment and feedback via this form. Or you can email us direct at info@nswfreedomofinformation.net.
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