Authority

The authority for the implementation of the mandatory principles of Information Standards is primarily derived from Sections 56(2) and 22(2) of the Financial Management Standard 1997 (FMS).

The FMS is subordinate legislation to the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 (FAAA). As such, Information Standards apply to Accountable Officers and Statutory Bodies operating under the sections of this legislation.

Information Standards that relate specifically to the making and keeping of public records derive authority from the Public Records Act 2002. Section 7(1) of this Act states that public authorities must have regard to any relevant policy, standards and guidelines made by the State Archivist about the making and keeping of public records.

Implementation process

The implementation and application of the Information Standards must be based on agency risk assessment as outlined in the FMS. Agencies should refer to individual agency risk management processes and frameworks when implementing the requirements of Mandatory Principles.

Implementation advice and toolboxes

The Implementation Advice and Implementation Toolbox provided with the Information Standards does not form a part of the mandatory component and is designed to provide agencies with areas that should be considered when implementing the Standards.

Agencies are encouraged to provide comment and contributions for implementation advice and implementation toolboxes throughout the life of the standard, to facilitate the sharing of ICT processes across government. Agencies wishing to contribute agency processes and documentation for inclusion should contact the Queensland Government Chief Information Office at QGCIO@qld.gov.au with these contributions. All information identifying the agency will be removed prior to publishing on the Information Standards pages of the QGCIO website.