❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the Attorney General's office's use of facsimile signatures, specifically regarding the types of documents and correspondence to which they are applied. The Attorney General responds that he personally signs all correspondence, but a printed signature is used for mass mail-outs and large-scale publications.
AnsweredQoN 646Legislative Council
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I asked this question yesterday. (1) Does the Attorney General’s office make any use of a facsimile application of his signature, whether by use of rubber stamp, colour printing or otherwise? (2) If so - (a) which means is used; (b) since when has a facsimile of any sort been used; (c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(2) The Attorney General personally signs all correspondence. However, when there is a mass mail-out or large-scale publication, the signature of the Attorney General is occasionally printed instead of his personally signing each copy of the booklet, pamphlet or other document.
(1) Does the Attorney General’s office make any use of a facsimile application of his signature, whether by use of rubber stamp, colour printing or otherwise? (2) If so - (a) which means is used; (b) since when has a facsimile of any sort been used; (c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The Attorney General personally signs all correspondence. However, when there is a mass mail-out or large-scale publication, the signature of the Attorney General is occasionally printed instead of his personally signing each copy of the booklet, pamphlet or other document.
(2) If so - (a) which means is used; (b) since when has a facsimile of any sort been used; (c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The Attorney General personally signs all correspondence. However, when there is a mass mail-out or large-scale publication, the signature of the Attorney General is occasionally printed instead of his personally signing each copy of the booklet, pamphlet or other document.
(b) since when has a facsimile of any sort been used; (c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received;
(iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received;
(iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received;
(e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(1)-(2) The Attorney General personally signs all correspondence. However, when there is a mass mail-out or large-scale publication, the signature of the Attorney General is occasionally printed instead of his personally signing each copy of the booklet, pamphlet or other document.
(1) Does the Attorney General’s office make any use of a facsimile application of his signature, whether by use of rubber stamp, colour printing or otherwise? (2) If so - (a) which means is used; (b) since when has a facsimile of any sort been used; (c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The Attorney General personally signs all correspondence. However, when there is a mass mail-out or large-scale publication, the signature of the Attorney General is occasionally printed instead of his personally signing each copy of the booklet, pamphlet or other document.
(2) If so - (a) which means is used; (b) since when has a facsimile of any sort been used; (c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The Attorney General personally signs all correspondence. However, when there is a mass mail-out or large-scale publication, the signature of the Attorney General is occasionally printed instead of his personally signing each copy of the booklet, pamphlet or other document.
(b) since when has a facsimile of any sort been used; (c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(c) to what class of documents is it applied and, in particular, is it ever used - (i) in response to individual correspondence; (ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received; (d) who is responsible for its application; (e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(ii) in correspondence with members of Parliament; (iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received;
(iii) in response to correspondence from lobby groups; (iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received;
(iv) in response to letters which he has actually read or received;
(e) what rules govern its application; (f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(f) are these rules expressed in writing; and, if so, will the Attorney General table them; and (g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(g) how does the Attorney General become acquainted with the content of letters to which it is applied, if at all?
(1)-(2) The Attorney General personally signs all correspondence. However, when there is a mass mail-out or large-scale publication, the signature of the Attorney General is occasionally printed instead of his personally signing each copy of the booklet, pamphlet or other document.
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