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On Wed, 20 May 1998 11:24:03 +1000, "Strider" <?tgotj@hotmail.com>
wrote in aus.org.rmaa:

>
>Hi All
>
>I'm wondering if someone out there can save me some time.  I need to know
>what the current legalities are with regards to imaging documents and
>shredding the original in Victoria (Aust.).  I believe that in NSW the image
>is considered 'best evidence'.
>
Strider

The Commonwealth Evidence Act was amended, in laypersons terms, to
allow for images and such like to be used in court proceedings in
place of original documents, provided certain requirements met.

A search engine for Australian law is at the 
Australasian Legal Information Institute site at URL:
http://www.austlii.edu.au/

In relation to the specific situation in Victoria, I am uncertain. I
know that the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet has some
interest in these sorts of issues, and has an I.T. site at:
http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/ocmpol/12a.htm

>There is probably a web site out there htat tells me this but I haven't got
>time to wade through all the info at the moment.  I'm really just after a
>quick and dirty answer that I can follow up further when I have more time.
>
Well, basically, without a lot more information, the danger is that a
quick and dirty answer will not result in your making right decision. 

Your approach is a little like saying:
'I have a pain in the stomach - can anyone advise me best solution.'
If a professional advises you to take pain killers, and it turns out
to be bowel cancer, the professional might be liable, even though not
paid to advise you in the first place. :-(

In that context, I recommend that you get expert advice and/or spend
the time looking at the site I refer to above, and perhaps contacting
that Department for more advice.
>
>Thanks for any help offered.
>--
I wish you luck with your search.

The Records Management Association of Australia has an interest in
these sorts of issues. If you live in Victoria, you might consider
joining, in a context where you would be able to interact informally
on these sorts of questions at their meetings. 

You can ring within Australia:
1 800 242 611
or e-mail 
rmaasec@ozemail.com.au
with your snailmail address, if you would like information about how
to join the RMAA sent to you.

I will bcc: your message to the RMAA ITC member from Vic, for
information.

Regards

Andrew R. Freeman   Location: Canberra ACT Australia
E-mail: afreeman@pcug.org.au  Web: http://pcug.org.au/~afreeman
Chair, RMAA Information Technology Committee (ITC - 1997/99)
ITC Web page: http://www.pcug.org.au/~afreeman/itctr.html