VPRS 12627 Committee Records

Full description

This series comprises the documentation collected or created by the Joint Committee on Road Safety (VA 3130) in the course of its activities. It was previously titled "Inquiry files", however the title was changed to "Committee Records" in 2003 as the series includes some non-inquiry-based records. These may include records such as minutes of meetings of the Committee, Executive Officer reports, Annual Reports and the Committee's overall budget.

Although the range of documents captured during each inquiry will vary, the following broad categories of documents are common:

General administrative records relating to particular inquiries such as the inquiry budget, memoranda, media releases, sub-committee minutes, etc.

Background papers, comprising copies of printed material, reports etc gathered by the Committee in the course of initial research into the matter to be investigated.

Correspondence files relating to either the actual investigation or organisational aspects of the inquiry.

Submissions tendered by individuals or organisations during the investigation stating their views on the issues concerned. Some submissions were also received in response to public hearings or issues in the final report.

Transcripts of public hearings held and overseas visits made during the inquiry. Copies of the transcripts, which were forwarded to the various participants for amendments or corrections, are also included.

Reports, including the final printed copy as presented to Parliament, containing the Committee's findings.

This series also includes some non-inquiry-based records such as minutes of meetings of the Committee, Executive Officer reports, Annual Reports and the Committee's overall budget.