Questions to Council

COUNCIL AGENDA Thursday 16 December 2021  ............. 8.1.1 Public Questions on Notice - Mr Ray Norman - 29 November 2021 FILE NO: SF6381 AUTHOR: Anthea Rooney (Council and Committees Officer) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Michael Stretton .............QUESTIONS and RESPONSES: The following question, submitted in writing to the Council on 29 November 2021 by Mr Ray Norman, has been answered by Mr Wezley Frankcombe (Governance and Legal Officer). ....Question: .............1. Will Councillors in open Council deliberate on and initiate a process whereby the Council’s management is commissioned to: c research and review current legal and moral obligations and conventions relative IP issues in the broadest context; and consequent to that ............. in doing so seek the advice and services of experts in the field such as Arts Law, Arts Tasmania, et al; and ............. report to Council and the Council’s constituency on the IP protocols that operations such as Local Government instrumentalities are morally obliged to initiate and observe towards achieving reconciliatory objectives while embracing current best practice; and ............. recommend a set of protocols that the Council will, going forward, proactively observe and implement; and ............. clearly set out, and publish, a clear set of policy protocols the Council will itself observe and expect of those reporting to the Council to observe; and ............. do so by say April 2022. ............. Response: The Council has measures in place to work towards best practice regarding its obligations under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). This includes utilising in-house legal advice in the first instance and seeking expert advice when prudent. The Council's Officers are supported with information and resources like guidelines and presentations regarding copyright law, developed with reference to the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) which clearly sets out the requirements that any individual or entity including the Council are to observe. The Council will continue to work towards best practice in relation to copyright obligations. With this in mind, it is not proposed to complete a review as proposed by Mr Norman. City of Launceston .............COUNCIL AGENDA Thursday 16 December 2021 4 8.1.1 Public Questions on Notice - Mr Ray Norman - 29 November 2021 …(Cont’d) ATTACHMENTS: 1. Public Questions on Notice - Mr Ray Norman - 29 November 2021