VPRS 11507 Committee Records

This series comprises the documentation collected or created by the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee (VA 3129) in the course of its activities.A range of documents was either created or collected by the Committee in the course of each inquiry. Although the range of documents captured per 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.

本系列档案收录了毒品与犯罪预防委员会（Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee，VA 3129）在履职过程中收集或编制的全部文件资料。该委员会在每一项调查工作开展期间，均会生成或收集各类文件资料。尽管每项调查所收录的文件品类各有不同，但以下几大类文件为通用类型：
* 特定调查通用行政档案：包括调查预算文件、备忘录、新闻通稿、小组委员会会议纪要等。
* 背景资料文件：包含委员会针对待调查事项开展初步调研过程中收集的印刷材料副本、调研报告等资料。
* 往来函件档案：涵盖与调查实际开展或调查组织工作相关的各类文件。
* 意见书档案：包含个人或机构在调查期间提交的、针对相关议题的意见陈述文件。部分意见书是针对公开听证会或最终报告中的议题而提交的。
* 公开听证笔录及海外考察记录：收录调查期间举办的公开听证会笔录与海外考察相关记录，同时包含已转发给各参会方以供修订校正的笔录副本。
* 调查报告：包括提交至议会的、载有委员会最终调查结论的正式印刷版最终报告。

本系列档案还包含部分非调查类档案，例如委员会全体会议纪要、执行主任报告、年度工作报告以及委员会整体预算文件。