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Policy Template

Field Value
Reference TMP-002
Type Template
Version 1.00
Status Approved
Owner Technical Lead
Approver Board
Approval Reference MIN-2026-08-02
Effective Date 2026-08-05
Next Review 2027-08-05
Review Requirements As defined in STD-001
Classification Internal

Purpose

Template specifically for policy documents (Type: Policy). For a general-purpose document, see TMP-001.

Scope

Applies to any new policy document. To create a new policy: copy everything between the ---TEMPLATE START--- and ---TEMPLATE END--- markers below (not the markers themselves) into a new file named POL-NNN-short-name.md, in the appropriate classification folder.

---TEMPLATE START---

title: [Policy Title]

[Policy Title]

Field Value
Reference POL-NNN
Type Policy
Version 0.10
Status Draft
Owner
Approver
Approval Reference
Effective Date
Next Review
Review Requirements As defined in STD-001
Classification Public / Internal / Board

Purpose

Describe why this policy exists and the outcome it is intended to achieve.

Explain the organisational objective, not the detailed implementation.

Scope

Define who and what this policy applies to.

Include any relevant exclusions.

Policy Statement

State the organisation's position and commitments.

This section should answer:

What does BRSA require, permit or prohibit?

Principles

Describe the key principles that guide decisions under this policy.

Examples:

  • Protect personal information.
  • Apply least privilege.
  • Maintain transparency.
  • Treat members fairly.

Requirements

Define mandatory requirements.

Use:

  • Must for mandatory requirements.
  • Should for recommended practices.
  • May for optional approaches.

Roles and Responsibilities

Role Responsibility

Compliance and Exceptions

Describe:

  • How compliance is monitored.
  • How exceptions are requested.
  • Who can approve exceptions.

List related policies, procedures, standards or registers.

Review and Maintenance

Describe:

  • Review frequency.
  • Events requiring review.
  • Document owner responsibility.

Change History

Version Date Author Summary
0.1 YYYY-MM-DD Initial draft

---TEMPLATE END---

  • TMP-001 Document Template
  • STD-001 Document Standard

Review Requirements

As defined in STD-001.

Change History

Version Date Author Summary
0.1 2026-07-23 DC Retrofitted with its own Reference/metadata table and template markers, so change-doc-status can operate on this file itself without colliding with the placeholder content it contains
0.10 2026-07-23 DC Version format corrected to N.NN (0.1 -> 0.10), in this document's own metadata and in the placeholder example
0.10 2026-07-23 DC Purpose/Scope split, Related Documents and Review Requirements sections added
0.50 2026-07-24 DC Version -> 0.50; Status -> Review
0.50 2026-08-05 DC Status -> Approved; Effective Date -> 2026-08-05; Last Reviewed -> 2026-08-05; Next Review -> 2027-08-05
0.50 2026-08-05 DC Approval Reference -> MIN-2026-08-02
1.00 2026-08-05 DC Version -> 1.00; Approval Reference -> MIN-2026-08-02; Status -> Approved; Effective Date -> 2026-08-05; Last Reviewed -> 2026-08-05; Next Review -> 2027-08-05