24 October 2019
Mr George Morrison
[FYI request #11377 email]
Dear Mr Morrison
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), which
we received on 4 October 2019. You requested the following:
Please provide me with al briefings and correspondence regarding the decision to
exempt the Provincial Growth Fund from paying tax
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20
working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it wil not be possible
to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the
time to make our decision by 10 working days. We will respond to your request by 18
November 2019.
The extension is required because consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original
time.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by
the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Catherine Simpson
Acting Manager, Government & Executive Services
Ref: 20OIA1110
IN CONFIDENCE