26 January 2021
Sharna
[FYI request #14333 email]
[email address]
Reference: OIA-2020/21-0302
Dear Sharna
Official Information Act request relating to an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
the Cestui Que Vie Act 1666 and further correspondence
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 18 December 2020. You
requested:
“Please explain in full and in plain English the meaning and the agenda of the following
act: Cestui Que Vie Act 1666
…
Please explain what the agenda for the act would have been at the time it was passed
and also please explain why the act was passed in secret without the knowledge of all
men and women.
Is the act still in force? Is any of it in force? Why was it ever put into force in the first
place?
Please tell me the last time the act was used, whether officially or unofficially, preferably
with proof.
Please also tell me the aim of the act in PLAIN english - ie: what was the intention of it?
(I believe I've asked the questions in an extremely simple fashion and therefore will not
expect anything other than a simple answer - I have noticed that others have asked the
same questions previously and it would appear that everything except a truthful answer
has been given.
Please name the rank and position of the person who brought this act to parliament, and
also their status in life. Did it have to be signed by any Royal body? If so, who?
Please also supply me (and the public) with any information regarding this act that the
public may not be aware of , yet could affect our lives, even in a small way.
Please also tell me how you, as a civil servant reading this, can remain happy in the
knowledge that at some point, our govt declared all uk citizens dead and does not appear
to have reversed it's LUNATIC acts? (which, incidentally are not laws and not the same
and have no lawful status in this country.)…”
As noted in our acknowledgement email, there was a delay in our receipt of your request. Upon
further review, we have identified that this issue was caused by our own servers. Therefore,
we have decided to treat the request as received on the date you originally submitted it. I note
that the summer holiday period of 25 December-15 January still applies, therefore, a response
to your request is due 9 February 2021.
The information you have requested relates to legislation of the United Kingdom. Pursuant to
the Imperial Laws Application Act 1988, the legislation that you refer to is not part of the law of
New Zealand. This Department accordingly holds no official information in relation to it.
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4336820
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz
Therefore, I am refusing your request under section 18(g)(i), as the information you have
requested is not held.
You have also submitted correspondence on 19 December 2020 via the FYI website that
makes a number of assertions about laws in New Zealand. However, we have not identified
any requests for official information. You may wish to consult a lawyer in regard to the meaning
and application of the laws that you have referenced.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section
28(3) of the Act.
We do not intend to publish this response on the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet’s website.
Yours sincerely
Clare Ward
Executive Director
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
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