16 June 2022
Donald
[FYI request #15324 email]
Kia ora Donald
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-010812
Thank you for your email of 2 May 2021, asking for the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act):
Could you please send me copies of all ACC board minutes for the period Jan 2019 - April 2021.
On 1 October 2021, we notified you of our decision to grant your request. I apologise that we were not able
to complete our response within a more reasonable timeframe. This is our final response to your request,
and follows our email of 7 October 2021 which provided the minutes for the period April 2020 to February
2021.
We have withheld some information from the minutes
Attached are copies of approved board minutes for the periods January 2019 to March 2020 and March
2021 to April 2021. We have redacted some parts under for fol owing grounds:
• 9(2)(a) - to protect the privacy of natural persons
• 9(2)(b)(ii) - avoid prejudice to commercial position
• 9(2)(f)(iv) – confidential advice to government
• 9(2)(g)(i) – maintain the effective conduct of public affair through the free and frank
expression of opinions
• 9(2)(h) – to maintain legal professional privilege
• 9(2)(j) - enable organisations to carry on negotiations without disadvantage or prejudice.
We have considered the public interest with respect to the information withheld and are of the
view it does not outweigh the interests being protected.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public
ACC has decided to proactively release a copy of this response on ACC’s website. All requester data,
including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released response will be
made available at
www.acc.co.nz/resources/#/category/12.
If you’re concerned about this response, please get in touch
You can email me a
t [email address]. You can also complain to the Ombudsman via
[email address] or by phoning 0800 802 602. Information about how to make a complaint
is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
Ngā mihi
Sara Freitag
Acting Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement & Support
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