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Kia ora Thomas,

Thank you for your email of 12 November 2021 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

'This is to request under the Official Information Act 1982 all information you hold in a ministerial capacity regarding the definition or use of the term "social licence". To avoid doubt, this request is for information relating to any of your portfolio or other ministerial responsibilities.'

Minister Clark is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 10 December 2021.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Dr David Clark
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications
Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister of Statistics
Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission

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Dear Thomas

Official information request for Social Licence

I refer to your official information request dated 14 November for all
information you hold in a ministerial capacity regarding the definition or
use of the term "social licence".

Unfortunately, the documents you requested do not exist.

We have made every possible effort to locate any documents regarding the
definition or use of the term “social licence”, including consulting with
all the agencies that report to the Minister.

We are therefore refusing your request under section 18(e) of the OIA
because the requested documents do not exist.

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
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.

If you want to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
Jonathan Gee.

Yours sincerely

 

[2]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Office of Hon
Dr David Clark

Minister of
Commerce and
Consumer
Affairs

Minister for
the Digital
Economy and
Communications

Minister for
State Owned
Enterprises

Minister of
Statistics

Minister
Responsible
for the
Earthquake
Commission

 

 

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