Section 7 NZBORA Reports

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From: Luke

Dear David Parker,

1. How long after a government bill is introduced into the House of Representatives, does the Attorney-General typically release his section 7 report?

Please note I am not asking for the legal requirement under s 7(a) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, but rather, the actual average time it has taken for David Parker to release a section 7 report on a government bill.

2. As the Water Services Entities Bill is a government bill that was introduced into the House on 2 June, why was a section 7 report not released on that same day as required by s 7(a) NZBORA?

3. When does the Attorney-General expect to release his section 7 report on the Water Services Entities Bill?

Yours faithfully,

Luke

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Dear Luke

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 9 June 2022. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as
possible, and in any event no later than 8 July 2022, being 20 working
days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond
to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that
timeframe.

 

Kind regards

 

Tracey

 

Office of Hon David Parker

 

Office of Hon David Parker MP | Attorney-General | Minister for the
Environment | Minister for Oceans and Fisheries | Minister of Revenue |
Associate Minister of Finance

 

Authorised by Hon David Parker MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Luke [mailto:[FOI #19629 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 9 June 2022 4:17 PM
To: D Parker (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Section 7 NZBORA Reports

 

Dear David Parker,

 

1. How long after a government bill is introduced into the House of
Representatives, does the Attorney-General typically release his section 7
report?

 

Please note I am not asking for the legal requirement under s 7(a) of the
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, but rather, the actual average time it has
taken for David Parker to release a section 7 report on a government bill.

 

2. As the Water Services Entities Bill is a government bill that was
introduced into the House on 2 June, why was a section 7 report not
released on that same day as required by s 7(a) NZBORA?

 

3. When does the Attorney-General expect to release his section 7 report
on the Water Services Entities Bill?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Luke

 

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Dear Luke

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your OIA request received on 9
June 2022.

 

Kind regards

 

Office of Hon David Parker

 

Office of Hon David Parker MP | Attorney-General | Minister for the
Environment | Minister for Oceans and Fisheries | Minister of Revenue |
Associate Minister of Finance

 

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