Advisory opinion to MTG on Tirikatene-Sullivan exhibition
Cheryl Beauchamp made this Official Information request to Electoral Commission
The request was successful.
From: Cheryl Beauchamp
Dear Electoral Commission,
On 19 August 2014, Hawke's Bay Today reported that "Napier's MTG has been forced to delay the launch of an exhibition of late MP Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan's clothing after the Electoral Commission raised concerns the display could influence voters on election day."
I request under the Official Information Act all correspondence between MTG and the Commission on this matter, and in particular any advice and request for advice about compliance with the Electoral Act 1993.
Yours faithfully,
C Beauchamp (Mrs)
From: Alice Parawa
Good morning Cheryl,
I am acknowledging receipt of your Official Information Act request,
regarding ‘All correspondence between MTG and the Commission on this
matter, and in particular any advice and request for advice about
compliance with the Electoral Act 1993’ received 29^th September 2014.
Under the Official Information Act, we have 20 working days for response.
You should receive a reply on/before the 28^th October.
Many thanks,
Alice | Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34 – 42 Manners Street | Wellington | 6140
Phone +64 4 495 0030| Fax +64 4 495 0031 | [1]http://www.elections.org.nz
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Dear Mrs Beauchamp
You have requested, under the Official Information Act, all correspondence
between MTG and the Electoral Commission on an exhibition of the late MP
Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan's clothing, and in particular any advice and
request for advice about compliance with the Electoral Act 1993.
Please find attached a copy of an email received by the Electoral
Commission on 18 March 2014 and the advice provided by the Electoral
Commission in response by email dated 19 March 2014.
Personal information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act in
order to protect the privacy of natural persons. I am satisfied that
there are no other considerations which render is desirable, in the public
interest, for the information I am withholding to be made available.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to complain to the Ombudsman about the decision to withhold information or if you are not satisfied with the response to your request.
Yours sincerely
Natalie McNaught | Senior Advisor Legal | Electoral Commission | Te
Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington
Phone +64 4 806 3512 | Fax +64 4 495 0031 | [1]http://www.elections.org.nz
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It may pay to send them a followup saying that you are happy for this information to be released after October 4. Section 204I Electoral Act 1993 forbids release of advisory opinions before the return of the writ, and specifically overrides the OIA.
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