How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister of Internal Affairs
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Minister of Internal Affairs,
Section 8A of the Passports Act 1992 allows the Minister to cancel a passport for reasons of national security. Such a cancellation lasts for 12 months, but section 8A(3) permits the Minister to apply to the High Court to extend the period of cancellation for a further 12 months. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* How many times in the last three years has the Minister made an application to the High Court under s8A(3)? On how many occasions was it successful? I'd like a breakdown by year.
As this issue is the subject oc urrent urgent legislation which will be presented to the House in two weeks' time, I ask that this request be handled urgently.
I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.
With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Harris
From: P Dunne (MIN)
Minister of Internal Affairs
On behalf of Hon Peter Dunne, thank you for your correspondence.
Your comments will be noted. If you have requested a formal response, this
will be forthcoming in due course.
Thank you once again for taking the time to get in touch.
Regards,
Office of Hon Peter Dunne
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From: P Dunne (MIN)
Minister of Internal Affairs
Dear Alex
On behalf of Hon Peter Dunne, Minister of Internal Affairs, I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act Request lodged Monday 10th November 2014. You requested:
'How many times in the last three years has the Minister made an application to the High Court under s8A(3)? On how many occasions was it successful? I'd like a breakdown by year.'
A response will be forthcoming in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Kind regards
Jeanne Barnard
Acting Private Secretary Internal Affairs
Office of Hon Peter Dunne
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #2164 email]]
Sent: Monday, 10 November 2014 2:48 p.m.
To: P Dunne (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
Dear Minister of Internal Affairs,
Section 8A of the Passports Act 1992 allows the Minister to cancel a passport for reasons of national security. Such a cancellation lasts for 12 months, but section 8A(3) permits the Minister to apply to the High Court to extend the period of cancellation for a further 12 months. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* How many times in the last three years has the Minister made an application to the High Court under s8A(3)? On how many occasions was it successful? I'd like a breakdown by year.
As this issue is the subject oc urrent urgent legislation which will be presented to the House in two weeks' time, I ask that this request be handled urgently.
I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.
With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Harris
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From: Alex Harris
Dear P Dunne (MIN),
According to FYI, a response to this request was due yesterday. Will I be receiving one, or do I need to go to the Ombudsman?
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: P Dunne (MIN)
Minister of Internal Affairs
On behalf of Hon Peter Dunne, thank you for your correspondence.
Your comments will be noted. If you have requested a formal response, this
will be forthcoming in due course.
Thank you once again for taking the time to get in touch.
Regards,
Office of Hon Peter Dunne
[1][Minister of Internal Affairs request email]
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From: P Dunne (MIN)
Minister of Internal Affairs
-----Original Message-----
From: P Dunne (MIN)
Sent: Friday, 12 December 2014 1:48 p.m.
To: 'mailto:[OIA #2164 email]'
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
Dear Alex,
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 11 November 2014.
In your request, you asked "How many times in the last three years has the Minister made an application to the High Court under s8A(3)? On how many occasions was it successful? I'd like a breakdown by year."
No application to a Judge of the High Court has been made for an order to extend a cancellation of a New Zealand passport on the grounds of national security using the provisions of section 8A(3) of the Passports Act 1992.
Thank you again for writing.
Yours sincerely,
Office of Hon Peter Dunne
Minister of Internal Affairs
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #2164 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 9 December 2014 1:31 p.m.
To: P Dunne (MIN)
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - How many extentions to extend a passport cancellation has the Minister made?
Dear P Dunne (MIN),
According to FYI, a response to this request was due yesterday. Will I be receiving one, or do I need to go to the Ombudsman?
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
-----Original Message-----
Dear Alex
On behalf of Hon Peter Dunne, Minister of Internal Affairs, I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act Request lodged Monday 10th November 2014. You requested:
'How many times in the last three years has the Minister made an application to the High Court under s8A(3)? On how many occasions was it successful? I'd like a breakdown by year.'
A response will be forthcoming in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Kind regards
Jeanne Barnard
Acting Private Secretary Internal Affairs Office of Hon Peter Dunne
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