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Kind regards
Office of Hon Judith Collins KC MP

Kia ora Marijke,

Thank you for your email dated 8 December 2025 in which you requested, pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

(1) A certified copy of the exemption instrument/certificate/notice/document that exempts government departments and government corporations and government funded corporations from complying with the Bills of Exchange Act 1908.
(2) A list of those government departments and government corporations and government funded corporations and any other corporations that are exempt from the Bills of Exchange Act 1908.

There is no document that provides an exemption for government departments, government corporations or government funded corporations (government entities) from "complying" with the Bills of Exchange Act 1908 (Act), and no list of exempt government entities. The Act does not impose a general compliance obligation on government entities. Rather, the Act provides a framework in which two parties may agree to use bills of exchange. I therefore refuse your request under section 18(e) of the Official Information Act 1982 as the document requested does not exist.

In accordance with s 19 of the Official Information Act 1982, you have a right, by way of complaint under s 28(3) of that Act, to seek an investigation and review of this decision by the Ombudsman. Relevant information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards,
Office of Hon Judith Collins KC MP
 
Member of Parliament for Papakura
Attorney-General | Minister of Defence | Minister for Digitising Government | Minister for the Public Service | Minister Responsible for the GCSB | Minister Responsible for the NZSIS | Minister for Space

 
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