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Policies relating to the handling of OIA requests

Ben made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was successful.

From: Ben

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I am conducting research into the Official Information Act (OIA) policies & practices adopted by government agencies, with a view to identifying best practice approaches.

I therefore request the following information under the OIA:

* Copies of the current policy, procedure, manual or other process document that records the Ministry's process or processes for handling and deciding requests under the OIA; and
* Any diagram or flowchart of the Ministry's process or processes (if any have been created);
* Copies of any template response letters that form part of the Ministry's process or processes (if any have been created).

If you need any more information from me please let me know as soon as possible. For the avoidance of doubt, this request does NOT seek drafts or previous policies.

I understand that a decision on a request for information under the OIA must be made as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than 20 working days after receipt of the request. I trust that a narrow request such as this can be dealt with relatively quickly.

Yours faithfully,

Ben

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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Ref: DOIA 1617-1599

 

Dear Ben

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 23 June 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

I am conducting research into the Official Information Act (OIA) policies
& practices adopted by government agencies, with a view to identifying
best practice approaches. I therefore request the following information
under the OIA:

 

* Copies of the current policy, procedure, manual or other process
document that records the Ministry's process or processes for handling and
deciding requests under the OIA; and

* Any diagram or flowchart of the Ministry's process or processes (if any
have been created);

* Copies of any template response letters that form part of the Ministry's
process or processes (if any have been created).

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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[3]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Attachment DOIA 1617 1599 Ben FYI.PDF.pdf
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Attachment MBIE OIA Policy January 2015.pdf
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Ref: DOIA 1617-1599

 

Dear Ben

 

Please find attached a letter in regards to your Official Information Act
request dated  23 June 2017.

 

Kind regards,

 

MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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services

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From: Ben

Dear Alan,

Thanks for the very prompt response. I have made the request to a number of agencies, and you are the only agency that has provided the request towards the beginning, rather than end, of twenty working days!

Yours sincerely,

Ben

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