Dear Department of Labour,

In 2005, amendments to the Passports Act 1992 allowed the government to cancel or refuse to issue passports on the grounds of national security. I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

* On how many occasions since 2005 has the Minister invoked s4A of the Passports Act 1992 and refused to issue a passport on grounds of National Security? If the answer is more than zero, I would like to know for each occasion the year, the specific grounds under s4A(1)(a), and whether the refusal was subsequently challenged.
* On how many occasions since 2005 has the Minister invoked s8A of the Passports Act 1992 and cancelled a passport on grounds of National Security? If the answer is more than zero, I would like to know for each occasion the year, the specific grounds under s4A(1)(a), and whether the refusal was subsequently challenged.
* On how many occasions since 2005 has the Minister invoked s27B of the Passports Act 1992 and refused to issue a refugee travel document on grounds of National Security? If the answer is more than zero, I would like to know for each occasion the year, the specific grounds under s27B(1)(a), and whether the refusal was subsequently challenged.
* On how many occasions since 2005 has the Minister invoked s27E of the Passports Act 1992 and cancelled a refugee travel document on grounds of National Security? If the answer is more than zero, I would like to know for each occasion the year, the specific grounds under s27E(1)(a), and whether the refusal was subsequently challenged.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris