Submission to OIA review

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Public Service Commission

The request was partially successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear State Services Commission,

Recently your organisation submitted to the Law Commission's review of the Official Information Act. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* a copy of your submission
* all drafts, advice, and internal communications (including emails) relating to that submission

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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Public Service Commission

Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it on to the person responsible for registering OIAs for the Commission.

Kind regards,
Toni

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State Services Commission
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From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #452 email]]
Sent: Monday, 30 July 2012 6:50 p.m.
To: SSC Enquiries
Subject: Official Information Act request - Submission to OIA review

Dear State Services Commission,

Recently your organisation submitted to the Law Commission's review
of the Official Information Act. I would like to request the
following information under the OIA:

* a copy of your submission
* all drafts, advice, and internal communications (including
emails) relating to that submission

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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Public Service Commission

Good morning Ms Harris

 

I refer to your request for information regarding the recent submission by
the Commissioner to the Law Commission’s paper, “The public’s right to
know”.

 

I understand that you have made similar requests to other agencies.  You
may therefore be aware that the Law Commission is planning on making all
submissions publicly available shortly.  However, as your request also
included background material relating to that submission, such as emails,
we will attend to your request in accordance with SSCs obligations under
the OIA as soon as possible. 

 

You will appreciate that compliance with the OIA involves considerable use
of resources across the state sector.  We therefore ask requesters to let
us know as soon as possible if they no longer require information sought,
in order that we do not expend valuable resources unnecessarily.

 

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Andrew Royle
Solicitor
State Services Commission
DDI: +64 4 495 6754
Fax: +64 4 495 6686
[email address]
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From: Alex Harris

Dear State Services Commission,

Thanks. At the time I made the request, the Law Commission had a less cooperative attitude, and was refusing to provide submissions or threatening charges. I'm glad they've changed their mind, and obviously you can now refuse that part of the request under s18(d).

I am however still interested in the background information, if any.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Dear Ms Harris

 

OIA request: SSC OIA 07-12-10

 

Please be advised that the State Services Commission is extending the time
limit within which a decision will be made on your OIA request. A decision
on your request will now be made by 7 September 2012.

 

This extension is made pursuant to s 15A(1)(b) in order to undertake
consultations that are necessary to make a decision on the request.

 

Regards,

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Andrew Royle
Solicitor
State Services Commission
DDI: +64 4 495 6754
Fax: +64 4 495 6686
[1][email address]
[2]www.ssc.govt.nz | [3]newzealand.govt.nz

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Services so that government works better for New Zealanders
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Good afternoon Ms Harris

 

Please find attached the response to your request.

 

Regards

Andrew Royle

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