Requests similar to 'Interpretation of legislation'

Definition of "Person" and "Includes"
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Ronald van der Horst on .
Refused.
Within New Zealand legislation there are a number of differing, and seeming conflicting, definitions for the wor...
A Consensus every 7years?
Follow up sent to Department of Internal Affairs by Angela on .
Reported for administrator attention.
KIa ora Julia Taylor, Thank you for your departments responses to my repeated requests for information, your efforts when made in good faith are appr...
Full definition of "person" - Interpretation Act
Request to Ministry of Justice by Andre. Annotated by D J Blair on .
Refused.
If as you state: person includes a corporation sole, a body corporate, and an unincorporated body. You need to comprehend the use of the word 'includ...
Interpretation act - statute interpretations
Request sent to Ministry of Justice by daniel bishop on .
Partially successful.
I would like to inquire into the process by which to interpret statute definitions, particularly the term "person". This request is following reject...
Arms Act - Definition of "person"
Request to New Zealand Police by Andre. Annotated by D J Blair on .
Withdrawn by the requester.
If not defined within the act then that word is as defined within the interpretation act. The interesting part of interpreting this act is use of the...
Seeking clarification
Response by Ministry of Justice to D J Blair on .
Reported for administrator attention.
Kia ora Mr Blair,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request regarding the authority of licensing.   Kind reg...
IRD Interpretation of a Person
Request to Inland Revenue Department by Paul Roberts. Annotated by tina marie kahurangi on .
Successful.
Lets break it down in English: The NZ legislation is written in english with the definitions of latin; the latin phrase for include, "expressio unius...
Can a private club impose a fine?
Response by Ministry of Justice to Mary Phillips on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Ms Philips,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request about private organisation imposing fines.   K...
Failing to stop sentences since 2010
Response by Ministry of Justice to C Morton on .
Successful.
Kia ora C Morton,   The password for your spreadsheet is: Mortondata479   Kind regards Ariana   [1]Description: Description: Description:...
Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal
Response by Ministry of Justice to Mary Phillips on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Ms Phillips,   Please see attached a response to your OIA request regarding the Disputes Tribunal.   Kind regards Ariana   [1]Des...
Waitangi Tribunal queries
Response by Ministry of Justice to James Watson on .
Partially successful.
Kia ora Watson   Please see attached an extension letter for your OIA regarding the Waitangi Tribunal.   Kind regards Ariana   [1]Descrip...
Advice to Minister on OIA Review
Response by Ministry of Justice to Andrew Ecclestone on .
Refused.
Kia ora Mr Eccleston,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request of 7 January 2020.   Kind regards Ariana...
Dear Mr Ecclestone,   Thank you for your request of 3 December 2019, seeking information on the Electoral Amendment Bill. Please find attached the...
Kia ora Jem   Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request of 7 December 2020 regarding the Wakem report.   Kind...
Kia ora Mr Luke,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request of 14 December 2019.   Kind regards Ariana  ...
Combatting Online Misinformation
Response by Ministry of Justice to Sam Mellor on .
Successful.
Kia ora Sam,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request.   Kind regards Ariana   [1]Description: Descript...
Ex-Gratia Payments made for wrongful convictions
Response by Ministry of Justice to H Rogers on .
Successful.
Kia ora H Rogers,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request.   Kind regards Ariana   [1]Description: Des...
Total number of litigants in the family court
Response by Ministry of Justice to Zane Collins on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Mr Collins,   Please see attached an extension letter for you Official Information Act request regarding legally aided litigants orders in...
Kia ora Mr Collins,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request regarding parenting and protection order wait time...
Guilty pleas to criminal cases
Response by Ministry of Justice to Daniel Farrell on .
Partially successful.
Kia ora Mr Farrell   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act regarding guilty pleas.   Kind regards Ariana    ...
Kia ora Mr Luke,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request regarding the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Dis...
Kia ora Sophie,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information act request regarding decisions made by the Motor Vehicle Disputes...
Operating system reports
Response by Ministry of Justice to William T Francis on .
Successful.
Kia ora Mr Francis,   Please see attached an extension letter for your Official Information Act request regarding the Ministry’s Operating Systems...
Copy of Data Sharing MOU’s
Response by Ministry of Justice to Shane Gibson on .
Partially successful.
Kia ora Mr Gbson   Please see attached an extension letter for your Official Infomration Act request regarding Memorandums of Understanding for da...
disputes tribunals- OIA act request
Response by Ministry of Justice to john luke on .
Successful.
Kia ora Mr Luke,   Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request for Tribunal reports on the Ministry website.   T...