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Local Government Act 2002

Council-controlled organisations and council organisations - Application of Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and Ombudsmen Act 1975 to council-controlled organisations

74: Official information

You could also call this:

“Rules for sharing information apply to council-run groups”

If you want to know about official information for council-controlled organisations, here’s what you need to know:

Parts 1 to 6 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 apply to council-controlled organisations just like they do to local authorities. This means these organisations have to follow the same rules about sharing information as your local council does.

The Ombudsmen Act 1975 also applies to council-controlled organisations. It’s as if these organisations are listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of that Act. This means the Ombudsman can investigate complaints about these organisations, just like they can for other government agencies.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM172314.

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Part 5 Council-controlled organisations and council organisations
Application of Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and Ombudsmen Act 1975 to council-controlled organisations

74Official information

  1. Parts 1 to 6 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 apply to a council-controlled organisation as if that organisation were a local authority.

  2. The Ombudsmen Act 1975 applies to a council-controlled organisation as if that organisation were listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of that Act.