Official Information Act 1982

Review of decisions - Decisions under Part 2 and section 10

33: Complainant to be informed of result of investigation

You could also call this:

"You get told the result if you make a complaint about official information."

If you make a complaint under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, the Ombudsman will look into it. The Ombudsman will tell you what they found out from their investigation. They will decide how and when to tell you the result of their investigation, which can be found in relation to the section 28(3) provision.

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Part 5Review of decisions
Decisions under Part 2 and section 10

33Complainant to be informed of result of investigation

  1. The Ombudsman who investigates a complaint made for the purposes of section 28(3) shall inform the complainant, in such manner and at such time as he thinks proper, of the result of the investigation.

Notes
  • Section 33: amended, on , by section 16(4) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).