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Incorporated Societies Act 2022

Administration of societies - Members - Access to information for members

80: Information for members

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"Getting information from a society: what you can ask for and how"

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You can ask a society for information they have at any time. You need to make a written request and say what information you want. The society will then decide what to do with your request. You can get the information from the society if you ask for it. The society might give you the information, or they might ask you to pay for it. They will tell you if they cannot give you the information and why. The society must follow the rules about keeping your information private. These rules are in the Privacy Act 2020. This means the society will keep your information safe and only use it as they should.

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Part 3Administration of societies
Members: Access to information for members

80Information for members

  1. A member may at any time make a written request to a society for information held by the society.

  2. The request must specify the information sought in sufficient detail to enable it to be identified.

  3. The society must, within a reasonable time after receiving a request,—

  4. provide the information; or
    1. agree to provide the information within a specified period; or
      1. agree to provide the information within a specified period if the member pays a reasonable charge to the society (which must be specified and explained) to meet the cost of providing the information; or
        1. refuse to provide the information, specifying the reasons for the refusal.

          1. Nothing in this section or section 81 or 82 limits information privacy principle 6 set out in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020.

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