New Zealand Legislation: Acts

18 Reason for refusal to be given

• Where a request made in accordance with section 10 of this Act is refused, the local authority shall—

  • (a) Subject to section 8 of this Act, give to the applicant—

    • (i) The reason for its refusal; and

    • (ii) If the applicant so requests, the grounds in support of that reason, unless the giving of those grounds would itself prejudice the interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of this Act and (in the case of the interests protected by section 7 of this Act) there is no countervailing public interest; and

  • (b) Give to the applicant information concerning the applicant's right, by way of complaint under section 27(3) of this Act to an Ombudsman, to seek an investigation and review of the refusal.

  Compare: 1982 No 156 s 19; 1987 No 8 ss 4(2), 16(2)