New Zealand Legislation: Acts

30 Charges for copies under section 28 or 29

• (1) No charge may be fixed under this section for a request under section 28(1) or 29(1) made by the individual to whom the information concerned relates.

  (2) This subsection applies to a request under section 28(1) or 29(1) that is not made by the individual to whom the information concerned relates.

  (3) An officer or employee of the responsible department must determine under this section what (if any) charge to fix for a request to which subsection (2) applies.

  (4) Any charge fixed must be reasonable and regard may be had—

  • (a) to the cost of the labour and materials involved in making the information available; and

  • (b) to any costs incurred pursuant to a request that the information be made available urgently.

  (5) The responsible department may require that the whole or part of any charge fixed be paid in advance.

  Compare: 1982 No 156 s 15(1A)–(3); 1993 No 28 s 35(1)