Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
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The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 is a New Zealand law that governs public access to local government information and the conduct and openness of council meetings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
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freedom of information law ⓘ |
| allowsComplaintTo | Ombudsman of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
community boards
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council-controlled organisations (as defined in New Zealand law) ⓘ regional councils ⓘ territorial authorities ⓘ |
| citationContainsYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| complements | Official Information Act 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcementBody | Ombudsman of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
availability of local authority information to the public
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conduct of local authority meetings ⓘ |
| hasForm | primary legislation ⓘ |
| inForceIn | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | local authorities in New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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local government law ⓘ |
| objective |
to increase availability of information to the public
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to promote good government at the local level ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to enable more effective participation by the public in the actions and decisions of local authorities
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to promote the accountability of local authority members and officials ⓘ to promote the open and public transaction of business at meetings of local authorities ⓘ to protect official information to the extent consistent with the public interest and the preservation of personal privacy ⓘ to provide for public access to official information held by local authorities ⓘ |
| protects | personal privacy in relation to official information ⓘ |
| providesFor |
availability of agendas and reports for local authority meetings
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exclusion of the public from parts of meetings in specified circumstances ⓘ grounds for withholding official information ⓘ maintenance of minutes of local authority meetings ⓘ procedures for dealing with requests for official information ⓘ public notification of local authority meetings ⓘ rights of access to official information ⓘ rights of the public to attend local authority meetings ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to official information held by local authorities
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procedures for local authority meetings ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Official Information Act 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
local authorities to consider requests for official information
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local authorities to make certain information publicly available ⓘ |
| royalAssentYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| scope | local government bodies rather than central government agencies ⓘ |
| sectionFocus |
Part 1 Official information
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Part 2 Meetings ⓘ |
| shortName | LGOIMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAccessRegime | request-based access to information ⓘ |
| underpins | transparency of local government in New Zealand ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Southland District Council
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follows
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Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
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Ombudsman of New Zealand
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