File Ref:  CCL 24 - LGOIMA 20.21.12 
 
 
 
 
 
Westland District Council 
14 September 2020 
36 Weld Street 
 
Private Bag 704 
Hokitika 7842 
Aaron Packard 
 
Renters United Organiser 
Phone  03 756 9010 
 
Fax  03 756 9045 
Email [Westland District Council request email] 
 
 
Via Email: fyi-request-13779-
 
[email address]  
 
Dear Aaron 
Official information request for how is Westland District Council using its rights 
under the Public Health Act to inspect rental housing properties. 
I  am  writing  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  official  information  request  dated  13 
September  2020  for  how  the  Westland  District  Council  is  using  its  rights  under  the 
Public Health Act to inspect rental housing properties.  
We received your request on 14 September 2020.  We will endeavour to respond to your 
request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 12 October 2020, being 20 
working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to 
your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. 
Your request may be published on Council’s website. 
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Mary-anne Bell, Senior Administration 
Assistant at [email address], 03 756 9091 who will be able to assist you.  
If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not 
hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.  
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
Simon Bastion | Chief Executive 
 
SB/MB 
 

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