Tçnâ koe Cody,

This email is to acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 3 May 2021 for information relating to enforcement activities.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than Monday 31 May 2021, 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.

If you have any queries, or 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.

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official information requests where possible. We do not publish requesters’ personal information.

Ngâ mihi,
Joy Yang
Corporate Services Advisor | Kaitohutohu Ratonga Rangatôpû
New Zealand Walking Access Commission | Ara Hîkoi Aotearoa

P: (04) 815 8502 | M: 027 815 8549 | W: www.walkingaccess.govt.nz
A: Level 15, Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street, Wellington / PO Box 11181, Manners Street, Wellington 6142
Promoting access in the outdoors

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Môrena Cody,

 

Thank you for your request. Please see below for the answers to your
questions.

 

1a) number of active enforcement officers and 1b) their job title(s);

The Commission has not engaged or appointed any enforcement officers under
s 43 of the Walking Access Act 2008

2) number of active honorary enforcement officers (if any);

The Commission has not engaged or appointed any honorary enforcement
officers under s 45 of the Walking Access Act 2008

3) number of fines issued / prosecutions taken in the past 24 months.

The Commission is not aware of any fines being issued, or prosecutions
taken by controlling authorities over walk ways that are administered
under the Walking Access Act 2008.

 

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. You have
the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this
decision.  Information about how to make a complaint is available here or
freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Phoebe

 

Phoebe Evans

Land Advisor – Operations | Kaitohutohu Whenua

 

New Zealand Walking Access Commission | Ara Hîkoi Aotearoa

P: (04) 815 8502 | M: 027 815 8536 | W: [1]www.walkingaccess.govt.nz 

A: Level 15, Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street, Wellington / PO Box
11181, Manners Street, Wellington 6142

 

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