29 November 2024
Nick Farlow
By email:
[FYI request #28744 email]
Tēnā koe Mr Farlow
Official information request - Revised Solicitor General Prosecution Guidelines
Our Ref: OIA353/1
1.
We refer to your official information request dated 8 November 2024 for
1 Correspondence relating to the processing of my request for information;
and
2 Clarification of any Crown funding of Inaia Tonu Nei, whether through
Ministry of Justice, the Crown or Crown Entity.
2.
By way of a letter dated 18 November 2024 we informed you that we have
transferred part of your request to the Ministry of Justice under section 14 of the
Official Information Act.
3.
This response is about the remainder of your request, namely “correspondence
relating to the processing of my request for information.”
4.
We refer to our 8 November 2024 response to your previous request, in which we
explained that information related to the Solicitor-General’s role as Law Officer is
not “official information” within the meaning of the Official Information Act 1982.
For that reason, your request for correspondence relating to the processing of
your request is refused.
Proactive release
5.
Please note that we may publish this response (with your personal details
redacted), and any related documents, on Crown Law’s website if we decide
proactive release of this information is or may be in the public interest. If you have
any concerns about this, please let us know within 10 working days of the date of
this letter.
6.
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 at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
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7.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[Crown Law Office request email].
Yours faithfully
Crown Law
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