5G and the Acts of Parliament
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From: Wendy Pond
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
The Telecommunications Act 2001 Version as at 23 December 2023 states, s3 Purpose (2) To avoid doubt, nothing in subsection (1) or in any other provision of this Act limits the Resource Management Act 1991.
Please note my questions address Acts and not regulations or national standards.
Where in the parliamentary Acts of NZ government is provision made for small cell phased array technology (“5G” cell phone technology) to be installed in areas zoned residential without those residents who are likely to be impacted being provided with opportunity to have their concerns taken into account? Please document your response.
AND
In the period 2022-2024 did the parliamentary Acts of NZ government permit the installation of small cell phased array technology (“5G” cell phone technology) without the questions and considered concerns of residents being addressed and taken into account ? Please document your response.
Yours faithfully,
Wendy Pond
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From: Wendy Pond <[FOI #29430 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 1:17 PM
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - 5G and the Acts of Parliament
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, The Telecommunications
Act 2001 Version as at 23 December 2023 states, s3 Purpose (2) To avoid
doubt, nothing in subsection (1) or in any other provision of this Act
limits the Resource Management Act 1991.
Please note my questions address Acts and not regulations or national
standards.
Where in the parliamentary Acts of NZ government is provision made for
small cell phased array technology (“5G” cell phone technology) to be
installed in areas zoned residential without those residents who are
likely to be impacted being provided with opportunity to have their
concerns taken into account? Please document your response.
AND
In the period 2022-2024 did the parliamentary Acts of NZ government permit
the installation of small cell phased array technology (“5G” cell phone
technology) without the questions and considered concerns of residents
being addressed and taken into account ? Please document your response.
Yours faithfully,
Wendy Pond
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