Proactive release of application and decision documents: Tucker Beach to Arthurs Point to Arrowtown Cycle Trail

Application 2020-004 – Tucker Beach to Arthurs Point to Arrowtown Cycle Trail

Information withheld

Some parts of this proactive information release have been withheld in line with the purpose and principles of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

The reasons for withholding the information and the relevant sections of the Act that would apply had the information been requested are identified below.

Where information has been withheld in accordance with section 9 of the Act, there are no countervailing considerations which render it desirable, in the public interest, to make that information available.

Clauses and reasons for withholding under the Act

What is being withheld

Clause

Clause detail

Comments between Ministers

9(2)(f)(ii)

To maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect collective and individual ministerial responsibility

9(2)(g)(i)

To maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and employees of any public service agency or organisation in the course of their duty

Financial and commercially sensitive information

9(2)(b)(ii)

To enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including (commercial and industrial negotiations).

Legal advice or comment

9(2)(h)

To maintain legal professional privilege.

Natural person information

9(2)(a)

To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.

Withdrawn applications

9(2)(b)(ii)

To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

9(2)(k)

To prevent disclosure or use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage.

Comments and further information received

Notice of Decision