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Schedule 1, clause 1.2

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Schedule 1, clauses 1.4 and 1.5

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1.4 Cabinet information

(1) Information that came into existence less than 10 years after its relevant date if—

(a) it was brought into existence for the consideration of Cabinet; or

(b) its disclosure would reveal any consideration of Cabinet or would otherwise prejudice the confidentiality of Cabinet considerations or operations; or

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to information officially published by decision of Cabinet.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1), it is taken to include the following:

(a) Cabinet submissions;

(b) Cabinet briefing notes;

(d) notes of discussions in Cabinet;

(e) Cabinet minutes;

(f) Cabinet decisions;

(g) a draft of a document mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (f).

(4) A report of factual or statistical information attached to a document mentioned in subsection (3) is information under subsection (1) only if—

(a) its disclosure would have an effect mentioned in subsection (1) (b); or

(b) it was brought into existence for the consideration of Cabinet or for the budgetary process.

(5) In this section:

Cabinet includes a Cabinet committee or subcommittee.

consideration includes—

(a) discussion, deliberation, noting (with or without discussion) or decision; and

(b) consideration for any purpose including, for example, for information or to make a decision.

Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

draft includes a preliminary or working draft.

relevant date, for information, means—

(a) for information considered by Cabinet—the date the information was most recently considered by Cabinet; or

(b) for other information—the date the information was brought into existence.

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