New Zealand Acts

CHARITIES ACT 2005 - SECT 25

25 Chief executive may allow information and documents to be omitted or removed from register and may restrict public access to information and documents

1 The chief executive may remove or omit from the register any information or documents that relate to a charitable entity if—

a) the charitable entity is removed from the register; or

b) the chief executive considers, in the public interest, that the information or documents should not form part of the register.

2 The chief executive may, on a request from a charitable entity or an individual referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) or on the chief executive’s own motion, prevent or restrict public access to any information that relates to—

a) the entity if the chief executive considers, in the public interest, that public access to that information should be prevented or restricted; or

b) an individual if the chief executive considers that public access to that information would be likely to prejudice the privacy or personal safety of any person; or

c) an individual if the individual is—

i) a protected person in relation to a protection order under the Family Violence Act 2018 ; or

ii) a person for whose benefit a suppression provision or order applies under any legislation.

3 For the purposes of subsection (2), the chief executive may prevent or restrict access subject to any terms and conditions that it thinks fit.

4 This section does not limit the Official Information Act 1982 .

History: Section 25 heading: amended, on 1 July 2012, by section 16(1) of the Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43).   Section 25(1): amended, on 1 July 2012, by section 16(1) of the Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43).     Section 25(1)(b): amended, on 1 July 2012, by section 16(1) of the Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43).     Section 25(2): replaced, on 6 July 2023, by section 14 of the Charities Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 34).     Section 25(3): amended, on 1 July 2012, by section 16(1) of the Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43).