A number of requesters sought the Scope of Works document held by EQC in respect of their properties that had been damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. EQC released the Scope of Works, which details the repair strategy in respect of a property, but withheld the estimate of the costs involved in carrying out the repairs in reliance on sections 9(2)(b)(ii) and 9(2)(j) of the OIA. The requesters complained to the Chief Ombudsman.
This case note is published under the authority of the Ombudsmen Rules 1989. It sets out an Ombudsman’s view on the facts of a particular case. It should not be taken as establishing any legal precedent that would bind an Ombudsman in future.
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