By law, the LIM must be processed within 10 working days from the time both the application and payment have been received.
LIMs are not processed on “non-working days” including Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (Wellington Anniversary, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day, Sovereign’s Birthday, Matariki, Labour Day and the period between 20 December and 10 January annually) in accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
All data is securely held in council files, as well as electronically, and is made available for public viewing where allowable under the Privacy Act.