Hamish MacEwan wrote:
as they did from 28 February to 27 March, the could effectively extend that date, indefinitely. Kinda like copyright duration, limited, but effectively eternal.
The trigger to activate it is an Order in Council, so they can just hold off on that as long as they feel like it. Finlayson has signaled that he will take the matter in hand, but how much of that was stick-waving at the negotiatiors and how much actual intent, I have no idea. Finlayson was the only MP besides Tizard who spoke specifically in favour of it, though everyone except the Greens voted for it. http://tracs.co.nz/gripping-hand/back-on-the-oia-trail-s92a-this-time/ for a review of the history around its passing.
I was concerned that TCL had signaled they would not adopt the Code, which is not binding even on TCF members, as opposed to withdrawing support from the Code within TCF, which as you note puts the kibosh on it.
The article is pretty clear the latter applies.
Yes. I've posted the text of TelstraClear's letter on today's blog http://tracs.co.nz/gripping-hand/what-telstraclears-withdrawal-means-to-the-... Cheers ~mark (apologies for shameless self-promotion)