 A significant difference is that requests under LGOIMA can be made by "any person", rather than New Zealand citizens or residents.As with the OIA, decisions made under the Act can be appealed to the Ombudsman, and there is immunity from civil and criminal proceedings for good faith decisions to release information under the Act.The Act also sets standards for local government transparency, requiring that meetings of local authorities be publicly notified and open to the public and that their agendas, reports, and minutes be available to the public.