Tēnā koe Mr Wild

I refer to your correspondence with this Office copied below.

We are currently considering your request under the Official Information
Act 1982 and the Privacy Act 1993. We require an extension to respond to
your request, as the consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the original time limit. We anticipate that your request will be processed
by 18 October 2019 at the latest. I apologise for the delay.

For the avoidance of doubt, this extension is made pursuant to section 15A
of the Official Information Act and section 41 of the Privacy Act, and
extends the time limits specified in sections 14 and 15 of the Official
Information Act and sections 39 and 40 of the Privacy Act.

You may seek a review of this decision from the Office of the Ombudsman or
the Privacy Commissioner.

We apologise for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience.

Ngā mihi, nā

Freya Dean

Freya Dean
Senior Legal Advisor
Wellington Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Phone: 0800 11 22 33
PO Box 11934, Wellington 6142
Level 11, TechnologyOne House, 86 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011

[1]Health & Disability Commissioner 
[2]http://www.hdc.org.nz

From:        Mr Wild <[FYI request #11032 email]>
To:        OIA/LGOIMA requests at Health and Disability Commissioner
<[Health and Disability Commissioner request email]>
Date:        17/09/2019 05:14 p.m.
Subject:        Re: Official Information request - Health and Disability
Commissioner & HDC Consumer Advisory Group Conflict of Interest
declarations

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Dear Health and Disability Commissioner,

In reference to the following email:

Tēnā koe Mr Wild,
          We acknowledge receipt of your email. You should receive a
response as soon as is reasonably
          practicable and no later than 20 working days after we received
your request i.e. by 18
          September 2019.
          Nāku iti noa, nā,
          Chloe
          Legal Team
          Wellington Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

I have not received a response. I remind you that you are acting
unlawfully by breaching your obligations pursuant to the Official
Information Act 1982.

Please explain.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Wild

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #11032 email]

From:        Mr Wild <[FYI request #11032 email]>
To:        OIA/LGOIMA requests at Health and Disability Commissioner
<[Health and Disability Commissioner request email]>
Date:        21/08/2019 01:15 p.m.
Subject:        Official Information request - Health and Disability
Commissioner & HDC Consumer Advisory Group Conflict of Interest
declarations

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To whom it may concern at the Health and Disability Commissioners Office,

Under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, please provide
the following in electronic form:

1)                 any declaration of a conflict of interest recorded by
Mr. Kevin Allen, Mental Health Commissioner on any conflict of interest
register, in relation to the Mental Health Commissioner report, Case
15HDC00864 (Mr Samuel Jacob Fischer)

2)                 any declaration recorded on the Conflict of Interest
Register by any member of the Health and Disability Commissioner's
Consumer Advisory Group in relations to the Mental Health Commissioner
report, Case 15HDC00864.

3)                 a copy of all policy, procedures or guidelines that
Professionals would be expected to peruse and agree to, that ensures that
the Health and Disability Commissioners Office is satisfied intentions and
conduct of its employees and contractors would meet that of any law,
including the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1984, and to ensure
consistent independence and protection of Professionals from 'questionable
professional pressure or coercion'.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Jak Wild
Advocate of the Deceased
Mr Samuel Jacob Fischer
Case15HDC00864

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #11032 email]

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Tēnā koe Mr Wild,

We will take your comments into account, however I cannot guarantee that
this will lessen the timeframe for responding. Thank you for your
comments.

Ngā mihi, nā

Freya Dean
Senior Legal Advisor
Wellington Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Phone: 0800 11 22 33
PO Box 11934, Wellington 6142
Level 11, TechnologyOne House, 86 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011

[1]Health & Disability Commissioner 
[2]http://www.hdc.org.nz

From:        Mr Wild <[FOI #11032 email]>
To:        Freya Dean <[email address]>
Date:        18/09/2019 03:35 p.m.
Subject:        Re: Official Information request - Health and Disability
Commissioner & HDC Consumer Advisory Group Conflict of Interest
declarations

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Dear Freya Dean,

Thank-you for your response.

As an indication, that HDC are working not only within the narrowest scope
of the Official Information Act but are seen as supporting the much needed
improvements and compliance of government agencies obligations to working
within the intent and spirit of the Act, can the following please be
considered.

That the consultation referred to in your previous communication be
limited to Mr Allen, and a single person on the Advisory Group who I am
now able to identify as being relevant to this request.

Can you please advise whether a significantly limited number of
consultations (i.e. two rather than 12) would result in a more timely
release of the information requested?

Yours sincerely,

Mr Wild

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Dear Mr Wild,

Please find a reply to your request attached x 3.

Regards

Craig Goodwillie  
OIA Advisor
Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

PO Box 11934, Wellington 6142│ Level 11, TechnologyOne House, Wellington
6011
DDI (04) 494 7914

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