01 
February 
2021 
         
 
 
 
 
 
C129715 
 
 
BAW Russell 
[FYI request #14282 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe BAW Russell  
 
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 11 December 
2020, regarding information about drug tests conducted by Corrections. 
  
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 20 
working days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary 
to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request 
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.  Therefore, you can expect 
to receive a response to your request by 2 March 2021. If you no longer require this 
information please let us know as soon as possible. 
 
Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this response you 
have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the 
timeframe. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 
6143. 
 
 
Ngā mihi  
 
 
Robert Jones 
Manager Ministerial Services 
People and Capability 
 
 

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