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20 September 2021
Scott .
By email: [FYI request #16689 email]
Ref:
H202112323
Tēnā koe Scott .
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 10 September
2021 for:
“…copies of all minutes for HDEC meetings where research submitted through the
COVID-19 emergency pathway was discussed, dated since the beginning of October
2020. In other words, I request copies of all COVID-19 Health and Disability Ethics
Committee meeting minutes, dated since the beginning of October 2020.”
The requested minutes are publicly available on the Health and Disability Ethics Commit ee
(HDEC) website at the following link:
www.ethics.health.govt.nz/about-the-committees/meeting-
dates-venues-and-minutes/extra-meetings/. The minutes can be found under the ‘
COVID-19
ESOP Minutes from September 2020 - to date’ heading. Please note, these minutes date back
to September 2020.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry of Health website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases.
Nāku noa, nā
Nick Allan
Manager, OIA Services
Office of the Director-General