Request for all Legal Opinions Relating to Vaccine Passports
Chris McCashin made this Official Information request to Jacinda Ardern
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From: Chris McCashin
Dear Jacinda Ardern,
Can you please provide all of the legal opinions that have been completed on behalf of the government relating to the implementation of vaccine passports
- Specifically any opinions that say Vaccine Passports do not contravene the Bill of Rights and Human Rights Act
- Also specifically any and all opinions saying that Public Health trumps the Bill of Rights and Human Rights in New Zealand - on the off chance you have found one?!
We now know that the vaccine does not prevent transmission or stop people from getting the virus and there are conflicting reports that the efficacy of the vaccine might be six months only - nobody knows and we definitely don't get this information from the Ministry of Health who contradict and provide misinformation on a daily basis. Given that reason apart from being an administrative burden on business there really is no point for these as a card in no way proves if a person has antibodies and so they are pointless.
They are therefore only a form of a social credit system whereby the passport will be used to exclude people from society and implement active discrimination. How is this not like China's system?
Please provide evidence as to how this isn't active discrimination?
Please also provide comment as to how this fits in with the Labour mantra of "being kind".
Yours faithfully,
Chris
From: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
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Mr Rodgers left an annotation ()
Transfer windows notwithstanding, the request will probably be refused on the grounds of legal privilege.
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Dear Chris
We acknowledge receipt of your email of below requesting information. Your request has been transferred to Crown Law from the Office of the Prime Minister and received by our office on 2 November 2021.
Your email is being treated as a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982. In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and in any case within 20 working days of receipt of the transfer of your request , ie by 30 November 2021.
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From: Chris McCashin
Dear OIA,
Can you also provide all consultation/documents as to whether vaccine passports/covid-19 traffic light system complied with the Human Rights Act and Bill of Rights.
Either the prime minister or Crown Law?
Is the PM also aware Gibraltor 100% vaccinated has seen cases surge. Is that not enough evidence to suggest this vaccine is ineffective?
Yours sincerely,
Chris McCashin
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Dear Chris
We acknowledge receipt of your email of 17 November 2021 requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982.
In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, ie by 15 December 2021.
Kind regards,
Crown Law Te Tari Ture o te Karauna
P O Box 2858 or DX SP20208 | Level 3 Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street | Wellington 6011
www.crownlaw.govt.nz
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #17066 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 8:27:07 AM (UTC+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
To: OIA
Subject: Re: FW: Official Information request - Request for all Legal Opinions Relating to Vaccine Passports
Dear OIA,
Can you also provide all consultation/documents as to whether vaccine passports/covid-19 traffic light system complied with the Human Rights Act and Bill of Rights.
Either the prime minister or Crown Law?
Is the PM also aware Gibraltor 100% vaccinated has seen cases surge. Is that not enough evidence to suggest this vaccine is ineffective?
Yours sincerely,
Chris McCashin
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Please find the attached letter from Crown Counsel, Ian Auld, in relation
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Kia ora Mr McCashin.
Please find the attached letter from Crown Counsel, Ian Auld, in relation
to your Official Information Act request.
Ngâ mihi nui
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Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
M: + 64 27 346 8753
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Desperate Times left an annotation ()
I cannot see how information about the legality of legislation and mandates is not public knowledge. Clearly this Government has its own private laws it wishes to enforce.
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Transfers have to happen within 10 working days of an agency receiving a request. The PM's office has transgressed the OIA here.
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