Kia ora Ryan,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 11 October
2021 for:

 

"What legal framework is in place to support the mandate of medical
procedures under the threat and/or the loss of employment?

 

What legal framework is in place to support the public publishing of
medical records and status under the threat to limit access to public
spaces, travel freely or associate with communities?

 

What legal framework is in place to support the discrimination of persons
who have not undertaken "mandated" or "specified " medical procedures or
treatments?”

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202114069.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 9 November 2021, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

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Tçnâ koe Ryan,

 

Response to your request for official information

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 11 October for:

 

“What legal framework is in place to support the mandate of medical
procedures under the threat and/or the loss of employment?

 

What legal framework is in place to support the public publishing of
medical records and status under the threat to limit access to public
spaces, travel freely or associate with communities?

 

What legal framework is in place to support the discrimination of persons
who have not undertaken "mandated" or "specified " medical procedures or
treatments?”

 

Orders made under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (the Act),
such as the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Order 2020
and COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, set out
requirements for requirements such as mandatory testing and vaccination.
Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates will also be mandated by
order under the Act. Copies of these orders are available at the following
link: [1]www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-response-planning/covid-19-epidemic-notice-and-orders. 

 

Orders are made with regard to public health advice and ensuring that it
is justified in light of the public health risks and in accordance with
the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and Human Rights Act 1993. How
this is undertaken is illustrated in this recent High Court decision
relating to a challenge to the Vaccinations
Order: [2]www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases/2021/2021-NZHC-3012.pdf.

 

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: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

 

OIA Services Team

[4]www.health.govt.nz

[5]Ministry of Health information releases

[6]Unite against COVID-19

 

 

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6. https://covid19.govt.nz/