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1 7 DEC. 2021
Ashleigh Fechney
fyi-request-17804-1f536016@requests. fyi. org. nz
Our ref: OIA 92434
Dear Ms Fechney
Official Information Act request: COVID-19 Protection Framework
Thank you for your email of 2 December 2021 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act), material relating the COVID-19 Protection Framework and people's rights to justice.
Specifically, you requested:
1. Any briefing paper or advice paper from the Ministry of Justice in relation to the COVID-19
Public Health Response (Protections Framework) Order 2021.
2. Any vaccination policy applied by the Ministry of Justice.
3. Confirmation of whether the Ministry of Justice commenced a  "risk assessment" which
may give rise to a vaccinations policy.
4. Confirmation of whether the Ministry of Justice have the infrastructure to accommodate
widespread remote hearings for unvaccinated people.
5. Confirmation of whether the Ministry of Justice have procedures in place for appropriate
registrars to accept remote filing from people and representatives who are not vaccinated.
6. Any other information that may assist legal representatives in advising the people as to
whether,  or not,  the right to justice has been limited.
I am releasing tranche one of your request,  namely information which relates to request two.
Enclosed with this letter, I am supplying you with the Ministry of Justice,  COVID-19 Vaccination
Policy in full. Please note, that we will endeavour to release tranche two, which will contain the
remainder of your request on or before 20 January 2021.
If you require any further information, please contact the Media team at:
[email address].

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