Kia ora,

 

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Kia ora Ashleigh

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202117001.

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November 2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

Christmas (25 December 2021)
Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)
New Year's Day (1 January 2022)
Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 20 January 2022 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.

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.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Ashleigh Fechney <[FYI request #17807 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 December 2021 2:11 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - URGENT Protections Framework and "designated premises"

Dear Ministry of Health,

I make this urgent request to assist the people in understanding what a "designated premises" is for the purposes of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protections Framework) Order 2021.

In accordance with the Protections Framework, a person seeking goods or services must not be refused access to the premises of health services that are partly or wholly funded by the Ministry of Health.

Please urgently supply the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

- All premises that are partly or wholly funded by the Ministry of Health.

I understand that a decision on a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.

However, in the circumstances, I request that this request be treated as urgent:

- The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021 comes into force at 11.59pm on 2 December 2021.
- Legal representatives are required to provide advice on the effect of the Protection Framework. This is imperative to the right to justice. The people deserve to know what premises they will not be refused access from.

I look forward to receiving your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,

Ashleigh Fechney

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Tēnā koe Ashleigh 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 3 December 2021 for
information regarding "designated premises" for the purposes of the
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protections Framework) Order 2021.
You specifically requested:  

 

"In accordance with the Protections Framework, a person seeking goods or
services must not be refused access to the premises of health services
that are partly or wholly funded by the Ministry of Health.

Please urgently supply the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982:

- All premises that are partly or wholly funded by the Ministry of Health.

I understand that a decision on a request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982 should be made within 20 working days of
receiving that request.

However, in the circumstances, I request that this request be treated as
urgent:

- The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021
comes into force at 11.59pm on 2 December 2021.
- Legal representatives are required to provide advice on the effect of
the Protection Framework. This is imperative to the right to justice. The
people deserve to know what premises they will not be refused access
from." 

 

The Ministry owns assets however, this is mainly in the form of offices.
The Ministry passes funding to the District Health Boards (DHBs) for
Health sector assets. The Ministry does not hold a central list of all
‘Health” buildings, however this may be held by DHBs.  

 

A full list of DHBs ​and their contact details can be found here:
[1]www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/key-health-sector-organisations-and-people/district-health-boards/district-health-board-websites.
 

 

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

  

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services 

Government Services 

Office of the Director-General 

Ministry of Health 

E: [3][email address] 

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