11 February 2022
ASE
[FYI request #18196 email]
Tēnā koe ASE
Time Extension of your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-016281
Thank you for your request of 14 January 2022, asking for information regarding COVID-19 vaccine and
treatments, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
ACC needs extra time
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the
day we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to 14 March 2022.
This extension is necessary because your request necessitates a search through a large quantity of
information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with our operations, and
consultations required to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot
reasonably be made within the original time limit.
How to contact us
Please contact me o
n [email address] if you would like to talk about this letter. I will be
happy to answer any questions or, if you have any concerns, work with you to resolve these.
If you are not happy with this extension, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802
602.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Sasha Wood
Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement & Support
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