OIA22-0021
1 March 2022
John Luke
[FYI request #18213 email]
Dear John Luke
Thank you for your email of 17 January 2022 requesting information relating to information in
regards to the Animal Welfare Act. Your request has been considered under the Of icial
Information Act 1982 (OIA).
You requested-
I ask if you could kindly provided a list of approved organisation and person that
appointed under the Act. The date of appointment for all inspectors and cessation
There is one approved organisation pursuant to Section 121 of the Animal Welfare Act, the
organisation is the SPCA. The appointment of all current inspectors is withheld under section
9(2)(a)-
protect the privacy of natural persons.
MPI is satisfied that in the circumstances of this case, the withholding of the information is
not outweighed by other considerations which render it desirable in the public interest to
make the information available.
I trust the information provided is of assistance. Should you have any concerns with this
response, I would encourage you to raise these with the Ministry for Primary Industries at
[email address]. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to also raise
any concerns with the Of ice of the Ombudsman. Contact details are: Office of the
Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Gary Orr
Director Compliance Services
Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
mpi.govt.nz