You can't use the OIA to request the private medical records of another individual. Personal information is defined in the interpretation section, check out section 24 which states that personal information can only be disclosed to that person that it relates to and also section 27 on reasons of refusal regarding disclosure of personal information.

Also section 48, the phrase that follows "in good faith" is "pursuant to this Act".

Thanks Chris, my understanding is that section 24 relates to the right for corporate entities to access their own personal information (person is defined in the Interpretation section to include bodies corporate) - see also section 24(1), and this section is not relevant to my request (noting that natural persons have a right to access their own personal information under the Privacy Act).

Section 27 only applies to a request made under section 24 (so not relevant to my request).

My request should be treated as an ordinary OIA request under section 12 (personal information is still considered official information as it is information held by the Ministry). I understand there may be privacy considerations (section 9(2)(a)) but any withholding of the official information on privacy grounds would need to be balanced with the public interest (section 9(1)).

See also: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/site...

P Tsai. Brian Tamaki is not opposed to vaccination. He is opposed to mandates, coercion, and other forced interference.
Do you have any evidence to the contrary? or are you just reverting to the "anti-vaxer" type rhetoric? Thank you.