Can an incorporated Society fine members without a rule?

Mary Phillips made this Official Information request to Jan Tinetti

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From: Mary Phillips

Dear Jan Tinetti,
I am a financial member of the New Zealand Kennel Club inc, recently the trading name dogs NZ has started fining members for breeches of newly created regulations that have no rule enabling them. Is this legal?

Yours faithfully,

Mary Phillips

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From: J Tinetti (MIN)
Jan Tinetti

On behalf of Hon Jan Tinetti thank you for your email. We consider all
correspondence important, and the fact that you have taken the time to
write in is appreciated.

 

Please note that Minister Tinetti is currently experiencing a high volume
of correspondence.

We have received your email, and it is now being processed by this office.
However if your email falls outside of the Minister’s portfolio
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If the matter is urgent, please feel free to contact Nick Davies on 04 817
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If your email expresses a personal view, it will be noted.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

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From: Hon Jan Tinetti

OIA-2022-027

Dear Mary Phillips,

On behalf of Hon Jan Tinetti, Minister of Internal Affairs, thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information Act request.

Minister Tinetti is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and will respond in due course.

Kind regards,

Nick Davies | Private Secretary - Executive Support
4.1L, Executive Wing, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Office of Hon Jan Tinetti MP, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Education

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From: Hon Jan Tinetti

OIA-2022-027

Dear Mary Phillips,

I refer to your official information request dated 4 April, 2022
.
The information to which your request relates is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

You will hear further from his office concerning your request.

Yours sincerely,

Nick Davies | Private Secretary - Executive Support
4.1L, Executive Wing, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Office of Hon Jan Tinetti MP, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Education

Email disclaimer:
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

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From: Greta Easen

Kia ora Mary,

Thank you for your email of 4th April in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

"I am a financial member of the New Zealand Kennel Club inc, recently the trading name dogs NZ has started fining members for breeches of newly created regulations that have no rule enabling them. Is this legal?"

Minister Clark is considering your request in accordance with the Act. Upon transfer of this OIA, the 20 working days deadline has been extended, therefore you can expect a response from our office by 12th May.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Dr David Clark
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications
Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister of Statistics
Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission

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From: Nick Davies On Behalf Of Hon Jan Tinetti
Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2022 10:29 AM
To: Mary Phillips <[FOI #19044 email]>
Cc: D Clark (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Can an incorporated Society fine members without a rule?

OIA-2022-027

Dear Mary Phillips,

I refer to your official information request dated 4 April, 2022 .
The information to which your request relates is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

You will hear further from his office concerning your request.

Yours sincerely,

Nick Davies | Private Secretary - Executive Support 4.1L, Executive Wing, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Office of Hon Jan Tinetti MP, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Education

Email disclaimer:
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

This email communication is confidential between the sender and the recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner. Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message and all attachments. Thank you.

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From: Robert Clarke

Dear Mary,

 

I am a member of the corporate governance team at MBIE. I’d like to speak
with you to gather more information about the issue you describe.

 

Are you able to call me, or provide a number on which I can reach you?

 

Kind regards,

 

Robert Clarke

SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

Corporate Governance and Intellectual Property (CGIP) Policy | Building,
Resources and Markets

MBIE Mental Health Network Member
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] | +64 (4) 978 3908| Ext: 83908 |

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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Kia ora Mary,

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request from 4^th April.

 

Kind regards,

 

[1]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Office of Hon
Dr David Clark

Minister of
Commerce and
Consumer
Affairs

Minister for
the Digital
Economy and
Communications

Minister for
State Owned
Enterprises

Minister of
Statistics

Minister
Responsible
for the
Earthquake
Commission

 

 

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