133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
1 November 2022
John Luke
By email: [FYI request #20745 email]
Ref:
H2022013929
Tēnā koe John
Response to your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 4 October 2022 for information regarding the appointment to the
Regulated Products Appeals Committee gazetted on 3 October 2022. You requested:
“H
ow did you call for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public
nominations, e.g. jobs website. Also, how many applications you have received from the
public and how many you have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK.
further, how many you have shortlisted. I am also requesting the position description of this role and the pay rate.”
The Regulated Products Appeals Committee was established under section 79 of the
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, with three members to hear
appeals against decisions of the Director-General to cancel or suspend a product notification.
Manatū Hauora put out two calls for nominations for this appointment: the first closed on 30
June 2021 and the second closed on 13 December 2021. These calls for nominations were
advertised on the following webpages:
1. Manatū Hauora – Regulation of vaping and smokeless tobacco products:
www.health.govt.nz/our-work/regulation-health-and-disability-system/regulation-vaping-
and-smokeless-tobacco-products
2. NZ Government Jobs:
https://jobs.govt.nz/
The following government agencies were contacted to seek interest and nominations:
• Te Puni Kōkiri
• Ministry for Women
• Ministry for Pacific Peoples
• Ministry for Ethnic Communities
• Office for Disability Issues
• Hāpai Te Hauora
In the first call for nominations, a total of 10 applications were received and one of these
applications was supported by a nominating agency. In the second call for nominations, a total
of 5 applications were received and none of these applications were supported from a
nominating agency. As of the date of this request, all 3 positions on the committee have been
appointed.
The Terms of Reference for the Regulated Products Appeals Committee is attached to this
letter as Appendix 1. Section 9 of the Terms of reference outlines the fees and allowances for
members of the Regulated Products Appeals Committee.
I trust this information fulfils your request. 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:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Manatū Hauora website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-
official-information-act-requests. Nāku noa, nā
Jane Chambers
Group Leader, Public Health Policy and Regulation
Public Health Agency | Te Pou Hauora Tūmatanui
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