MANATO
HAUORA
MINISTRY or H [ALTI I
133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T +64 4 496 2000
7 November 2022
AS Van Wey
By email: [FYI request #20894 email]
Ref:
H2022015001
Tena koe AS Van Wey
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to ManatO Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 18 October 2022 for information regarding the Health Practitioners
Competence Assurance Act 2003. You requested:
"I request information as to who has the statutory authority and obligation for investigating
and bring charges of the offence described under section 7
of the act. I am not seeking
legal advice, only documentation."
Complaints about breaches of section 7 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act
2003 are investigated by the ManatO Hauora Enforcement team. Complaints can be made to:
[email address]. Further information on criminal enforcement and investigations is
attached as Document 1 to this letter. Please note that this is a page from the Minstry's internal
website and it is yet to be updated with further information.
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
M anato Hauora website at: www. health .govt. nz/about-m inistry/inform ation-releases/responses
offic ial · o mation-act-re uests.
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