J Bruning
[FYI request #22084 email]
Reference: OIA-2022/23-0659
Dear J Bruning
Official Information Act about the drafting of COVID-19 Response Orders and Bills
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 13 March 2023.
You have requested:
“Please can you provide the following information if this information was sent
through Ministers and/or Cabinet officials.
The date of each instruction to commence drafting sent to the Chief
Parliamentary Counsel or staff in the PCO:
[A] Instructions to make editorial changes to all reprints of the COVID-19
Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (LI 2021/94) 14 July
2021
(See:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww
.legislation.govt.nz%2Fregulation%2Fpublic%2F2021%2F0094%2F24.0%2
Fversions.aspx&data=05%7C01%7Cinformation%40dpmc.govt.nz%7C3db
3f6742dcf41657d8908db2358a5f0%7Ceea6053309ef4b7a94060f38551cc6
13%7C0%7C0%7C638142635877709560%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb
3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI
6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eeaavTVmYR8734hgto7xhN4%
2FLvDJFEoz6YDtCKdWauU%3D&reserved=0)
[B] To commence drafting of:
COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill 2021. (Public Act 2021
No 51)
This instruction could be sent by officials or Ministers, including the Minister
for COVID-19 Response.”
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions
of the Ministry of Health (the Ministry). Accordingly, I have decided to transfer your request to
the Ministry under section 14(b)(ii) of the OIA.
The Ministry has the usual timeframes under the OIA from receipt of this transfer to make a
decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Amy Teague
Manager Ministerial Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4717316
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz