Cost of prosecuting the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice

The request was refused by Ministry of Justice.

From: Erika Whittome

Dear Ministry of Justice,
I refer you to the response on Covid fines here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/19936-covid-1...

Would you please share the cost to the Ministry of Justice of the prosecutions of all issued fines under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021 which have gone to the Ministry of Justice.

Kindly share the total current cost of prosecutions, any appeals, hearings, submissions, appearances etc for this particular order.

Kindly share the total expenditure to the court in prosecuting these fines. I would like the expenditure for 2021, 2022 and 2023 until the date when you answer this OIA.

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika,

 

Thank you for contacting the Ministry of Justice.

 

We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding COVID-19 fines.

 

This has been forwarded to the relevant business unit for consideration
and response.

 

You can expect a response by 22 December 2023

 

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and any other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a)
(protect the privacy of natural persons).

 

Ngā mihi, 

   

Ministerial Relations and Services | Strategy, Governance and Finance

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
Level 6 Justice Centre | Aitken Street

DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington

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-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #24856 email]>
Sent: Friday, 24 November 2023 2:17 pm
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Cost of prosecuting the COVID-19
Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

I refer you to the response on Covid fines here:

[2]https://fyi.org.nz/request/19936-covid-1...

 

Would you please share the cost to the Ministry of Justice of the
prosecutions of all issued fines under the COVID-19 Public Health Response
(Protection Framework) Order 2021 which have gone to the Ministry of
Justice.

 

Kindly share the total current cost of prosecutions, any appeals,
hearings, submissions, appearances etc for this particular order.

 

Kindly share the total expenditure to the court in prosecuting these
fines. I would like the expenditure for 2021, 2022 and 2023 until the date
when you answer this OIA.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Erika Whittome

 

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Kia ora Erika

 

Please find attached a response to your request for information about the
cost of COVID-19 prosecutions.

 

Ngā mihi  

Annie  

   

   

[1]Description: Annie May
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)

Ph: 027 291 7573

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Dear Erika

 

Please find your OIA response attached.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

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