20 June 2024
Anon
[FYI request #25544 email]
Tēnā koe Anon
Time Extension of your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-032633
Thank you for your email of 20 May 2024, asking for the fol owing information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Thank you for providing the response in a formal letter. I note though your response did not include
a response to my follow up request.
On 20 May I requested ACC "include in your response the list of external clinical advisers ACC
contracts to review and provide comment on radiology images (MRI, CT, PET-CT) of the spine or
brain, given you have stated ACC does not employ or seek external clinical advice from neuro-
radiologists."
More precisely, when ACC seeks ECA for radiology images of the spine or brain (MRI, CT, PET-CT),
what is the scope of practice of the ECA's if not "neuro-radiology"?
ACC needs extra time
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the
day we received your request. Unfortunately, it wil not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to 17 July 2024.
This extension is necessary because consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such
that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
If you have any questions please get in contact
Please contact me o
n [email address] mailto:[email address] you would
like to talk about this letter. I wil be happy to answer any questions or, if you have any concerns, work with
you to resolve these.
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802
602.
Ngā mihi
Christopher Johnston
Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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