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Request Under Official Information Act for an Agency no longer in existence

Catherine Jamieson made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice

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From: Catherine Jamieson

Dear Ministry of Justice,

Please provide information as to how to obtain information under the Official Information Act for entities no longer in existence. Specifically information that would have been held by the Public Health Units prior to the July 2022 restructure of the health system.

What section/sub section of the Official Information Act if any covers this circumstance?

How would the Public Records Act apply in this circumstance? What agency/entity would be responsible if any for holding the records of agencies/entities no longer in existence?

Please provide examples from any sectors/agencies/entities where requests under the Official Information Act have been successful in obtaining information from agencies/entities that no longer exist.

Yours faithfully,

Catherine Jamieson

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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice



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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
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Tēnā koe Catherine,
  
Thank you for contacting the Ministry of Justice. 
  
We acknowledge receipt of your request.
  
This has been forwarded to the relevant business unit for consideration
and response. 
  
You can expect a response by 26/07/2024.
  
The Ministry of Justice may publish the response to your request on our
website, you can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will
take place at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name
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 |
Corporate Services
  Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
Level 6 Justice Centre | Aitken Street
DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington
[1]www.justice.govt.nz

 
 
 
 
 
 

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L Bailey left an annotation ()

In most cases, any information will be held by any successor agency or agencies. And responsibility for any requests under the OIA or LGOIMA goes with them.

For example, FENZ is still responsible for any information that was held by the old Fire Service, and Auckland Council for any information that was held by the 7 pre-amalgamation councils.

I'd suggest if you're looking for information held by the old public health units, your best shot would be hitting up Te Whatu Ora (or whatever the government is calling it these days)

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Catherine Jamieson left an annotation ()

Thanks for the annotation.

That approach does not seem to be yielding the information which has what has prompted this request.

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