Kia ora A M Smith,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 27/11/2024 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
I would like all current, standing information about LSPs and
participating agencies’ obligations under the LAS programme, as set out
under the Lead Agency Agreements and Participating Agency Agreements.

I have read what has been specified in the opt-in policy, but would like
to know what the contractual obligations are, particularly in terms of the
use of qualified interpreters, interpreters' working conditions and
interpreters' rates (both for face to face and for video and telephone
interpreting).
 
Please note that the days from 25 December 2024 to 15 January 2025
(inclusive) are defined as non-working days in the Act and are not counted
in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the time
period for responding to your request.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 16/01/2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nâku noa, nâ
Ministerial Services
Corporate Services, Finance  & Enablement
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Tçnâ koe A M Smith,

 

Thank you for your email of 28 November 2024 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

I would like all current, standing information about LSPs and
participating agencies’ obligations under the LAS programme, as set out
under the Lead Agency Agreements and Participating Agency Agreements.

I have read what has been specified in the opt-in policy, but would like
to know what the contractual obligations are, particularly in terms of the
use of qualified interpreters, interpreters' working conditions and
interpreters' rates (both for face to face and for video and telephone
interpreting).

 

The lead agency agreements and participating agency agreements for face to
face and telephone/video interpreting services are broad documents and
contain many contractual terms and conditions that are largely
administrative in nature.

In order to efficiently manage the processing of your request, we are
writing to seek clarification as to whether your request could be refined
to specific obligations for LSPs and participating agencies, noting you
have already specified the areas below:

 

o Contractual obligations related to the use of qualified interpreters;
and
o contractual obligations related to interpreters’ working conditions;
and
o contractual obligations related to interpreters’ remuneration.

 

Please let us know by 13 December 2024 if you would like to refine your
request.

 

Ngâ Mihi,

Emma

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration, Immigration New Zealand | Rôpû
Manene
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Hîkina Whakatutuki

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