Kia ora John Armstrong FYI-31101,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 26/05/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
I am a registered Electrician, as part of my 2 yearly cycle I need to do
my competency refresher and apply for registration valid for another 2
years.

I have now attempted this process and note that there is only Digital ID
and no more plastic ID Cards as per the EWRB Website:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Could you please supply the requested documentation/information for the
following questions:

1/ Can you please supply any documentation/information and consent of my
opting-in to digital ID.

2/ Can you please supply any details of process for opting-out of digital
ID.

3/ Can you please supply the Constitution granting powers to the EWRB
Board and/or the MBIE Board requiring the use of digital ID only.

4/ Can you please supply the Risk Assessments including Conflict of
Interest Management, Security measures, Privacy compliance and meeting
minutes requiring digital ID including any applicable legislation changes
/ Government Gazette notices to this effect.

5/ Can you please supply the Data collection, Software and Service Storage
(incl country of storage) Contractor/Supplier details and the financial
costs involved.

6/ Can you please supply documentation/information on who is paying for
the digital ID infrastructure costs and operating running costs and where
these funds originate from?

7/ Can you please supply documentation/information of any consultation and
feedback process with all Registered Electrical Workers affected by these
changes.

8/ Can you please supply documentation/information for any 3rd party
Consultants used, their Risk Assessments and full costs for their
services.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 25/06/2025, 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].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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