Designation powers and functions in the Covid act, take 2

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Health New Zealand

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Health New Zealand and HealthSource,

1 How many infringement notices were issued by authorized enforcement persons under s 18 (1) (f) of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act by Health New Zealand and by HealthSource?
The infringements I'm referring to were for businesses and for individuals.

2 Who exactly issued these infringements? What were the officers' names and badge numbers please?
3 What was the authority and jurisdiction to issue these infringement notices?
4 Where is the official delegation of powers and functions to issue infringement notices? I do not see any delegations gazette on the New Zealand Gazette, but I may be missing something.

Unlike OIA https://fyi.org.nz/request/30385-designa... , please do not transfer this request to the MoJ. This is a request for information to Health NZ and Health Source who comes under Health NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear hnzOIA,

Just to be clear, this request is to Health NZ. Health NZ is listed as an enforcement person in section 18 of https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...
Authorised enforcement persons
(g)Health New Zealand.

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika 
 
Thank you for your request for information regarding Designation of powers
and functions in Covid Act on 17 June 2025. Please find attached our
response to your request.
 
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][email address]
 
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 [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngā mihi, 
 
Ministerial Team I Government Services

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

 
 
 
 
 

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Subject: Official Information request - Designation powers and functions
in the Covid act, take 2

Dear Health New Zealand and HealthSource,

1 How many infringement notices were issued by authorized enforcement
persons under s 18 (1) (f) of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act by
Health New Zealand and by HealthSource?
The infringements I'm referring to were for businesses and for
individuals.

2 Who exactly issued these infringements? What were the officers' names
and badge numbers please?
3 What was the authority and jurisdiction to issue these infringement
notices?
4 Where is the official delegation of powers and functions to issue
infringement notices? I do not see any delegations gazette on the New
Zealand Gazette, but I may be missing something.

Unlike OIA
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,  please do not transfer this request to the MoJ. This is a request for
information to Health NZ and Health Source who comes under Health NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear hnzOIA,

Thank you for your response and giving information on questions1. About questions 2-4: I am not requesting information on the MoH's designations. This request is to Health NZ.

I will refer to the HealthSource communication (which is part of Health NZ) to suppliers 5 November 2021 (copied and pasted)

" Dear service provider
On Tuesday, 2 November 2021, HealthSource, on behalf of the four Northern Region DHBs,
including contractors to healthAlliance and HealthSource ( NRDHBs ), sent out a letter outlining the
requirements of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 as it applies
to contractors, service providers, volunteers and others who provide services in a setting where
healthcare is delivered.

While you may have already had some direct contact with a DHB on this matter, in order to
streamline compliance for NRDHBs, contractors and service providers, HealthSource will be
collecting and centrally managing responses on behalf of the NRDHBs.

We acknowledge this communication has gone to a wide group of DHB contractors and providers.
This letter may not apply to you if you do not provide a service to any of the NRDHBs, in line with
the indicated guidance below.

If you or your business are unable to comply with the order, this may impact any contracts held.
...
With kind regards,
Ian Dodson
Joint Interim CEO
HealthSource"

My original question at 2,3,4 was on infringements, authority, powers, the official delegation of powers and functions etc.

The HealthSource CEO said 5 November 2021 that "If you or your business are unable to comply with the order, this may impact any contracts held." So I'm after this information in my questions about how a business not complying with this order was enforced and implemented by Health NZ/Health Source.

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika,

 

Thank you for your follow-up question.

 

HealthSource is a subsidiary of Health New Zealand. HealthSource is not
listed as an authorised enforcement person under section 18(1) of the
COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. 

 

We consider this request for information closed. 

 

 

Ngā mihi, 

Mark Fenwick
Government Services
[1][email address]    

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

 

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