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Attorney General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 for water fluoridation

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Judith Collins

Currently waiting for a response from Judith Collins, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: Erika Whittome

Dear Attorney General Judith Collins,

Please would you share the information on the Fluoridation of Drinking Water Amendment Act 2021 ? I was unable to locate the AG advice on https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sect...

1. I request the AG's Advice on consistency of Bills with the NZ Bill of Rights Act with this fluoridation act?
Specifically I am after the AG advice for section 11, the right to refuse medical treatment which is in BoRA (https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1...)

2. the advice on how the Health Act 1956 been considered in the fluoridation Act (and the prior fluoridation bills), specifically section 92I of the Health Act which says:
" (5) In no case may a direction require an individual to submit to
compulsory treatment."

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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From: Judith Collins (MIN)
Judith Collins

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From: Judith Collins (MIN)
Judith Collins

Dear Erika,

This is our acknowledgment of your OIA request.

Warm regards,
Office of Hon Judith Collins KC

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