Covid 19 Fines and their collection
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministry of Justice,
I understand Worksafe have issued fines as per this FYI for C19 breaches https://fyi.org.nz/request/19650-covid-1....
A business has 28 days to pay these infringement fees; if payment is not made within 28 days a reminder notice may be issued. Infringement fees that remain unpaid are transferred to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) for collection or further action.
Regarding these unpaid C19 Breach fines:
1. Where the fines have not been collected by Worksafe and the infringement has been transferred to you, please share the budget spent to date on court appearances and legal costs for these fine collection to date.
2. Please share the budget allocated for this financial year for using the courts to attempt to collect these fines.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Erika,
Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice.
We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding COVID-19 related fines and collection of them.
This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.
You can expect a response by 12/08/2022.
Ngā mihi,
Kayla
Ministerial Relations and Services
Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
www.justice.govt.nz
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From: May, Annie
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Erika
Please find attached a response to your OIA regarding collection of covid
19-related Fines.
Ngā mihi
Annie
[1]Description: Annie May
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)
Ph: 027 291 7573
[2]www.justice.govt.nz
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear May, Annie,
Are you saying that the DoJ does not track the category of fines it follows up on and takes to court? And that there is no reporting on which fines are followed up on according to category? Eg traffic fines, C19 breaches?
Does that mean you just have a big slush fund to chase fines? Kindly share this amount please as per my OIA and I will assume some of it is used to chase C19 breach fines,
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: May, Annie
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora ano Erika
I have passed your follow-up questions on to the OIA team, who advise this
will be handled as a new OIA.
The due date for this is 14 September 2022.
Ngā mihi
Annie
[1]Description: Annie May
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)
Ph: 027 291 7573
[2]www.justice.govt.nz
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Kia Ora Erika
Please find attached a response to your follow-up OIA regarding collection
of covid 19-related Fines.
Ngā mihi
Damian
Damian Hewett (he/him)
Kaitohutohu –(Acting) Senior Advisor
Ministerial Relations and Services
Strategy,Governance and Finance
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
Level 6 Justice Centre | Aitken Street
DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington
[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz
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From: May, Annie
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Erika
Please find attached a response for the second part of your OIA regarding
fines collection.
Ngā mihi
Annie
[1]Description: Annie May
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)
Ph: 027 291 7573
[2]www.justice.govt.nz
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