Compliance with section 36(1) of Crown Entities Act requirement to advise entity directly of exercise of power
Harris Leigh made this Official Information request to David Parker
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From: Harris Leigh
Dear Minister for the Environment,
On 2 March 2023 you exercised your power under section 36 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 to remove a member of the board of the Environmental Protection Authority.
As you will be aware s36(2) requires
"The removal must be made by written notice to the member (with a copy to the entity)."
The letter that you have publicly released providing this written notice is addressed to the member being removed and copied to his fellow board members, the Chief Executive of the crown monitor and the Public Service Commissioner.
There is nothing to indicate the written notice to indicate how you have complied with the requirement to provide a copy of the notice to the entity.
Under the OIA I seek:
1) a copy of your written notice to the Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority as required under s36(1) including time and date it was sent;
2) a copy of any advice you received from the CE of the EPA on how to ensure EPA staff were aware of your decision before it became public;
3) the communications strategy prepared by your office to ensure appropriate advice to EPA staff;
4) copies of any correspondence with the Public Service Association to ensure the wellbeing of EPA staff through this transition;
5) copy of the advice you received from the Public Service Commissioner on the requirement under the legislation to advice the EPA at the same time as member being removed;
6) copies of any advice from the PSC on how to manage the impact of your decision on EPA staff;
7) any advice provided by the CE of MFE on the importance of complying with your statutory duty to advice the entity concerned.
Yours faithfully,
Harris Leigh
From: D Parker (MIN)
David Parker
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Office of Hon David Parker
Office of Hon David Parker MP | Attorney-General | Minister for the
Environment | Minister of Revenue | Associate Minister of Finance
Authorised by Hon David Parker MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: D Parker (MIN)
David Parker
Dear Harris,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request dated 2/03/2023. You have requested the following information:
1) a copy of your written notice to the Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority as required under s36(1) including time and date it was sent;
2) a copy of any advice you received from the CE of the EPA on how to ensure EPA staff were aware of your decision before it became public;
3) the communications strategy prepared by your office to ensure appropriate advice to EPA staff;
4) copies of any correspondence with the Public Service Association to ensure the wellbeing of EPA staff through this transition;
5) copy of the advice you received from the Public Service Commissioner on the requirement under the legislation to advice the EPA at the same time as member being removed;
6) copies of any advice from the PSC on how to manage the impact of your decision on EPA staff;
7) any advice provided by the CE of MFE on the importance of complying with your statutory duty to advice the entity concerned.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 30/03/2023, 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.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon David Parker MP | Attorney-General | Minister for the Environment | Minister of Revenue | Associate Minister of Finance
Authorised by Hon David Parker MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: Environment
Dear Harris Leigh
Please find attached a response to your email dated 2 March 2023.
Kind regards
Office of Hon David Parker
Office of Hon David Parker MP | Attorney-General | Minister for the
Environment | Minister of Revenue | Associate Minister of Finance
Authorised by Hon David Parker MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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