Request Under Official Information Act for an Agency no longer in existence
Catherine Jamieson made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: Catherine Jamieson
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide information as to how to obtain information under the Official Information Act for entities no longer in existence. Specifically information that would have been held by the Public Health Units prior to the July 2022 restructure of the health system.
What section/sub section of the Official Information Act if any covers this circumstance?
How would the Public Records Act apply in this circumstance? What agency/entity would be responsible if any for holding the records of agencies/entities no longer in existence?
Please provide examples from any sectors/agencies/entities where requests under the Official Information Act have been successful in obtaining information from agencies/entities that no longer exist.
Yours faithfully,
Catherine Jamieson
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Ministry of Justice
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Tēnā koe Catherine,
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Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Relations and Services |
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Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
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DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington
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From: Catherine Jamieson <[FYI request #27439 email]>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2024 2:31 PM
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Request Under Official Information
Act for an Agency no longer in existence
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please provide information as to how to obtain information under the
Official Information Act for entities no longer in existence.
Specifically information that would have been held by the Public Health
Units prior to the July 2022 restructure of the health system.
What section/sub section of the Official Information Act if any covers
this circumstance?
How would the Public Records Act apply in this circumstance? What
agency/entity would be responsible if any for holding the records of
agencies/entities no longer in existence?
Please provide examples from any sectors/agencies/entities where requests
under the Official Information Act have been successful in obtaining
information from agencies/entities that no longer exist.
Yours faithfully,
Catherine Jamieson
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Catherine Jamieson left an annotation ()
Thanks for the annotation.
That approach does not seem to be yielding the information which has what has prompted this request.
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Kia ora Catherine,
Please see attached response to your OIA request.
Thanks,
Media Team
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
P +64 4 918 8836
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L Bailey left an annotation ()
In most cases, any information will be held by any successor agency or agencies. And responsibility for any requests under the OIA or LGOIMA goes with them.
For example, FENZ is still responsible for any information that was held by the old Fire Service, and Auckland Council for any information that was held by the 7 pre-amalgamation councils.
I'd suggest if you're looking for information held by the old public health units, your best shot would be hitting up Te Whatu Ora (or whatever the government is calling it these days)
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