Rabbit Haemorrhagic Virus
Gary Stephenson made this Official Information request to Ministry for Primary Industries
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From: Gary Stephenson
Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,
I would like to know in 2015 and 2016 under sections 52 and 53 of the biosecurity act.
How many times permission was given to release the Rabbit Haemorrhagic Virus, what dates were the releases authorised to take place on, what locations were the releases authorised to take place, who or what organisation was the permission given to on each occasion and what were the reasons for the release. what risk assessments were undertaken and the results?
I would like to know in 2015 and 2016 under sections 52 and 53 of the biosecurity act how many times permission was refused to release the Rabbit Haemorrhagic Virus
Yours faithfully,
Gary P Stephenson
From: Alastair Gilby
Ministry for Primary Industries
Dear Gary Stephenson,
On behalf of Veronica Herrera Director IDC & Response please find attached
a response to your information request.
Kind regards
Alastair Gilby
OIA Adviser
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From: Gary Stephenson
Dear Alastair Gilby,
My previous requests when generic in nature and accordingly so were the replies. However from those requests, the replies stated that that permissions to use use the virus had to be obtained prior to release with a reasons submitted.
That being the case, there must therefore be records of requests, approvals and declines.
Therefore my question remains woefully unanswered.
How many times permission was given to release the Rabbit
Haemorrhagic Virus, what dates were the releases authorised to take
place on, what locations were the releases authorised to take
place, who or what organisation was the permission given to on each
occasion and what were the reasons for the release. what risk
assessments were undertaken and the results?
I would like to know in 2015 and 2016 under sections 52 and 53 of
the biosecurity act how many times permission was refused to
release the Rabbit Haemorrhagic Virus
My question remains.
Yours sincerely,
Gary Stephenson
From: Gary Stephenson
Dear Alastair Gilby,
by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by May 27, 2016
Yours sincerely,
Gary Stephenson
From: Alastair Gilby
Ministry for Primary Industries
Dear Gary Stephenson
On behalf of Veronica Herrera Director IDC & Response please find attached
a response to your information request.
Regards,
Alastair Gilby
Alastair Gilby | Adviser – Official Information Act
Office of the Director-General | Ministerials and Business Support
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatû Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25
The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Web: [1]www.mpi.govt.nz
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