Film Board Appointments Soon

Department claims Ministers will be in a position to consider possible Board appointments “soon”

Wednesday, 22 March 2006

Response from Department of Internal Affairs
To Information Request from National Secretary
Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Inc

Mr David Lane
National Secretary
Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Inc

21 March 2006

Dear Mr Lane

Appointments process

I received from you by phone on 15 March 2006 a request seeking to know “what is the process in place, and what stage has the process reached, in relation to the appointments to be made to the Board of Film and Literature Review”?.

The process of making appointments to the Board of Film and Literature Review is well advanced, and Ministers will be in a position to consider possible appointments soon. This process is run by the Department in accordance with the State Services Commission Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines.

Where information in addition to that provided in CVs and nominations is required, it is sought by the Department prior to consideration by Ministers or may be sought by Ministers at any point in the process. Such additional information is not always needed. Details of the appointments made will be released by Ministers after decisions are made.

A news release will be made when the appointments process is completed. Prior to that release, the Department will not be providing any information about any individuals who may have been considered as part of the process.

I regret that other information cannot be made available at this stage.

It would assist the Department if in future your approaches were made through a single point of contact, except in relation to statutory processes in which you are a directly affected party (such as applications to the Board of Film and Literature Review). For convenience, please contact me directly in the first instance for all matters. This should
help us respond as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience, and please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Colin Feslier
Manager, Strategic Communications
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua