Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2013
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Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2013
| Public Act | 2013 No 120 |
| Date of assent | 4 December 2013 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Contents
4 Section 9 amended (Deputy Commissioners and Mental Health Commissioner)
5 Section 38 amended (Commissioner may decide to take no action on complaint)
6 Section 47 amended (Director of Proceedings' right to participate in disciplinary and other proceedings)
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2013.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (the principal Act).
4 Section 9 amended (Deputy Commissioners and Mental Health Commissioner)
After section 9(1), insert:
“(1A) Part 2 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (except section 46) applies to the appointment and removal of a Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner in the same manner as it applies to the appointment and removal of the Commissioner.”
5 Section 38 amended (Commissioner may decide to take no action on complaint)
In the heading to section 38, after
“action”
, insert“or no further action”
.
6 Section 47 amended (Director of Proceedings' right to participate in disciplinary and other proceedings)
In section 47(1), after
“may”
, insert“, after referral from the Commissioner under section 45(2)(f),”
.
Legislative history | |
|---|---|
| 19 November 2013 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (Bill 89–2) by committee of the whole House, third reading |
| 4 December 2013 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Health.
Versions
Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2013
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