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<act id="DLM206862" in.amend="false" xml:lang="en-NZ" irdnumbering="no" act.no="49" act.type="public" date.as.at="2007-09-03" date.assent="2003-09-18" date.first.valid="2007-09-18" stage="in-force" year="2003">
<cover id="DLM206863">
<title xml:lang="en-NZ">Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2003</title>
<assent>2003-09-18</assent>
</cover>
<contents>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Contents</heading>
<toc/>
</contents>
<front id="DLM206864" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<enactment>The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:</enactment>
</front>
<body id="DLM206865" prov-type="section" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<prov id="DLM206866" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Title</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>This Act is the Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2003.</text>
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
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<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Commencement</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="no"/>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>This Act comes into force on the day that is 1 year after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.</text>
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</prov.body>
</prov>
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<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Interpretation</heading>
<prov.body>
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<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text><citation jurisdiction="nz">Section <atidlm:link xmlns:atidlm="http://www.arbortext.com/namespace/atidlm" atidlm:key="129168" atidlm:branchLabel="_NOVERSION_" atidlm:name="prov 2" atidlm:xmlId="DLM575518" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"><atidlm:linkcontent>2(1)</atidlm:linkcontent><atidlm:resourcepair atidlm:markupType="extref" atidlm:isIncludeOrRef="1" atidlm:seqNum="131337" atidlm:sourceXmlId="DLM575518" atidlm:targetKey="1734208" atidlm:targetXmlId="DLM333589" atidlm:targetName="prov 2" atidlm:sourceName="DLM575518" atidlm:targetLocator="file:///C:/epicuser/Doctypes/NZAct/fragxyxz_DLM333583.xml" atidlm:sourceLocator="file:///C:/epicuser/Doctypes/NZAct/fragxyxz_DLM206862.xml" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Name" atidlm:value="prov" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Amend" atidlm:value="false" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Element_Context" atidlm:value="/act[1]/body[1]/prov[3]" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Element_Type" atidlm:value="prov" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Heading" atidlm:value="Interpretation" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Label" atidlm:value="3" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Id" atidlm:value="DLM206862" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Number" atidlm:value="49" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Title" atidlm:value="Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2003" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Year" atidlm:value="2003" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Revision_Number" atidlm:value="" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/></atidlm:resourcepair></atidlm:link> of the principal Act</citation> is amended by omitting from the definition of <def-term id="DLM206869" xml:lang="en-NZ">Deputy Commissioner</def-term> the word <amend.in>the</amend.in>, and substituting the word <amend.in>a</amend.in>.</text>
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
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<text><citation jurisdiction="nz">Section <atidlm:link xmlns:atidlm="http://www.arbortext.com/namespace/atidlm" atidlm:key="129169" atidlm:branchLabel="_NOVERSION_" atidlm:name="prov 2" atidlm:xmlId="DLM575519" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"><atidlm:linkcontent>2(1)</atidlm:linkcontent><atidlm:resourcepair atidlm:markupType="extref" atidlm:isIncludeOrRef="1" atidlm:seqNum="131338" atidlm:sourceXmlId="DLM575519" atidlm:targetKey="1734208" atidlm:targetXmlId="DLM333589" atidlm:targetName="prov 2" atidlm:sourceName="DLM575519" atidlm:targetLocator="file:///C:/epicuser/Doctypes/NZAct/fragxyxz_DLM333583.xml" atidlm:sourceLocator="file:///C:/epicuser/Doctypes/NZAct/fragxyxz_DLM206862.xml" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Name" atidlm:value="prov" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Amend" atidlm:value="false" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Element_Context" atidlm:value="/act[1]/body[1]/prov[3]" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Element_Type" atidlm:value="prov" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Heading" atidlm:value="Interpretation" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Label" atidlm:value="3" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Id" atidlm:value="DLM206862" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Number" atidlm:value="49" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Title" atidlm:value="Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2003" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Year" atidlm:value="2003" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Revision_Number" atidlm:value="" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/></atidlm:resourcepair></atidlm:link> of the principal Act</citation> is amended by omitting from the definition of <def-term id="DLM206870" xml:lang="en-NZ">disciplinary proceedings</def-term> the words <amend.in>any health registration enactment</amend.in>, and substituting the words <amend.in>any former health registration enactment or the <citation jurisdiction="nz">Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003</citation></amend.in>.</text>
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<text><citation jurisdiction="nz">Section <atidlm:link xmlns:atidlm="http://www.arbortext.com/namespace/atidlm" atidlm:key="129170" atidlm:branchLabel="_NOVERSION_" atidlm:name="prov 2" atidlm:xmlId="DLM575520" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"><atidlm:linkcontent>2(1)</atidlm:linkcontent><atidlm:resourcepair atidlm:markupType="extref" atidlm:isIncludeOrRef="1" atidlm:seqNum="131339" atidlm:sourceXmlId="DLM575520" atidlm:targetKey="1734208" atidlm:targetXmlId="DLM333589" atidlm:targetName="prov 2" atidlm:sourceName="DLM575520" atidlm:targetLocator="file:///C:/epicuser/Doctypes/NZAct/fragxyxz_DLM333583.xml" atidlm:sourceLocator="file:///C:/epicuser/Doctypes/NZAct/fragxyxz_DLM206862.xml" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Name" atidlm:value="prov" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Amend" atidlm:value="false" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Element_Context" atidlm:value="/act[1]/body[1]/prov[3]" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Element_Type" atidlm:value="prov" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Heading" atidlm:value="Interpretation" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Label" atidlm:value="3" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Id" atidlm:value="DLM206862" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Number" atidlm:value="49" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Title" atidlm:value="Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2003" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Legislation_Year" atidlm:value="2003" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/><atidlm:metadata atidlm:name="Revision_Number" atidlm:value="" atidlm:locale="xx_XX" atidlm:state="UNCHANGED"/></atidlm:resourcepair></atidlm:link> of the principal Act</citation> is amended by repealing the definitions of <def-term id="DLM206871" xml:lang="en-NZ">health professional body</def-term>, <def-term id="DLM206872" xml:lang="en-NZ">health registration enactment</def-term>, and <def-term id="DLM206873" xml:lang="en-NZ">registered health professional</def-term>.</text>
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<part act.no="49" id="DLM206889" in.amend="true" irdnumbering="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ" year="2003">
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<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Complaints and investigations</heading>
<crosshead id="DLM206890" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">Receipt of complaints</crosshead>
<prov id="DLM206891" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">31</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">General right to make complaints</heading>
<prov.body>
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<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>Any person may complain orally or in writing to an advocate or to the Commissioner alleging that any action of a health care provider or a disability services provider is or appears to be in breach of the Code.</text>
</para>
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>Any person may complain orally or in writing to an advocate or to the Commissioner about any action of a health practitioner that was taken at any time before 1 July 1996, if it is alleged or it appears that the action—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>refer the complaint to the Commissioner; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label auto.number="no" denominator="no"/>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>whether to take 1 or more of the following courses of action:</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">i</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">iii</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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</para>
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">d</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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</para>
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">4</label>
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<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">35</label>
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<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
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</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>promptly advise the Commissioner of any significant step taken in its consideration or examination of the complaint; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>promptly advise the Commissioner of the outcome of its consideration or examination of the complaint.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<prov id="DLM206897" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">36</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Referrals of complaints to certain statutory officers</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>If, at any time after completing a preliminary assessment of a complaint, the Commissioner considers that the complaint relates, in whole or in part, to a matter that is more properly within the scope of the functions of one of the statutory officers specified in <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (4)</citation>, the Commissioner must promptly consult with that officer in order to determine the appropriate means of dealing with the complaint.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>As soon as reasonably practicable after consulting with the officer concerned, the Commissioner must determine whether the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under this Act.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>If the Commissioner determines that the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, by one of the officers specified in <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (4)</citation>, the Commissioner must promptly—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>refer the complaint or, as the case requires, the appropriate part of the complaint to that officer; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>notify the complainant and the health care provider or the disability services provider to whom the complaint relates of the action that has been taken.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">4</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The statutory officers referred to in <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (1)</citation> are—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the Chief Commissioner under the <citation jurisdiction="nz">Human Rights Act 1993</citation>:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the Chief Ombudsman:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the Privacy Commissioner.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<prov id="DLM206898" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">37</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Commissioner may refer complaint to advocate</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>At any time after completing a preliminary assessment of a complaint (whether or not the Commissioner is investigating, or continuing to investigate, the complaint himself or herself), the Commissioner may refer the complaint to an advocate for the purpose of resolving the matter by agreement between the parties concerned.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>On a referral of a complaint, under <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (1)</citation>, the advocate must—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>use his or her best endeavours to resolve the complaint by agreement between the parties concerned; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>report the results of those endeavours to the Commissioner.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>Every report made under <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (2)(b)</citation> must record—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the terms of any agreement reached between the parties concerned; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>if agreement is not reached on all matters, those matters on which agreement is reached and those matters on which no agreement is reached; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>any other matters that the advocate thinks fit.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">4</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>A copy of every report made under <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (2)(b)</citation> must, on request, be made available by the Commissioner to each of the parties concerned.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<crosshead id="DLM206899" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">Decision to take no action</crosshead>
<prov id="DLM207400" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">38</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Commissioner may decide to take no action on complaint</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>At any time after completing a preliminary assessment of a complaint (whether or not the Commissioner is investigating, or continuing to investigate, the complaint himself or herself), the Commissioner may, at his or her discretion, decide to take no action or, as the case may require, no further action on the complaint if the Commissioner considers that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, any action or further action is unnecessary or inappropriate.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The Commissioner's consideration under <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (1)</citation> may, in particular, take into account any of the following matters:</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the length of time that has elapsed between the date when the subject matter of the complaint arose and the date when the complaint was made:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>whether the subject matter of the complaint is trivial:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>whether the complaint is frivolous or vexatious or is not made in good faith:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">d</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>whether the person alleged to be aggrieved does not want any action taken or, as the case may be, continued:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">e</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>whether there is in all the circumstances an adequate remedy or right of appeal, other than the right to petition the House of Representatives or to make a complaint to an Ombudsman, that it would be reasonable for the person alleged to be aggrieved to exercise.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text><citation jurisdiction="nz">Subsection (2)</citation> does not detract from the generality of <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (1)</citation>.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">4</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>In any case where the Commissioner decides to take no action, or no further action, on a complaint, the Commissioner must inform the following persons and agencies of that decision and the reasons for it:</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the complainant:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the health care provider or the disability services provider to whom the complaint relates:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>any agency or any person to whom the complaint has, in accordance with <citation jurisdiction="nz">section 34 or section 36</citation>, been referred:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">d</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>any advocate to whom the complaint has been referred.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<crosshead id="DLM207401" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">Commissioner required to share certain information</crosshead>
<prov id="DLM207402" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">39</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Commissioner to inform agencies of certain risks</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>Whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that the practice of a health practitioner may pose a risk of harm to the public, the Commissioner must promptly notify the appropriate authority of that belief and the reasons for it.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>Whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that failures or inadequacies in the systems or practices of a health care provider or a disability services provider are harming or are likely to harm the health or safety of members of the public, the Commissioner must promptly notify the Director-General of Health of that belief and the reasons for it.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>If, during or after an investigation, the Commissioner is of the opinion that there is evidence of a significant breach of duty or misconduct on the part of a health care provider or disability services provider or an officer or employee or member of a health care provider or disability services provider, the Commissioner must promptly refer the matter to the appropriate person or agency.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<crosshead id="DLM207403" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">Investigations by Commissioner</crosshead>
<prov id="DLM207404" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">40</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Commissioner may investigate breaches</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The Commissioner may decide to investigate any action of a health care provider or a disability services provider if the action is, or appears to the Commissioner to be, in breach of the Code.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The Commissioner may investigate any action of a health practitioner that was taken at any time before 1 July 1996, if it appears that the action affected a health consumer and was, at the time that it was taken, a ground for bringing disciplinary proceedings against the health practitioner under a former health registration enactment.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The Commissioner may investigate an action under this section either on complaint or on the Commissioner's own initiative.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<prov id="DLM207405" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">41</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Complainant and provider to be notified of investigation</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>Before proceeding to investigate a matter under this Part, the Commissioner—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>must, by written notice, inform the complainant (if any), the health care provider or the disability services provider to whom the investigation relates, and any person alleged to be aggrieved (if not the complainant) of the Commissioner's intention to make the investigation; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>must, by written notice, inform the health care provider or the disability services provider to whom the investigation relates of—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">i</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the details of the complaint (if any) or, as the case may be, the subject matter of the investigation; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">ii</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the right of that person to submit to the Commissioner, within 15 working days of the date of the notice, a written response in relation to the complaint or, as the case may be, the subject matter of the investigation.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The Commissioner may, at his or her discretion, extend the deadline of 15 working days set by a notice given under <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (1)(b)</citation>, and may do so before or after the deadline.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<prov id="DLM207406" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">42</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">On notification of investigation authority not to take disciplinary action until further notice</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>In any case where, after deciding to investigate the action of a health care provider or a disability services provider, it appears to the Commissioner that the investigation directly concerns a health practitioner, the Commissioner must promptly give notice of the investigation to the appropriate authority.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>Once the authority has received the notice, no disciplinary action under the <citation jurisdiction="nz">Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003</citation> may be taken in relation to any subject matter of the investigation until—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the Commissioner notifies the authority—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">i</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>that the matter is not to be investigated, or investigated further, under this Act; or</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">ii</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>that the complaint or matter has been resolved; or</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">iii</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>that the matter is not to be referred to the Director of Proceedings under <citation jurisdiction="nz">section 45(2)(f)</citation>; or</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the Director of Proceedings notifies the authority of his or her decision under <citation jurisdiction="nz">section 49</citation> not to institute disciplinary proceedings in relation to the matter.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>This section does not prevent any action under the <citation jurisdiction="nz">Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003</citation>—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>under any of <citation jurisdiction="nz">sections 36 to 42, 45 to 51, or 69 of that Act</citation>; or</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>in bringing and completing disciplinary proceedings initiated by a charge laid by the Director of Proceedings.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<prov id="DLM207407" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">43</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Information about result of investigation</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>As soon as reasonably practicable after the Commissioner completes an investigation, the Commissioner must advise the persons specified in <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (2)</citation>—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>of the results of the investigation; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>of any further action that the Commissioner proposes to take or that the Commissioner proposes to take no further action.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The persons referred to in <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (1)</citation> are—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>any complainant whose complaint led to the investigation:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>any person alleged to be aggrieved (if not the complainant):</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the health care provider or the disability services provider whose action was the subject of the investigation:</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">d</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>if the investigation directly concerns a health practitioner, the appropriate authority.</text>
</para>
</label-para>
</para>
</subprov>
</prov.body>
</prov>
<prov id="DLM207408" irdnumbering="no" skeleton="no" toc="yes" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">44</label>
<heading xml:lang="en-NZ">Consultation required before matter referred to Director of Proceedings</heading>
<prov.body>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">1</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The Commissioner may not, under <citation jurisdiction="nz">section 45(2)(f)</citation>, refer 1 or more health care providers or disability services providers to the Director of Proceedings for a decision as to whether proceedings should be instituted or action taken in respect of a person unless the Commissioner has given that person an opportunity to comment on that proposed referral.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">2</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The Commissioner must have regard to any relevant factors of the kind specified in <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (3)</citation> when the Commissioner considers whether or not to refer, under <citation jurisdiction="nz">section 45(2)(f)</citation> 1 or more health care providers or disability services providers to the Director of Proceedings for a decision as to whether proceedings should be instituted or any action taken.</text>
</para>
</subprov>
<subprov skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">3</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>The kinds of factors referred to in <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (2)</citation> are—</text>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">a</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>the wishes of the complainant (if any) and the aggrieved person (if not the complainant) in relation to the matter; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">b</label>
<para xml:lang="en-NZ">
<text>any comments made under <citation jurisdiction="nz">subsection (1)</citation> in relation to the matter; and</text>
</para>
</label-para>
<label-para skeleton="no" xml:lang="en-NZ">
<label auto.number="no" denominator="yes">c</label>