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Health Act 1956

Administration - Ministry of Health

3A: Function of Ministry in relation to public health

You could also call this:

"The Ministry of Health's job is to help keep New Zealanders healthy."

The Ministry of Health has a job to improve, promote, and protect public health. You can think of this as helping keep people in New Zealand healthy. The Ministry can do this without affecting any other laws or rules that are already in place, and it is one of the many things the Ministry is responsible for.

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Part 1Administration
Ministry of Health

3AFunction of Ministry in relation to public health

  1. Without limiting any other enactment or rule of law, and without limiting any other functions of the Ministry or of any other person or body, the Ministry shall have the function of improving, promoting, and protecting public health.

Notes
  • Section 3A: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 84).