Health Act 1956

Administration - Ministry of Health

3C: Director-General to produce annual report on current state of public health

You could also call this:

"The government writes a yearly report on how healthy New Zealanders are."

The Director-General has to make a report every year about the current state of public health in New Zealand. You can find more information about what the Director-General has to do in section 43 of the Public Finance Act 1989. The Director-General gives this report to the Minister.

The Minister then gives a copy of the report to the House of Representatives. This has to be done within 12 sitting days of the Minister getting the report.

The report is about how healthy New Zealanders are, and it helps the government understand what is happening with public health.

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3B: Director of Public Health, or

"The person who advises on public health matters in New Zealand is called the Director of Public Health."

3D: Director of Public Health may provide advice or reports to Minister, or

"Public Health boss can advise the Minister on keeping New Zealanders healthy"

Part 1Administration
Ministry of Health

3CDirector-General to produce annual report on current state of public health

Without limiting section 43 of the Public Finance Act 1989, the Director-General shall in each year give to the Minister a report on the current state of public health in New Zealand.
The Minister shall lay a copy of the report before the House of Representatives not later than the 12th sitting day of the House of Representatives after the date on which the Minister receives the report.

Notes

Section 3C: inserted, on 22 January 1996, by section 13 of the Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 84).
Section 3C(1): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).