Health Act 1956

Miscellaneous provisions

127: Attendance of medical officer of health at meetings of local authorities

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"Local doctors can join council meetings to talk about community health"

The medical officer of health can attend meetings of your local council if they ask or agree to it. You can think of the medical officer of health like a doctor who helps keep your community healthy. At these meetings, the medical officer of health can join in discussions about public health, which is about keeping people in your community healthy, or about what the local council can and must do according to the Health Act 1956. The medical officer of health cannot vote on decisions at these meetings and must leave if the person in charge asks them to. This rule is part of the Health Act 1956, which you can find more information about on the New Zealand legislation website.

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126B: Blood transfusions, or

"Rules about getting blood transfusions, which are no longer in force"

128: Power of entry and inspection, or

"Some officials can visit and inspect your home or property at reasonable times to check health rules are being followed."

Part 7Miscellaneous provisions

127Attendance of medical officer of health at meetings of local authorities

At the request or with the consent of any local authority, the medical officer of health may attend any meeting of the local authority, or of any committee of the local authority, and take part in the discussion of any matter relating to public health or to the powers and duties of the local authority under this Act: provided that he shall not have the right to vote on any question at any such meeting, and shall retire from the meeting whenever he is requested to do so by the chairman of the meeting.

Notes

Section 127: amended, on 22 January 1996, by section 3(3) of the Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 84).