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Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

Health and Disability Commissioner

8: Health and Disability Commissioner

You could also call this:

"The Health and Disability Commissioner is a government official who helps make sure health and disability services are fair and good."

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There is a Commissioner called the Health and Disability Commissioner. You can think of the Commissioner as a single entity that makes decisions. The Commissioner is also a Crown entity, which means it is part of the government, as outlined in the Crown Entities Act 2004.

The Commissioner has to follow the rules of the Crown Entities Act 2004, except when this Act says otherwise. This means the Commissioner has some special rules that are just for them. The Commissioner is in charge of making sure these rules are followed.

The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commissioner, which helps guide how they make decisions. You can find more information about what this means by looking at the Crown Entities Act 2004. This helps you understand how the Commissioner works.

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Part 1Health and Disability Commissioner

8Health and Disability Commissioner

  1. There shall be a Commissioner called the Health and Disability Commissioner.

  2. The Commissioner is—

  3. a corporation sole; and
    1. a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and
      1. the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

        1. The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commissioner except to the extent that this Act expressly provides otherwise.

        2. Repealed
        Notes
        • Section 8(2): substituted, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
        • Section 8(3): substituted, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
        • Section 8(4): repealed, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).