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Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

Health and Disability Commissioner

10: Qualifications for appointment

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"Who can be the Health and Disability Commissioner: you need the right skills and experience"

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To be appointed as the Health and Disability Commissioner, you must be qualified. The Minister decides if you are qualified by looking at things like the Commissioner's functions and powers, your personal attributes, and your knowledge of the New Zealand health care system and disability services system. You must also understand the needs of health and disability services consumers and be aware of the social and cultural values of different groups in New Zealand.

The Minister considers your experience in resolving disputes, including mediation and arbitration, as well as your understanding of the aims and aspirations of Maori. Your recognition of the social, cultural, and religious values of different cultural and ethnic groups in New Zealand is also important.

You cannot be appointed as Commissioner if you are a member of a local authority, and there are other rules that apply, as outlined in section 29 and section 30(2) of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

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Part 1Health and Disability Commissioner

10Qualifications for appointment

  1. No person shall be recommended for appointment as the Commissioner unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the person is qualified for appointment, having regard to the following matters:

  2. the functions and powers of the Commissioner:
    1. the person’s personal attributes:
      1. the person’s knowledge of, or experience in,—
        1. the New Zealand health care system:
          1. the New Zealand disability services system:
            1. the resolution of disputes, including mediation and arbitration:
            2. the person’s understanding of the various needs of health consumers:
              1. the person’s understanding of the various needs of disability services consumers:
                1. the person’s knowledge and recognition of the aims and aspirations of Maori:
                  1. the person’s recognition of the social, cultural, and religious values of different cultural and ethnic groups in New Zealand.

                    1. Subsection (1) does not limit section 29 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

                    2. In addition to the matters in section 30(2) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, a member of a local authority is disqualified from being appointed as Commissioner.

                    Notes
                    • Section 10(2): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
                    • Section 10(3): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).