Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

Complaints and investigations - Investigations by Commissioner

48: Commissioner to report certain matters to appropriate authority

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"The Commissioner must tell the right people about important things they discover."

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The Commissioner has to tell the right people about certain things they find out. You need to know that this rule is part of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994. The rule is called section 48, but it is no longer in use because it was repealed on 18 September 2004 by section 12 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2003.

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Part 4Complaints and investigations
Investigations by Commissioner

48Commissioner to report certain matters to appropriate authority (Repealed)

Notes

Section 48: repealed, on 18 September 2004, by section 12 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 49).