Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

Amendments to other enactments

Schedule 1: Former health registration enactments

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The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 has a list of former health registration enactments. You can find this list in the schedule. It includes acts like the Chiropractors Act 1982, Dental Act 1988, and Dietitians Act 1950.

These acts are about different health jobs, such as medical practitioners, nurses, and optometrists. The list also includes acts about occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and psychology. You can look at the schedule to see all the acts that are included.

The schedule is part of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, which is empowered by s 2. This means that section 2 of the act gives power to have this schedule.

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82: Amendment to Human Rights Act 1993, or

"Changes to the Human Rights Act 1993 law"

Schedule 2: Provisions applying in respect of Commissioner, or

"Rules that apply to the Health and Disability Commissioner"

1Former health registration enactments Empowered by s 2

Chiropractors Act 1982

Dental Act 1988

Dietitians Act 1950

Medical Auxiliaries Act 1966

Medical Practitioners Act 1995

Nurses Act 1977

Occupational Therapy Act 1949

Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Act 1976

Pharmacy Act 1970

Physiotherapy Act 1949

Psychologists Act 1981

Notes

Schedule 1: amended, on 1 July 1996, by section 143(1) of the Medical Practitioners Act 1995 (1995 No 95).