4Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   code of expectations for consumer and whānau engagement in the health sector means the code approved under section 59

   Director-General means the chief executive or acting chief executive under the Public Service Act 2020 of the Ministry of Health

   disability support services includes goods, services, and facilities—

   1. provided to people with disabilities for their care or support or to promote their inclusion and participation in society and their independence; or
   2. provided for purposes related or incidental to the care or support of people with disabilities or to the promotion of their inclusion and participation in society and their independence

   Government Policy Statement or GPS means the Government Policy Statement on Health required under section 34

   Hauora Māori Advisory Committee means the committee established under section 89

   health entity means Health New Zealand, HQSC, Pharmac, or NZBOS

   Health New Zealand means the health entity established under section 11

   health sector principles means the principles set out in section 7(1)

   health strategy means any of the following health strategies:

   1. the New Zealand Health Strategy:
   2. the Hauora Māori Strategy:
   3. the Pacific Health Strategy:
   4. the Health of Disabled People Strategy:
   5. the Women’s Health Strategy:
   6. the Rural Health Strategy:
   7. the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

   HQSC means the Health Quality and Safety Commission continued under section 78

   iwi-Māori partnership board means an organisation listed in Schedule 4

   locality means a geographically defined area determined under section 54

   Minister of Health or Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Actministerial committee means a committee established under section 87Ministry of Health or Ministry means the department of the public service referred to by that name

   New Zealand Health Charter or charter means the charter made under section 57

   New Zealand Health Plan means the plan required under section 50

   New Zealand Health Strategy means the strategy required under section 41

   NZBOS means the New Zealand Blood and Organ Service continued under section 75

   personal health means the health of an individual

   personal health services—

   1. means goods, services, and facilities provided to an individual for the purpose of improving or protecting the health of that individual, whether or not they are also provided for another purpose; and
   2. includes goods, services, and facilities provided for related or incidental purposes

   Pharmac means the Pharmaceutical Management Agency continued under section 67

   pharmaceutical means a medicine, therapeutic medical device, or related product or related thing

   pharmaceutical schedule means the list of pharmaceuticals for the time being in force that states, in respect of each pharmaceutical, the subsidy that the Crown intends to provide for the supply of that pharmaceutical to a person who is eligible for the subsidy

   provider means a person who provides, or arranges for the provision of, services

   public health means the health of—

   1. all the people of New Zealand; or
   2. a population group, community, or section of people within New Zealand

   Public Health Agency means the Public Health Agency established under section 3E of the Health Act 1956

   public health services means goods, services, and facilities provided for the purpose of improving, promoting, or protecting public health or preventing population-wide disease, disability, or injury, and includes—

   1. regulatory functions relating to health or disability matters; and
   2. health protection and health promotion services; and
   3. goods, services, and facilities provided for related or incidental functions or purposes

   publicly available, in relation to a document, means published in a readily accessible format on an Internet site that—

   1. is administered by or on behalf of the Ministry or a health entity; and
   2. is publicly available as far as practicable and free of charge

   services means—

   1. personal health services; and
   2. public health services; and
   3. disability support services; and
   4. services provided to a person who has requested assisted dying under the End of Life Choice Act 2019

   statement of intent means a statement of intent prepared in accordance with the Crown Entities Act 2004 and any regulations made under this Act.