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Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022

Preliminary provisions

5: Guide to this Act

You could also call this:

"An Introduction to the Pae Ora Act"

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This Act has different parts that explain how it works. You can find the purpose and main ideas of this Act in Part 1. It also talks about the Treaty of Waitangi. The Minister of Health and other groups have roles to play, which are explained in Part 2. This part also talks about important health documents. You can learn about the roles of other groups like Pharmac in Part 3. Part 4 is about how health services are organised and managed. This section is just a guide to help you understand the Act.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

5Guide to this Act

  1. Part 1 provides for the purpose of this Act, the health sector principles, definitions, and sets out how this Act provides for the Crown’s intention to give effect to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi).

  2. Part 2 provides for the roles of the Minister of Health, Health New Zealand, and iwi-Māori partnership boards. Part 2 also provides for the key health documents that will inform the provision of services under this Act.

  3. Part 3 sets out the roles of Pharmac, HQSC, NZBOS, and specified committees including the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee, and provides for the establishment of ministerial committees.

  4. Part 4 contains powers relating to service commissioning, provisions that apply to health entities, and empowers the making of secondary legislation.

  5. This section is intended as a guide only.

Notes
  • Section 5(2): amended, on , by section 5 of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).