55Locality plans

1. Health New Zealand must develop a locality plan for each locality.

2. A locality plan must—

3. set out the priority outcomes and services for the locality; and
4. state the plan’s duration, which must, as a minimum, be 3 consecutive financial years; and
5. give effect to the relevant requirements of the New Zealand Health Plan; and
6. include a statement of progress against the priority outcomes set out in the previous locality plan, unless it is the first locality plan for that locality.

7. In developing a locality plan for a locality, Health New Zealand must—

8. consult consumers and communities within the locality; and
9. consult local authorities affected by the locality plan; and
10. consult social sector agencies and other entities that contribute to relevant population outcomes within the locality; and
12. consult any other individual or group that Health New Zealand considers appropriate.

13. A locality plan is made when Health New Zealand makes it publicly available.

14. Health New Zealand must prepare an annual report assessing progress against the priority outcomes set out in the locality plan.

15. Repealed

16. The report must, as soon as practicable after it is made, be made publicly available.