Public health
This page contains different parts of laws about Public health, within the topic of Health and wellbeing.
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Immigration Act 2009
Changes to court appearances during epidemics
338: Modification during epidemic of requirements to bring people before District Court Judge
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Telling the boss what happened after a medical check
57: Report to chief executive following medical examination
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Tell the police if a child or young person dies
395: Police to be notified of deaths
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
What special words mean in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
4: Interpretation
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
Lifeline utilities must plan to keep working during emergencies and help with emergency planning and advice.
60: Duties of lifeline utilities
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for deciding when to close a water service
134: Criteria for closure of water service
Local Government Act 2002
Rules about putting poo and other waste into big pipes
195: Discharge of sewage
Local Government Act 2002
Signs that tell you where you can't drink alcohol in public
147C: Signage for areas in which bylaws for alcohol control purposes apply
Local Government Act 2002
This old rule about telling people things during COVID-19 is no longer used
5A: Temporary definition of public notice as result of outbreak of COVID-19
Local Government Act 2002
Checking if your area's wastewater and cleaning services are working well
128: Requirement to assess wastewater and other sanitary services
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Entering a place with a warrant to find and remove harmful things
185: Powers of entry with warrant
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the law that protects people from radiation
294: Amendments to Radiation Protection Act 1965
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the Health Act 1956 to update some rules
330: Health Act 1956 amended
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Keeping You Safe from Harmful Smoking and Vaping Products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What the law is called and when it started
1: Title and commencement
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What words in the Smokefree Environments Act mean
2: Interpretation
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The government must follow this law too
3: Act binds the Crown
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
This part is about keeping workplaces and public areas smokefree and vapefree.
4: Purposes of this Part
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping allowed at work
5: Smoking and vaping in workplaces prohibited
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Employers can allow smoking or vaping in work vehicles if all users agree in writing.
5A: Employer may permit smoking or vaping in vehicle with consent of users
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Smoking and vaping are allowed in special rooms at hospitals, rest homes, and disability care institutions if they have good ventilation.
6: Dedicated rooms in hospital care institutions, residential disability care institutions, and rest homes
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What bosses must do to keep their workplace smokefree
7: Duties of employer
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping allowed at schools or kindergarten
7A: Smoking and vaping prohibited at schools and early childhood education and care centres
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping allowed on planes with paying passengers
8: Smoking and vaping prohibited on aircraft
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping is allowed in vehicles that take people from one place to another.
9: Smoking and vaping restricted in passenger service vehicles
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping in travel terminals and waiting areas
11: Smoking and vaping prohibited in certain travel premises
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping allowed inside places that sell alcohol, and sometimes outside too.
12: Smoking and vaping on licensed premises
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping inside restaurants
13: Smoking and vaping in restaurants
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping is allowed in most parts of casinos.
13A: Smoking and vaping in casinos
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping allowed in gaming machine venues.
13B: Smoking and vaping in certain gaming machine venues
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Vaping is allowed in some special shops if they follow the rules and keep kids out.
14: Specialist vape retailers and vaping in approved vaping premises exempt
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What to do if someone is smoking or vaping at work when they shouldn't be
15: Complaints relating to smoking or vaping in workplace
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Telling the Director-General about smoking or vaping rule breaks
16: Complaints to Director-General
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Breaking smoking and vaping rules is against the law
17: Offences in respect of smoking and vaping
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Breaking smoking and vaping rules can cost you a fine of up to $4,000 or $400.
17A: Penalties
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What happens if someone breaks the smoking and vaping rules
18: Prosecution of offences
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
People who follow the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act are protected.
19: Protection of persons acting under authority of Act
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Councils can make their own rules to protect people from tobacco smoke
20: Saving of powers to make bylaws
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
This law does not change workplace health and safety rules.
20A: Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 not affected
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
This part of the law was removed in 2020, so it no longer exists.
21: Purpose of this Part
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about promoting and advertising smoking products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about advertising tobacco products are no longer in place
22: Advertising of tobacco products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about who can advertise smoking and vaping products
23: Exemptions from advertising prohibition for retailers, vending machines, and Internet sellers
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No tobacco signs or products can be shown in shops or vending machines.
23A: Display of tobacco products in or from sales outlets or vending machines generally prohibited
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Temporary rules for promoting products stopped after 12 months
23B: Transitional exemption regulations expire 12 months after section 23A comes into force
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No tobacco ads on non-tobacco goods or sponsored events
24: Use of trade marks, etc, on goods other than tobacco products, or in relation to sponsored events
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No tobacco branding at events
25: Sponsoring activity involving use of trade mark, etc, of tobacco products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Some people are allowed to smoke at special events
26: Exemptions for participants in certain events
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Some big sports events used to have special smokefree rules, but this law is no longer in effect.
26A: Exemption for multinational sporting events
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Emergency rules for boats and ships about smoking and vaping
27: Exemption for craft in emergencies
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No freebies or rewards for certain products
28: Free distribution and rewards prohibited
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No advertising tobacco as chewable.
29: Tobacco product not to be advertised or labelled as suitable for chewing, etc
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about selling and messaging for smoking products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
You can't sell tobacco with other things
29A: Sale of tobacco products with other products prohibited
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No vending machines for smoking products
29B: Restriction on use of automatic vending machines
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Sellers can't sell or deliver tobacco or herbal smoking products to people under 18.
30: Sale, and sellers' arranging or effecting delivery, of tobacco products and herbal smoking products to people under 18 prohibited
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
It's against the law to give tobacco or herbal smoking products to kids under 18.
30AA: Supplying tobacco products or herbal smoking products to people under 18 prohibited
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Courts can stop people who break tobacco sales rules more than once from selling tobacco products.
30AB: Certain repeat offenders may be ordered not to sell tobacco products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about selling small amounts of some tobacco products
30A: Restrictions on sale of certain tobacco products in small quantities
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules to limit bad stuff in smoking products
31: Limits on harmful constituents
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about messages on tobacco products
32: Messages and information required for tobacco products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules for information on herbal smoking products
32AA: Messages and information required for herbal smoking products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
People must test and report on smoking products and send the results to the government.
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Testing harmful substances in products every year
33: Annual testing for constituents
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The boss of health can ask for more product tests to keep you safe
34: Director-General may require further testing
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Old law about sending back information and making reports is no longer used
35: Returns and reports
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Breaking the rules about smoking products is against the law.
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Breaking the rules about selling tobacco and herbal smoking products is against the law
36: Offences in respect of tobacco products and herbal smoking products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Banned toys that look like tobacco products
36A: Toy tobacco products
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules to make sure people follow the Smokefree Environments law
37: Enforcement
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Who gets in trouble when someone breaks the smoking and vaping rules at work?
38: Liability of employees, employers, agents, and principals
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Other important rules about smoking products.
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules that are no longer part of the Smokefree Environments law
39: Regulations
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules that helped change the law, but are not used anymore
40: Transitional provisions
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Changes to the law: what's been updated, removed, or cancelled
41: Amendment, repeals, and revocations
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Inspectors can enter places to check smokefree and vaping rules are being followed
41A: Powers of entry and inspection
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
You must give your details when asked, but note this law has been repealed.
41B: Requirement to give identifying information
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What enforcement officers can do under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act
41C: Purposes for which powers may be used
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What enforcement officers must do to help keep our environment smokefree
41D: Duties of enforcement officers
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What happens if you mistreat a smokefree enforcement officer on the job
41E: Offences in respect of enforcement officers
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
How the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 is enforced, or made sure people follow the rules.
41F: Enforcement
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What 'sponsorship' means in the law about smokefree environments
42: Meaning of sponsorship
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
A group called the Health Sponsorship Council was set up to help keep people healthy.
43: Council established
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The main jobs of the Health Sponsorship Council
44: Principal functions of Council
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Who is on the Health Sponsorship Council team
45: Membership of Council
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
How long Council members used to be in their job
46: Term of office of members of Council
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about Health Sponsorship Council meetings
47: Meetings of Council
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
People making decisions must not have personal interests that clash with their job
48: Conflict of interest
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The council must choose a main boss, called a chief executive.
49: Council to appoint chief executive
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Staff working for the Health Sponsorship Council, apart from main workers
50: Other staff
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Councils can choose helpers to give advice and technical know-how.
51: Council may appoint advisory and technical committees
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Council can ask experts for help when they need it.
52: Council may co-opt specialist advice
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Pay for people on the Health Sponsorship Council and its committees
53: Remuneration and allowances for members of Council and committees
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The Health Sponsorship Council pays its staff and expenses from its own money.
54: Salaries, etc, to be paid out of funds of Council
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
What the Health Sponsorship Council is allowed to do
55: Powers of Council
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The Minister can give the Health Sponsorship Council instructions on what to do.
57: Minister may give Council directions
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The Health Sponsorship Council must send its yearly budget and plans to the Minister for approval.
58: Council to submit annual budget and plans for Minister's approval
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The council's money rules
59: Funds of Council
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Keeping track of money for the Health Sponsorship Council
62: Accounts
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
A Crown entity is an organisation that works for the government.
62A: Crown entity
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The Health Sponsorship Council must write a yearly report on its work.
63: Annual reports
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Changes to the Films Act 1983 to help keep environments smokefree
65: Films Act 1983 amended
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Rules about sponsoring events with special tobacco deals
25A: Sponsoring activity involving exclusive supply arrangement
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
This law helps keep you safe from smoking and vaping harms.
3A: Purposes of this Act
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Agreements that break the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act are not allowed
28A: Arrangements conflicting with Act have no effect
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Breaking smokefree rules can be an infringement offence
38A: Infringement offences
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Breaking smokefree and vaping rules can lead to penalties
38B: Commission of infringement offences
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Getting a fine for breaking the smokefree rules
38C: Infringement notices
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Paying a fine for breaking smokefree rules
38D: Payment of infringement fees
Resource Management Act 1991
This part used to explain who could be part of the group that helps keep people safe from dangerous things, but it's not used anymore.
348: Membership of Commission
Corrections Act 2004
Keeping prisoners in jail longer if there's a disease outbreak
179A: Detention of prisoners eligible for release during outbreak or spread of infectious disease
Corrections Act 2004
Prisoners must get healthy food and drink that meets their needs
72: Diet
Corrections Act 2004
The boss of corrections must make a plan to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems.
123: Chief executive must issue drug and alcohol strategy
Corrections Act 2004
Rules for prisoners about drugs, alcohol, smoking, and vaping in prison
129: Offences by prisoners relating to drugs, alcohol, smoking, and vaping
Corrections Act 2004
Prison officers can use scanners to check prisoners for forbidden items or health risks at any time.
98A: Scanner search of prisoners
Corrections Act 2004
Prison staff can use a scanner to check your temperature if they think you might be sick.
103AAA: Scanner search authorised to ascertain risk of communicable disease
Building Act 2004
This section explains the rules people must follow when making decisions about buildings to keep everyone safe and happy.
4: Principles to be applied in performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, under this Act
Biosecurity Act 1993
This law applies to health problems with unknown causes, like syndromes that might be caused by organisms.
3: Application of Act to syndromes of uncertain origin
Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004
Guiding rules to keep people safe and respected when making decisions about assisted reproduction
4: Principles
Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004
Rules for storing human embryos and gametes: you can store them for 10 years, with possible extensions, then they must be disposed of.
10: Restriction and prohibition on further storage of human in vitro embryos and human in vitro gametes stored for applicable period (10 years and extensions)
Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004
No one can take body parts from kids under 16 to help make a baby.
12: Restriction on obtaining gametes from minors
Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004
It's against the law to advertise for people to do things that are not allowed.
15: Advertising for illegal action prohibited
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
The goal of this law is to help you buy, supply, and drink alcohol safely and responsibly.
4: Object
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Licences for special events that let you sell alcohol in certain ways.
22: Special licences
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Police and health officials check alcohol licence applications
103: Police, Medical Officer of Health, and inspector must inquire into applications
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
People like police and health officers check your alcohol licence application
129: Police, Medical Officer of Health, and inspector must inquire into application
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
What the council checks when you apply for a special alcohol licence
142: Criteria for issue of special licences
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Someone else can do a Medical Officer of Health's job if they are qualified and chosen to help.
151: Medical Officer of Health may delegate functions
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
People who check if alcohol sellers are following the rules
197: Licensing inspectors
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
People must not promote alcohol in a way that is harmful or irresponsible.
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Other important rules about selling and supplying alcohol.
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Licence to sell alcohol can be suspended if you don't follow health and safety rules.
286: Suspension of licence for non-compliance with public health or fire precaution requirements
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
How to apply to cancel an alcohol licence
291: Procedure for applications for cancellation of licence
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Rules to control or ban certain alcohol products to keep you safe
400: Regulations banning or restricting certain alcohol products
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Rules for shops to display alcohol information
401: Point-of-sale information regulations
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
No off-licences for petrol stations, garages, dairies, or some shops.
36: No off-licences for petrol stations, certain garages, dairies, convenience stores, conveyances, or shops within shops
Land Transport Act 1998
Using spit or blood samples to learn about drugs and alcohol
209A: Analysing oral fluid or blood specimens for statistical or research purposes related to use of drugs or alcohol
Land Transport Act 1998
Doctors must tell the road safety boss if someone isn't safe to drive
18: Health practitioners to give Director medical reports of persons unfit to drive
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for collecting samples from car accident patients for research
209: Taking of blood specimens for statistical or research purposes
Land Transport Act 1998
Ministers can ask experts for advice about drug levels and driving safety
167AAB: Ministers may appoint independent experts for purposes of section 167AAA
Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014
The manager can ask you to take a test to see if you've used drugs or alcohol.
68: Resident may be required to submit to drug or alcohol test
Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014
What special words mean in this law
92A: Interpretation
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What 'manipulation' of animals means in the Animal Welfare Act
3: Definition of manipulation
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What "research, testing, and teaching" means in the Animal Welfare Act, including work that involves manipulating animals.
5: Definition of research, testing, and teaching
Animal Welfare Act 1999
You must help ill or injured animals to stop their pain and suffering.
11: Obligation to alleviate pain or distress of ill or injured animals
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Breaking the rules about looking after animals is against the law.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules to protect animals from harm and make sure they are treated kindly
12: Animal welfare offences
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Only vets or supervised vet students can do major animal surgeries, others must follow rules
15: Restriction on performance of surgical procedures
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for doing certain surgeries on animals
17: Performance of restricted surgical procedures
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for doing surgery on animals
18: Performance of controlled surgical procedures
Animal Welfare Act 1999
It is against the law to perform operations on animals in a way that hurts them.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Hurting animals while moving them is against the law
23: Other offences in relation to transport of animals, etc
Animal Welfare Act 1999
You can defend yourself if accused of not caring for animals properly, and give evidence to prove it.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for looking after wild animals in safari parks
26: Safari parks
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Selling some traps and devices is against the law unless you have a good reason
35: Restrictions on sale of traps and devices
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for sending animals overseas safely
41: Guidelines for issue of animal welfare export certificates
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Checking if it's safe to export animals from New Zealand
43: Consideration of application
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Some animals can be exempt from rules when exported if they won't be harmed
48: Exemptions
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Taking away a power that was given to someone
50: Revocation of delegations
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Exporting animals from New Zealand in a way that keeps them safe and comfortable
52: Animals being exported in accordance with conservation legislation
Animal Welfare Act 1999
This law sets up committees to help animals be treated kindly and with respect.
55: Purpose
Animal Welfare Act 1999
A group that helps make decisions about animal welfare in New Zealand.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
A team that helps with animal welfare issues
56: National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The committee's jobs are to help keep animals safe and make sure they are treated well in New Zealand.
57: Functions
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Who is on the team that helps make decisions about animal welfare?
58: Membership
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee's yearly work report to the Minister
60: Annual report
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
61: Further provisions applying to National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
Animal Welfare Act 1999
A team that helps make decisions about animal welfare in New Zealand.
62: National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The committee's jobs are to help keep animals safe and advise the government on animal welfare.
63: Functions
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Who is on the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
64: Membership
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee's yearly work report to the Minister
66: Annual report
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
67: Further provisions applying to National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Looking after animals: setting rules for their care and treatment
68: Purpose
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee tells the Minister if a new animal welfare rule is a good idea.
74: Recommendation to Minister
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules to keep animals safe are available for you to see
77: Availability of codes of welfare
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Checking if animal welfare rules are working and need changes
78: Review of code of welfare
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Why animals can be used in research and teaching, and how to treat them kindly
80: Purposes
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What this part of the law means for using animals in research, testing, or teaching
81: Effect of this Part
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for using animals in research, testing, and teaching
82: Restrictions on research, testing, and teaching involving use of animals
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Doing research or teaching with animals without approval, if you follow certain rules
84: Power to carry out certain projects
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for using animals like apes and monkeys for research or teaching
85: Restrictions on use of non-human hominids
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The Director-General can cancel an approval if it's not in the best interests of an animal.
86: Revocation of approval
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules that guide people to treat animals kindly and fairly when used in research, testing, and teaching.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What to include in a code of ethical conduct when working with animals
88: Contents of code of ethical conduct
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Applying for Approval to Work with Animals
89: Application for approval
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Getting approval for a code that says how to treat animals fairly and kindly
91: Approval of code of ethical conduct
Animal Welfare Act 1999
How long the Director-General has to decide on a code of ethical conduct
92: Time limits
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Asking to change or cancel animal care rules
95: Application for amendment, suspension, or revocation of code of ethical conduct
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Changing or cancelling animal research rules
96: Amendment, suspension, or revocation
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Groups that help decide if using animals in research and teaching is okay.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Setting up a team to help look after animals properly
98: Establishment of animal ethics committees
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What an animal ethics committee can and must do to protect animals
99: Functions and powers
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Things to consider when deciding if a project with animals is okay
100: Criteria
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Who is on the animal ethics committee and how are they chosen?
101: Membership
Animal Welfare Act 1999
How an animal ethics committee makes its decisions and works
102: Procedure
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Telling someone in charge about animal welfare rules being broken
103: Report of non-compliance
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Law protects animal ethics committee members who try to do the right thing
104: Protection of members of animal ethics committees
Animal Welfare Act 1999
People check how well groups follow rules when using animals in research and teaching.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Regular checks to ensure animal welfare codes are being followed
105: Independent reviews
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What time period an independent review covers
107: Period to which independent review relates
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Who can be chosen to review animal welfare independently
109: Accredited reviewers
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Doing your job fairly as an animal welfare reviewer
110: Performance of duties
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Rules for checking how well people care for animals
112: Performance standards
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Checking if people are following the animal welfare rules
114: Review
Animal Welfare Act 1999
How well you follow the animal welfare rules
116: Level of compliance
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The Minister can ask for a review to check if someone is treating animals fairly and following the rules.
117: Power of Minister to commission review
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The Minister can approve using animals for research or testing if it's really necessary.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
The Minister can allow animal research without extra approval if it helps New Zealand.
118: Power of Minister to approve research or testing
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Who can be an approved group to help with animal welfare?
121: Approved organisations
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What the Minister checks before approving an animal welfare organisation
122: Criteria
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Authorities have the power to inspect properties, vehicles, and other places to check on animal welfare.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Police need a special paper to search places to help keep animals safe
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What happens to things taken by police or inspectors, like animals, under the Animal Welfare Act 1999
136: Disposal of thing seized
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Helping animals that are hurt or sick is a special power that some people have.
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Putting down sick or injured animals to end their suffering
138: Destruction of injured or sick animals (other than marine mammals)
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Putting down sick or hurt animals that can't be helped
139: Destruction of impounded animals that are diseased, injured, or sick
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What happens to animals that are being looked after by approved groups
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What approved organisations must do to care for animals they are looking after
141: Duties of approved organisation
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Telling people about your animal welfare application
146: Notification of application
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What happens when you appeal an animal welfare order
155: Effect of appeal
Animal Welfare Act 1999
More rules about what happens when someone does something wrong to animals
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Employers are responsible if their staff hurt animals, even if they didn't know about it.
164: Liability of employers and principals
Employment Relations Act 2000
Covid-19 vaccination rules at work are no longer part of the law
238A: Provisions relating to COVID-19 vaccinations
Employment Relations Act 2000
Covid-19 vaccination rules and your job
Schedule 3A: Provisions relating to COVID-19 vaccinations
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
This provision explains the main goals of the law for keeping people safe at work
3: Purpose
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Rules for dangerous equipment apply even outside the workplace
12: Application of Act to prescribed high-risk plant
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
This part explains the important words used in the law about safety at work
16: Interpretation
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
What counts as a workplace under health and safety law
20: Meaning of workplace
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Medical experts can visit and check workplaces for health and safety reasons
183: Powers of entry and inspection of health and safety medical practitioners
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Doctors must report work-related illnesses and injuries to workplace safety regulators
199: Requirement of medical officer of health to notify regulator of work-related notifiable disease or hazardous substances injury
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Helping People Overcome Severe Addiction
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Introduction to the Law
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
This section is about the purpose of the rules at the beginning.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
This law helps people with severe substance addiction get the treatment they need to stay safe and recover.
3: Purpose
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Understanding what the law means is important.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Rules for when someone must get help for substance addiction
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
When you can be made to get help for a severe drug or alcohol problem
7: Criteria for compulsory treatment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What it means to have a severe substance addiction that affects your life and health
8: Meaning of severe substance addiction
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
The law applies to the government too
5: Act binds the Crown
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Special rules to help when the law is changing
6: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Help for people with bad habits is available. This part is about: • Getting help • Staying safe • Knowing your rights
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Asking for help for someone with a severe drug or alcohol problem
14: Application for assessment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Getting help to arrange a doctor's check for someone with a substance addiction problem
16: Assistance in arranging medical examination for application
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
A doctor's report to say if someone has a severe substance addiction problem
17: Medical certificate
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
A report by a helper when a doctor can't examine someone with a possible substance addiction
18: Memorandum by authorised officer
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Getting a specialist to check if you need help with substance addiction
19: Arrangements for specialist assessment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What to expect when a specialist checks if you need help for a severe substance addiction
22: Requirements for specialist assessment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Doctors need to check with Oranga Tamariki before forcing a young person into treatment for severe substance addiction.
24: Restriction on signing compulsory treatment certificate for child or young person
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Doctor arranges help and care for you at a health facility if you need compulsory treatment.
25: Approved specialist to notify Area Director and arrange patient’s detention
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
People helping you with substance addiction must tell you and others about your rights and give you important information.
26: Information to be given to patient and others
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
If a doctor says you don't need compulsory treatment, they must give you or your caregiver advice on what to do next.
27: If compulsory treatment certificate not signed, advice must be given
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
A doctor is chosen to help you with your treatment when you need compulsory help for substance addiction.
28: Responsible clinician to be assigned
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What your doctor must do to help you with substance addiction treatment
29: Initial steps to be taken by responsible clinician
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Going to a treatment centre if you have a severe substance addiction
30: Detention and treatment in treatment centre
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Rules for helping children and young people with severe substance addiction get the right treatment.
33: Restriction on making compulsory treatment order in respect of child or young person
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Helping you get better with compulsory treatment and support
35: Objective of compulsory treatment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
You must follow your treatment plan and listen to your doctors and nurses.
36: Requirement to accept treatment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Doctor decides your substance addiction treatment
37: Treatment given or authorised by responsible clinician
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
You must stay in a treatment centre until the law says you can leave.
38: Requirement to stay in treatment centre
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Time off from a treatment centre for a good reason, like being sick or sad, if it's safe for you.
39: Leave of absence on compassionate, medical, or other grounds
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What happens if you leave your treatment centre without permission and need to be brought back
40: Return of patient
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Moving to a different treatment centre to help you recover from substance addiction
41: Transfer to another treatment centre
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Doctors must regularly check and update your treatment plan to ensure you get the best care.
42: Condition of patient to be kept under review
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
When you don't need compulsory treatment anymore, the doctor lets you leave the programme.
43: Release from compulsory status
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Getting a plan for when you finish treatment to help you stay healthy and safe
44: Plan for future treatment and care
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What happens next if a court extends a compulsory treatment order for substance addiction
48: Steps to be taken after extension of order
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Everyone getting help for addiction has the same rights.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Getting the medical help you need when you're being treated for addiction
53: Right to treatment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
You have the right to know what your treatment is and how it might affect you.
54: Right to be informed about treatment
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
You can choose a specialist to give you a second opinion about your condition.
56: Right to independent advice from approved specialist
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
There are rules about who you can send and receive letters and emails to when you're getting help for addiction.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Children and young people have extra rights when getting help for severe substance addiction.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Complaints about helping people with bad substance addiction problems
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
When to ask a court for help with someone's severe substance addiction
68: Application of this subpart
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What the district inspector does when someone applies to the court about your substance addiction
74: Responsibility of district inspector on application
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Challenging a Family Court decision about someone with a severe substance addiction
85: Appeals from decisions of Family Court
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
People who help those with bad substance addiction problems are called office holders.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
The person in charge of making sure the Substance Addiction law is followed
86: Director of Addiction Services
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Who are the leaders in charge of helping people with addiction in different areas?
88: Directors of Area Addiction Services in specified areas
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
The boss can give some of their work to someone else, if they are qualified and the boss agrees.
89: Area Director may delegate functions, duties, and powers
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Who are authorised officers to help people with substance addictions?
91: Authorised officers
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
People or places that are allowed to help those struggling with severe substance addiction.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Who can be chosen to help people with substance addiction problems?
92: Designation of approved providers
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Telling authorities about what happens at treatment centres
93: Reporting duties of approved providers
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Doctors and nurses help people with bad substance addiction problems.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Who is in charge of your care when you're getting help for substance addiction
94: Responsible clinicians
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Who can be a specialist to help people with bad substance addictions
95: Designation of approved specialists
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
The Minister picks a company to help decide who is a health professional, like a doctor or social worker.
96: Designation of bodies for purposes of definition of health professional
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Help is available for people in the community
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Get help and advice if you're worried about someone with a substance addiction
97: Advice and assistance of general nature
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Inspectors check on treatment centres to ensure you are safe and getting good care.
98: District inspectors to visit treatment centres
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Checking treatment centres are doing their job properly
101: Inquiries by district inspector
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
District inspectors must send a monthly report on their work to the Director.
102: District inspectors to report monthly
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
This law works with the Crimes of Torture Act 1989, and does not change its rules.
104: Crimes of Torture Act 1989 not limited
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Police can help people with severe substance addiction and take them to a safe place for assessment or treatment.
105: Police assistance
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What happens if you leave your treatment centre without permission and someone comes to take you back
106: Apprehension of patients not permitted to be absent from treatment centre
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Using force to help someone with a severe substance addiction in an emergency
109: Use of force
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Breaking the law when someone has a severe addiction to substances like drugs or alcohol.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Looking after patients: no hurting or neglecting them on purpose
110: Neglect or ill-treatment of patients
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Lying or being careless on official documents can get you in trouble and cost you up to $5,000.
113: False or misleading certificates
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Lying or giving wrong information on important documents can get you in trouble with the law
114: Further offences involving false or misleading documents, etc
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Why someone might have done something wrong, or a good reason for what they did
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Guidelines, standards, rules, and regulations help people follow the law and stay safe.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Rules made by the Governor-General to help the Substance Addiction Act work
118: Regulations
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Other important rules and details are covered here.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What the Ministry of Health must include in their annual report about people with substance addiction
119: Matters to be disclosed in annual report
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Rules for when someone gives another person a job to do under the law
121: Provisions applying to delegations under section 87 or 89
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Changes to other laws because of the Substance Addiction Act
122: Consequential amendments and repeal and revocations
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
What happens to people getting help when the new law starts
Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Changes to other laws to fit with the new Substance Addiction Act
Schedule 2: Consequential amendments, repeal, and revocations
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
Introduction to important things you need to know at the start.
Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
The government checks if the Substance Addiction Act is working well and writes a report about it.
120: Ministry must review Act
Social Security Act 2018
Extra money during a big sickness in New Zealand
64: Emergency benefit: grant during epidemic in New Zealand
Social Security Act 2018
Minister can create a notice to help keep visitors safe if a disease outbreak happens overseas
99: Overseas epidemics affecting visitors to New Zealand: Minister may give overseas epidemic management notice
Social Security Act 2018
Explaining what words mean in rules about testing for drugs
152: Definitions for drug-testing provisions
Social Security Act 2018
What happens when you ask for a second drug test after failing the first one
258: Effect of request for evidential drug test
Social Security Act 2018
Special rules for getting benefits during an epidemic
299: Exception during epidemic
Social Security Act 2018
Special rules for giving out benefits during an epidemic
443: Regulations: payments during epidemic in New Zealand
Social Security Act 2018
Why the government gives extra money for heating in winter
70: Winter energy payment: purpose
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules about making homes healthy and safe for people to live in
138B: Healthy homes standards
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules about harmful things in houses and how to clean them up
138C: Regulations in respect of contaminants and contaminated premises
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The boss can create plans to check if homes meet health rules
123CA: Programmes of inspections to monitor and assess compliance with healthy homes standards
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules about tenancies during COVID-19 (no longer in effect)
Schedule 5: Provisions relating to COVID-19
Fair Trading Act 1986
Rules for keeping people safe when getting services
35: Safety standards in respect of services
Accident Compensation Act 2001
A group that helped with slow-developing work health problems no longer exists
31: Ministerial advisory panel on work-related gradual process, disease, or infection
Accident Compensation Act 2001
How ACC handles money: Rules for collecting fees and managing funds
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Using information from other sources in Work Account rules
176: Incorporation by reference
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Rules for helping stop people from getting hurt
263: Prevention of personal injury
Accident Compensation Act 2001
ACC shares work-related information with government groups to help keep people safe at work
286: Corporation to provide information to Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment and to health and safety regulators
Accident Compensation Act 2001
This part explains how injury information is collected and used to help prevent accidents
287: Purpose of this Part
Accident Compensation Act 2001
The government treats injury information as official data
288: Injury-related statistics are official statistics under Data and Statistics Act 2022
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Person chosen to handle injury information and make rules about it
289: Information manager
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Information manager can ask government offices for injury details
290: Information manager can require government agencies to provide injury-related information
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Time limits and rules for charging people who break accident and injury laws
313: Charges
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Extra money for late weekly payments
371: Interest on late payments of weekly compensation
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Money for childcare if someone who helped with kids died before 1992
387: Compensation for pecuniary loss not related to earnings under former Acts: child care for child of deceased person
Accident Compensation Act 2001
A list of sicknesses you can get from your job
Schedule 2: Occupational diseases
Accident Compensation Act 2001
ACC can make programs to help workplaces be safer
174A: Corporation may develop and establish workplace incentive programmes
Accident Compensation Act 2001
ACC and WorkSafe team up to stop injuries at work
264B: Injury prevention measures undertaken by WorkSafe and funded by Corporation or jointly undertaken
Local Government (Water Services) Bill
Doing urgent water work in an emergency to keep people safe
137: Urgent work permitted
Local Government (Water Services) Bill
Checking if communities have good stormwater and wastewater services to keep people healthy
58D: Assessment of communities’ stormwater and wastewater services
Local Government (Water Services) Bill
Water companies must install fire hydrants to help put out fires
178B: Water service providers must instal fire hydrants
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What special words mean in the Civil Aviation Act 2023
113: Interpretation
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