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| Name: | Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (No. 88 of 1994) |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Subject(s): | Human rights; Disabled workers; Public Health Policy And Regulations |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1994-10-20 |
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| Published on: | Printed separately, 55 p. |
| ISN: | NZL-1994-L-38748 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=38748&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Printed separately, 55 p. Legislation on-line  New Zealand Legislation, Parliamentary Counsel Office PDF of Act to 1 July 2012 (consulted on 2011-12-02) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Promotes and protects the rights of health consumers and disability services consumers, and secures the fair, simple, speedy and efficient resolution of complaints relating to infringements of those rights; provides for the appointment of a Health and Disability Commissioner to investigate complaints against persons and bodies who give health care or disability services; establishes a Health and Disability Services Consumer Advocacy Service; and provides for the promulgation of a Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights. |
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