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NZL-2003-L-68267
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Title_of_text
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (No. 49 of 2003).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Nursing personnel
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-09-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation whose aim is to provide for mechanisms to ensure that health practitioners are competent and fit to practise their professions. Divided into 7 parts. Part 1 (s. 2-10) contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 (s. 11-33) provides for registration of, and practising certificates for, health practitioners. Part 3 (s. 34-63) makes provision for competence, fitness to practise and quality assurance. Part 4 (s. 64-105) deals with complaints and discipline; Part 5 (s. 106-113) with appeals. Part 6 (s. 114-152) provides for structures and administration. Part 7 (s. 153-227) contains miscellaneous and transitional provisions.
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2003
Volume
Vol. 3
Page range
pp. 1261-1478