Pursuant to section 116E of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the Director-General of Health issues the following notice.
Notice
1. Title—List of Responsible Authorities Appointed by or Under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
This notice is the published list of responsible authorities appointed by or under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 and the health professions in respect of which each of the following authorities is appointed.
Responsible authority | Profession |
Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand | Chinese medicine services |
Chiropractic Board | Chiropractic |
Dental Council | Dentistry, dental hygiene, clinical dental technology, dental technology, dental therapy and oral health therapy |
Dietitians Board | Dietetics |
Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand | Medical Laboratory Science, Anaesthetic Technology |
Medical Radiation Technologists Board | Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy |
Medical Council of New Zealand | Medicine |
Midwifery Council | Midwifery |
Nursing Council of New Zealand | Nursing |
Occupational Therapy Board | Occupational Therapy |
Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board | Optometry and optical dispensing |
Osteopathic Council | Osteopathy |
Paramedic Council | Paramedic services |
Pharmacy Council | Pharmacy |
Physiotherapy Board | Physiotherapy |
Podiatrists Board | Podiatry |
Psychologists Board | Psychology |
Psychotherapists Board | Psychotherapy |
2. Commencement
This notice comes into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of June 2022.
Dr ASHLEY BLOOMFIELD, Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health.