List of Responsible Authorities Appointed by or Under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Pursuant to section 116E of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the Director-General of Health issues the following notice.

Notice

1. Title

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	Professions
Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand	Chinese medicine services
Chiropractic Board	Practice of chiropractic
Dental Council	Dentistry Dental hygiene Clinical dental technology Dental technology Dental therapy Oral health therapy
Dietitians Board	Practice of dietetics
Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand	Practice of medical laboratory science Anaesthetic technology services
Medical Radiation Technologists Board	Practice of medical radiation technology
Medical Council of New Zealand	Practice of medicine Physician associate services
Midwifery Council	Midwifery
Nursing Council of New Zealand	Practice of nursing
Occupational Therapy Board	Practice of occupational therapy
Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board	Practice of optometry Practice of optical dispensing
Osteopathic Council	Osteopathy
Paramedic Council	Paramedic services
Pharmacy Council	Pharmacy
Physiotherapy Board	Practice of physiotherapy
Podiatrists Board	Practice of podiatry
Psychologists Board	Practice of psychology
Psychotherapists Board	Psychotherapy services

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 18th day of December 2025.

AUDREY SONERSON, Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health.