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Acts of Parliament
The Ministry of Health administers these Acts of Parliament:
- Burial and Cremation Act 1964
- Cancer Registry Act 1993
- Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act 2016
- Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977
- COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020
- Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975 (Part 2A)
- Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006
- End of Life Choice Act 2019
- Health Act 1956
- Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994
- Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001
- Health Benefits (Reciprocity with Australia) Act 1999
- Health Benefits (Reciprocity with the United Kingdom) Act 1982
- Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
- Health Research Council Act 1990
- Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993
- Home and Community Support (Payment for Travel Between Clients) Settlement Act 2016
- Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004 (in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice)
- Human Tissue Act 2008
- Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003
- Medicines Act 1981
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020
- Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
- Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022
- Psychoactive Substances Act 2013
- Radiation Safety Act 2016
- Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 (in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Development)
- Smoke-free Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
- Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017
- Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Act 2017
- Therapeutic Products Act 2023.
You can find full, searchable copies of legislation and associated regulations we administer at New Zealand Legislation
Other regulatory roles and obligations
Some roles at the Ministry of Health have specific statutory powers and functions, including the Director of Public Health, the Director of Mental Health and the Director for Radiation Safety.
Legislation defining these statutory roles and relationships includes:
- Biosecurity Act 1993
- Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002
- Education Act 1989
- Food Act 2014
- Gambling Act 2003
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
- Local Government Act 2002
- Maritime Security Act 2004
- Prostitution Reform Act 2003
- Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
- Social Security Act 2018
- Victim Rights Act 2002
- Waste Minimisation Act 2008.
Statutory roles at the Ministry of Health
International compliance
We help the Government comply with some of its international obligations. We do this by supporting and participating in international organisations such as the World Health Organization.
