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Environmental health officers
About the Environmental Health Officers Qualifications Regulations 1993, and being appointed as an Environmental Health Officer.
PageMedical examination of children
Last updated:Guidelines for the medical examination of children under section 125 of the Health Act 1956, and information for health care workers.
PageRegulation and legislation
Last updated:Health providers and products the Ministry of Health regulates, and laws we administer.
PageInternational Health Regulation amendment update
Publication date:On 1 June, the World Health Assembly adopted amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR). New Zealand will have 18 months to consider whether to accept, reject or reserve against the amendments and a further 6 months before they come into force.
Burial and cremation
Last updated:About the Ministry of Health's review of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 and related legislation.
PageLegislation we administer
Last updated:Laws the Ministry of Health administers, and legislation that defines our statutory roles and obligations.
PageTransforming our Mental Health Law – a public discussion document
Publication date:Repealing and replacing the Mental Health Act Consultation is now open, closing 28 January 2022.
Primary Maternity Services Notice 2021
Publication date:Last updated:This page provides information about the Primary Maternity Services Notice 2021, the amendment made in 2022, and related information. It also includes information about making claims when primary maternity care provision is impacted by COVID-19.
Ministry releases summary of submissions into refresh of death, funerals, burial and cremation legislation
Publication date:A refresh of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 and related legislation is another step closer with a new summary of submissions.Consultation on the use of cryopreserved testicular tissue
Publication date:The Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) is consulting interested parties and the public on its Proposal that the HART Order should explicitly state that the use of cryopreserved testicular tissue is an established procedure.Posthumous Reproduction: A review of the current Guidelines for the Storage, Use, and Disposal of Sperm from a Deceased Man to take into account gametes and embryos
Publication date:ACART are undertaking the first stage of a consultation to assess the need for change in how we regulate posthumous reproduction in New Zealand. Posthumous reproduction involves the use of a person’s sperm or eggs, after their death.
Assessing the Fitness to Drive of People Sentenced under Section 65 of the Land Transport Act 1998: Standard Operating Procedures
Publication date:These operating procedures clarify the responsibilities of assessment centres and standardise the process that needs to be followed when carrying out fitness to drive assessments under section 65 of the Land Transport Act 1998 (the Act).
Summary of Submissions: Review of Drug Utensils Regulation: A discussion document
Publication date:This publication provides a summary of submissions received in response to the Ministry of Health discussion document Review of Drug Utensils Regulation.
Primary Maternity Services Notice 2007
Publication date:Last updated:This page provides information about the Primary Maternity Services Notice and its amendments. This page also includes information about making claims when primary maternity care provision is impacted by COVID-19.
A Guide to the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003
Publication date:These guidelines introduce key aspects of the application and operation of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (‘the IDCCR Act’). They are intended for a wide audience including compulsory care co-ordinators, compulsory care managers, specialist assessors, disability service providers, caregivers, family and district inspectors.
