In order to ensure that the views of the public, persons involved in the provision of personal health services and public health services, and other persons are able to be considered in the formulation of the Public Health Group's advice to the Director-General under section 3E(3) of this Act, the Public Health Group shall institute a programme of regular consultation with such members of the public, persons involved in the provision of personal health services and public health services, and other persons as the Director-General (after consultation with the Minister) considers appropriate, but nothing in this section shall be taken to require such consultation before each and every occasion on which such advice is formulated.
Sections 3A to 3F were inserted, as from 22 January 1996, by section 13 Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 84). See clause 2 Health and Disability Services Amendment Act Commencement Order 1995 (SR 1995/303).
Section 3F was amended, as from 1 January 2001, by section 111(1) New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91) by substituting the words “personal health services and public health services”
for the words “health services”
in both places where they appear.