New Zealand Legislation: Acts

10 Qualifications for appointment

• (1) No person shall be recommended for appointment as the Commissioner unless, in the opinion of the Minister, the person is qualified for appointment, having regard to the following matters:

  • (a) The functions and powers of the Commissioner:

  • (b) The person's personal attributes:

  • (c) The person's knowledge of, or experience in,—

    • (i) The New Zealand health care system:

    • (ii) The New Zealand disability services system:

    • (iii) The resolution of disputes, including mediation and arbitration:

  • (d) The person's understanding of the various needs of health consumers:

  • (e) The person's understanding of the various needs of disability services consumers:

  • (f) The person's knowledge and recognition of the aims and aspirations of Maori:

  • (g) The person's recognition of the social, cultural, and religious values of different cultural and ethnic groups in New Zealand.

  (2) Subsection (1) does not limit section 29 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

  (3) In addition to the matters in section 30(2) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, a member of a local authority is disqualified from being appointed as Commissioner.

  Subsections (2) and (3) were inserted, as from 25 January 2005, by section 200 Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).