New Zealand Legislation: Acts

33 Criteria for designating external agencies

• The Director-General must designate a person who is not an employee of the Ministry to audit the provision of health care services of any kind by certified providers if, and only if,—

  • (a) the person has—

    • (i) applied in writing to the Director-General to be designated to audit the provision of services of that kind by certified providers; and

    • (ii) paid to the Director-General the fee (if any) prescribed for designation to audit the provision of services of that kind; and

  • (b) the Director-General is satisfied that the person—

    • (i) has the technical expertise to audit the provision of services of that kind; and

    • (ii) has in place effective systems for auditing the provision of services of that kind; and

    • (iii) has in place effective arrangements to avoid or manage any conflicts of interest that may arise in auditing the provision of services of that kind; and

    • (iv) will administer those systems and arrangements properly and competently, and in compliance with any conditions subject to which the designation is given; and

    • (v) will comply with this Act.