Health (Retention of Health Information) Regulations 1996

2 Interpretation

• In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  health information, in relation to an identifiable individual, means—

  • (a) information about the health of that individual, including that individual’s medical history:

  • (b) information about any disabilities that individual has, or has had:

  • (c) information about any services that are being provided, or have been provided, to that individual:

  • (d) information provided by that individual in connection with the donation, by that individual, of any body part, or any bodily substance, of that individual

  individual means a natural person; and includes a deceased natural person

  minimum retention period has the meaning set out in regulation 5

  provider has the meaning set out in regulation 4

  services has the same meaning as in section 6(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000.

  Regulation 2 disability services: revoked, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(2) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).

  Regulation 2 health information paragraph (c): amended, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(2) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).

  Regulation 2 health services: revoked, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(2) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).

  Regulation 2 services: added, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(2) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).