issuing a Government Policy Statement; and

determining the following health strategies:

approving the New Zealand Health Plan developed by Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority; and

endorsing the New Zealand Health Charter; and

approving a code of expectations for consumer and whānau engagement in the health sector; and

establishing committees under this Act; and

exercising intervention powers under sections 61 to 64.

te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and tikanga Māori; and

the public funding and provision of services; and

public sector governance and government processes; and

financial management.

is, by virtue of holding that office, a member of the board of Health New Zealand with voting rights; and

may delegate that membership to a deputy chairperson of the Māori Health Authority.

to design, arrange, and deliver services to achieve the purpose of this Act in accordance with the health sector principles; and

to encourage, support, and maintain community participation in health improvement and service planning; and

to promote health and prevent, reduce, and delay ill-health, including by collaborating with other agencies, organisations, and individuals to address the determinants of health.

jointly develop and implement a New Zealand Health Plan with the Māori Health Authority; and

own and operate services; and

provide or arrange for the provision of services at a national, regional, and local level; and

develop and implement commissioning frameworks and models for the purpose of paragraph (c); and

set requirements and specifications for publicly funded services; and

develop and implement locality plans; and

undertake health workforce planning; and

collaborate with relevant entities to improve the capability and capacity of the health workforce; and

undertake and promote public health measures, including commissioning services to deliver public health programmes specified by the Public Health Agency; and

improve service delivery and outcomes for all people at all levels within the publicly funded health sector; and

collaborate with other agencies, organisations, and individuals to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and to address the wider determinants of health outcomes; and

work with the Māori Health Authority when performing any function in paragraphs (c) to (k); and

contribute to key health documents in subpart 6; and

engage with iwi-Māori partnership boards; and

evaluate the delivery and performance of services provided or funded by Health New Zealand; and

provide accessible and understandable information to the public about services funded by Health New Zealand; and

undertake and support research relating to health; and

provide, or arrange for the provision of, services on behalf of the Crown or any Crown entity within the meaning of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and

perform or exercise the functions, duties, and powers conferred or imposed on it by this Act or any other enactment; and

perform any other functions relevant to its objectives that the responsible Minister directs in accordance with section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

acts in a manner consistent with the GPS and the New Zealand Health Plan; and

works collaboratively with the Māori Health Authority; and

operates in a financially responsible manner and, for that purpose, endeavours to cover all its annual costs (including the cost of capital) from its net annual income; and

maintains systems and processes to ensure that Health New Zealand—

in addition to its duties in sections 49 to 52 of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and

collective duties owed to the Minister for the purposes of section 58 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

ensure that planning and service delivery respond to the aspirations and needs of whānau, hapū, iwi, and Māori in general; and

design, deliver, and arrange services—

promote Māori health and prevent, reduce, and delay the onset of ill-health for Māori, including by collaborating with other agencies, organisations, and individuals to address the determinants of Māori health.

jointly develop and implement a New Zealand Health Plan with Health New Zealand; and

own and operate services; and

improve service delivery and outcomes for Māori at all levels of the health sector; and

collaborate with other agencies, organisations, and individuals to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and to address the wider determinants of health for Māori; and

provide accessible and understandable information to Māori on the performance of the publicly funded health sector; and

commission kaupapa Māori services and other services developed for Māori in accordance with the New Zealand Health Plan; and

review locality plans developed by Health New Zealand and participate in the processes set out in sections 54 and 55; and

undertake and promote public health measures, including commissioning services to deliver public health programmes; and

provide policy and strategy advice to the Minister on matters relevant to hauora Māori; and

work with Health New Zealand when Health New Zealand performs any function in section 14(1)(c) to (k); and

contribute to key health documents in subpart 6; and

monitor the delivery of hauora Māori services by Health New Zealand and provide public reports on the results of that monitoring; and

monitor, in co-operation with the Ministry and Te Puni Kōkiri, the performance of the publicly funded health sector in relation to hauora Māori; and

support and engage with iwi-Māori partnership boards in accordance with section 21; and

design and deliver programmes for the purpose of improving the capability and capacity of Māori health providers and the Māori health workforce; and

collaborate with relevant entities for the purpose of improving the capability and capacity of the health workforce in relation to hauora Māori; and

undertake and support research relating to health; and

evaluate the delivery and performance of services provided or funded by the Māori Health Authority; and

provide, or arrange for the provision of, services on behalf of the Crown or any Crown entity within the meaning of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and

perform or exercise the functions, duties, and powers conferred or imposed on it by this Act or any other enactment; and

perform any other functions relevant to its objectives that the responsible Minister directs in accordance with section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

have systems in place for the purpose of—

engage with relevant Māori organisations when—

report back to Māori from time to time on how engagement under this section has informed the performance of its functions.

take reasonable steps to support iwi-Māori partnership boards to achieve their purpose in section 29, including by—

engage with iwi-Māori partnership boards when determining priorities for kaupapa Māori investment.

te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), tikanga Māori, and mātauranga Māori; and

kaupapa Māori services; and

cultural safety and responsiveness of services; and

the public funding and provision of services; and

public sector governance and government processes; and

financial management.

considers that the removal is justified for any reason; and

has consulted the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee and had regard to its views.

state the date on which the removal takes effect, which must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is received; and

state the reasons for the removal.

sections 15, 16, 17 to 35, and 41 to 78; and

subpart 3 of Part 2 except section 98(1)(c); and

Part 3 except sections 104 to 106 and 116; and

Part 4; and

Schedule 5 except clause 4.

sections 12 and 13; and

subpart 4 of Part 1; and

Part 4.

the needs and aspirations of Māori in relation to hauora Māori outcomes; and

how the health sector is performing in relation to those needs and aspirations; and

the design and delivery of services and public health interventions within localities.

to engage with whānau and hapū about local health needs, and communicate the results and insights from that engagement to Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority:

to evaluate the current state of hauora Māori in the relevant locality for the purpose of determining priorities for improving hauora Māori:

to work with Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority in agreeing to locality plans for a relevant locality:

to monitor the performance of the health sector in a relevant locality:

to engage with the Māori Health Authority and support its stewardship of hauora Māori and its priorities for kaupapa Māori investment and innovation:

to report on the activities of the Māori Health Authority to Māori within the area covered by the iwi-Māori partnership board:

to nominate members for appointment to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee.

the boundaries of the area covered by the organisation (the area) do not overlap with the boundaries of any area covered by any iwi-Māori partnership board; and

the organisation has taken reasonable steps to engage with Māori communities and groups that—

the organisation’s constitutional and governance arrangements demonstrate that—

the area is consistent with the effective functioning of iwi-Māori partnership boards as a whole.

must be determined by the board after it has complied with subsection (1)(b) and the applicable requirements of its constitutional and governance arrangements; and

may be varied by the board in the same way.

it must notify the Māori Health Authority; and

the Māori Health Authority must, if satisfied that the criteria in subsection (1) have been met, advise the Minister accordingly; and

the Minister must recommend the making of an Order in Council under subsection (7)(a).

they must notify the Māori Health Authority; and

the Māori Health Authority must, if satisfied that the criteria in subsection (1) have been met, advise the Minister accordingly; and

the Minister must recommend the making of an Order in Council under subsection (7)(b).

the Māori Health Authority must advise the Minister accordingly; and

the Minister must recommend the making of an Order in Council under subsection (7)(c).

recognising an organisation as an iwi-Māori partnership board; or

giving effect to an agreement to a variation or merger referred to in subsection (5); or

removing an iwi-Māori partnership board from Schedule 4 pursuant to subsection (6) or at the request of that iwi-Māori partnership board; or

making any minor or consequential changes.

either party may give written notice to the other party that it wishes to resolve the dispute in accordance with this section; and

as soon as practicable after a party has received written notice, the representatives of each party must meet and use their best endeavours to resolve the dispute.

a party may give written notice to each other party that it wishes to resolve the dispute in accordance with this section; and

as soon as practicable after those parties have received written notice, the representatives of each party must meet and use their best endeavours to resolve the dispute.

must refer the dispute to the Minister if they have not resolved it within 20 working days after the date on which a party (or the parties) received written notice under subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a); or

may refer the dispute to the Minister earlier if they agree.

the Minister to issue a Government Policy Statement that sets out the Government’s priorities and objectives for the publicly funded health sector:

the Minister to determine the following strategies for improving the health status of New Zealanders:

Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority to develop, for the Minister’s approval, a New Zealand Health Plan based on population health needs:

Health New Zealand, the Māori Health Authority, and relevant iwi-Māori partnership boards to agree to locality plans for localities:

Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority to facilitate the making of a New Zealand Health Charter:

the Health Quality and Safety Commission to develop a code of expectations of consumer and whānau engagement in the health sector.

set priorities for the publicly funded health sector; and

set clear parameters for the development of the New Zealand Health Plan.

must cover a period of at least 3 consecutive financial years; and

expires on the close of the third consecutive financial year to which it applies.

be satisfied that the GPS contributes to the purpose of this Act; and

have regard to, but is not bound by, any health strategy; and

consult Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority and have regard to their views; and

engage with organisations and individuals that the Minister considers appropriate.

the Government’s priorities and objectives for the publicly funded health sector:

how the Government expects health entities to meet the Government’s priorities and objectives for the publicly funded health sector:

the Government’s priorities for engaging with, and improving health outcomes for, Māori:

the Government’s priorities for improving health outcomes for rural people, disabled people, women, rural communities, and other populations:

a framework for regular monitoring of progress and reporting requirements.

contain an assessment of the current state of health outcomes and health sector performance; and

contain an assessment of the medium and long-term trends and risks that will affect health outcomes and health sector performance in the next 5 to 10 years; and

set out opportunities and priorities for improving the health sector over at least the next 5 to 10 years, including workforce development.

contain an assessment of the current state of Māori health outcomes and the performance of the health sector in relation to Māori; and

contain an assessment of medium to long-term trends that will affect hauora Māori and health sector performance; and

set out priorities for services and health sector improvements relating to hauora Māori, including workforce development.

contain an assessment of the current state of Pacific health outcomes and the performance of the health sector in relation to Pacific peoples; and

contain an assessment of the medium and long-term trends that will affect Pacific health and health sector performance; and

set out priorities for services and health sector improvements relating to Pacific health, including workforce development.

contain an assessment of the current state of health outcomes for disabled people and the performance of the health sector in relation to disabled people and their families and whānau; and

contain an assessment of the medium and long-term trends that will affect the health of disabled people and health sector performance; and

set out priorities for services and health sector improvements relating to the health of disabled people, including workforce development.

contain an assessment of the current state of health outcomes for women and the performance of the health sector in relation to women; and

contain an assessment of the medium and long-term trends that will affect the health of women and health sector performance; and

set out priorities for services and health sector improvements relating to the health of women, including workforce development.

contain an assessment of the current state of health outcomes of people in rural areas and the performance of the health sector in relation to rural communities; and

contain an assessment of the medium and long-term trends that will affect the health of rural communities and health sector performance; and

set out priorities for services and health sector improvements relating to the health of rural communities, including workforce development.

have regard to any advice from the Māori Health Authority; and

when making a new health strategy, have regard to current strategies; and

consult health entities, individuals, and organisations that the Minister considers are reasonably likely to be affected by the health strategy.

regularly monitor and review all health strategies; and

assess how the health sector has performed against the health strategies.

when exercising its powers or performing its functions or duties; and

to the extent that each health strategy is relevant to those powers, functions, or duties.

the functions and services of other health entities and government agencies that contribute to improving health outcomes; and

the roles of the Cancer Control Agency, the Health and Disability Commissioner, the Health Research Council, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, and the Ministry (including the Public Health Agency); and

the functions and services of non-government agencies; and

the preferences and priorities specified in locality plans.

contain an assessment of population health needs; and

identify—

specify, where appropriate, measurable outcomes for those priorities, including outcomes that are culturally specific; and

describe how health entities will deliver service and investment changes to achieve the desired improvements, including—

describe how the matters referred to in section 50(4) have been taken into account; and

describe how government agencies, non-government agencies, organisations, and individuals will contribute to achieving the desired improvements; and

set out—

set out how Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority—

set out any other matters the Minister directs.

provide an assessment of the performance of Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority against outcomes specified in the New Zealand Health Plan; and

include in the assessment an evaluation—

be submitted to the Minister after it has been audited by the Auditor-General.

be presented to the House of Representatives; and

be made publicly available.

the Ministry; and

other health entities; and

individuals and organisations that Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority consider appropriate.

be presented to the House of Representatives; and

be made publicly available.

all of New Zealand is covered by a locality; and

the boundary of a locality is, subject to subsection (4), consistent with any regional arrangement specified in regulations made under section 102; and

a list of all localities (including their geographical areas) is made publicly available.

set out the priority outcomes and services for the locality; and

state the plan’s duration, which must, as a minimum, be 3 consecutive financial years; and

give effect to the relevant requirements of the New Zealand Health Plan; and

include a statement of progress against the priority outcomes set out in the previous locality plan, unless it is the first locality plan for that locality.

consult consumers and communities within the locality; and

consult local authorities affected by the locality plan; and

consult social sector agencies and other entities that contribute to relevant population outcomes within the locality; and

engage with—

consult any other individual or group that Health New Zealand considers appropriate.

when it is agreed to by Health New Zealand, the Māori Health Authority, and the relevant iwi-Māori partnership board or boards; or

if section 32 applies, when it is made in accordance with section 32(6).

health entities are expected to demonstrate; and

workers throughout the health sector are expected to demonstrate—

the role of responsible authorities under section 118 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003; and

existing professional codes and obligations.

health entities; and

organisations and workers involved in delivering publicly funded services; and

organisations that, in their opinion, are representative of the interests of workers who work for health entities or organisations or workers described in paragraph (b); and

Māori health professional organisations.

be presented to the House of Representatives; and

be made publicly available.

prepare a report on how the New Zealand Health Charter has been given effect throughout the health sector; and

include in the report any recommendations for changes to the charter.

be presented to the House of Representatives; and

be made publicly available.

be presented to the House of Representatives; and

be made publicly available.

the Minister considers it desirable for the purpose of assisting in improving the performance of Health New Zealand or the Māori Health Authority; and

in the case of an appointment to the Māori Health Authority, the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee is consulted.

appoint 1 or more persons to be a Crown observer of Health New Zealand or the Māori Health Authority (as the case may be); and

require the Crown observer to attend—

permit the Crown observer to attend; and

provide the Crown observer with copies of all notices, documents, and other information that are provided to those attending the meeting.

observe the meeting’s decisions and decision-making processes; and

assist those at the meeting in understanding the policies and wishes of the Government so that they can be appropriately reflected in decisions of the meeting; and

advise the Minister on any matter relating to the health entity or the board, or its performance.

all the members of the board are removed from office under subsection (1) or the Crown Entities Act 2004; and

in the case of an appointment replacing the board of the Māori Health Authority, the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee is consulted.

gives Health New Zealand written notice (with reasons) of the Minister’s intention to appoint a Crown manager; and

allows Health New Zealand reasonable time (as specified in the notice) to respond to the notice; and

considers any written submissions received within the specified time from Health New Zealand.

the name of the Crown manager and the day on which their appointment takes effect; and

the functions of Health New Zealand that are to be performed by the Crown manager; and

any conditions subject to which the Crown manager must perform those functions; and

any matters about which the Crown manager must advise Health New Zealand.

the Crown manager may perform any of the functions stated in the notice, and,—

Health New Zealand—

no later than 12 months after it was made; or

no later than 12 months after the Minister last considered whether they still apply.

identify any areas within the functions of the health entity that require improvement; and

explain why the Minister believes those areas require improvement; and

require the health entity to prepare an improvement plan for the Minister’s approval.

provide economic or financial forecasts or other economic or financial information relating to the health entity or any or all of its subsidiaries specified in the notice; and

provide that information to the Minister or any person or class of person specified in the notice.

require Pharmac to purchase a pharmaceutical from a particular source or at a particular price; or

provide any pharmaceutical or pharmaceutical subsidy or other benefit to a named individual.

NZBOS’s role in providing oversight and clinical governance of the organ donation system and in providing support to the transplantation system; or

protecting the gift status, donation, collection, processing, and supply of blood or controlled human substances (as defined in section 55 of the Human Tissue Act 2008); or

withdrawal of contaminated blood or contaminated controlled human substances from supply.

to secure for eligible people in need of pharmaceuticals, the best health outcomes that are reasonably achievable from pharmaceutical treatment and from within the amount of funding provided; and

any other objectives it is given by or under any enactment, or authorised to perform by the Minister by written notice to the board of Pharmac after consultation with it.

to maintain and manage a pharmaceutical schedule that applies consistently throughout New Zealand, including determining eligibility and criteria for the provision of subsidies; and

to manage incidental matters arising out of paragraph (a), including in exceptional circumstances providing for subsidies for the supply of pharmaceuticals not on the pharmaceutical schedule; and

to engage as it sees fit, but within its operational budget, in research to meet the objectives set out in section 68(1)(a); and

to promote the responsible use of pharmaceuticals; and

to perform any other functions it is for the time being given under any enactment, or authorised to perform by the Minister by written notice to the board of Pharmac after consultation with it.

consult on matters that relate to the management of pharmaceutical expenditure with any sections of the public, groups, or individuals that, in the view of Pharmac, may be affected by decisions on those matters; and

take measures to inform the public, groups, and individuals of Pharmac’s decisions concerning the pharmaceutical schedule.

a pharmacology and therapeutics advisory committee to provide objective advice to Pharmac on pharmaceuticals and their benefits:

a consumer advisory committee to provide input from a consumer or patient point of view.

any agreement to which Pharmac is a party and that relates to pharmaceuticals for which full or part-payments may be made from money appropriated under the Public Finance Act 1989; or

any act, matter, or thing done by any person for the purposes of entering into such an agreement; or

any act, matter, or thing done by any person to give effect to such an agreement.

to manage the donation, collection, processing, and supply of blood, controlled human substances, and related or incidental matters; and

to provide oversight and clinical governance of the organ donation system, to provide support to the transplantation system, and manage any related or incidental matters; and

if it is an appointed entity, to perform the functions for which it is for the time being responsible under section 63 of the Human Tissue Act 2008; and

to perform any other functions it is for the time being given by or under any enactment, or authorised to perform by the Minister by written notice to the board of NZBOS after consultation with it.

monitoring and improving the quality and safety of services; and

helping providers to improve the quality and safety of services.

to advise the Minister on how quality and safety in services may be improved; and

to advise the Minister on any matter relating to—

to determine quality and safety indicators (such as serious and sentinel events) for use in measuring the quality and safety of services; and

to provide public reports on the quality and safety of services as measured against—

to promote and support better quality and safety in services; and

to disseminate information about the quality and safety of services; and

to support the health sector to engage with consumers and whānau for the purpose of ensuring that their perspectives are reflected in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services; and

to develop a code of expectations for consumer and whānau engagement in the health sector for approval by the Minister; and

to make recommendations to any person in relation to matters within the scope of its functions; and

to perform any other function that—

the Ministry of Health; and

Health New Zealand; and

the Health and Disability Commissioner; and

the Māori Health Authority; and

providers; and

healthcare professional bodies (for example, colleges); and

any groups representing the interests of consumers of services; and

any other organisations, groups, or individuals that HQSC considers have an interest in, or will be affected by, its work.

to review and report to HQSC on specified classes of deaths of persons, or deaths of persons of specified classes, with a view to reducing the numbers of deaths of those classes or persons, and to continuous quality improvement through the promotion of ongoing quality assurance programmes:

to advise on any other matters related to mortality that HQSC specifies in the notice.

are designed to reduce morbidity and mortality; and

are relevant to the committee’s functions.

must, at least annually, provide the Minister with a report on the progress of mortality review committees; and

must include each such report in HQSC’s next annual report.

Pharmac:

NZBOS:

HQSC.

establish any committee (a ministerial committee) that the Minister considers necessary or desirable for any purpose relating to this Act or its administration; and

appoint any person to be a member or chairperson of the committee; and

terminate the committee or the appointment of a member or chairperson of the committee.

consists of the members that the Minister determines; and

may, subject to any written directions that the Minister gives to the committee, regulate its procedure in any manner that the committee thinks fit.

after giving a notice establishing a ministerial committee, the Minister must present to the House of Representatives a copy of the notice together with the following information:

after giving a notice appointing any person to be a member or chairperson of a ministerial committee, the Minister must present to the House of Representatives a copy of the notice together with the following information:

the name of the committee terminated; and

the reasons for the termination of the committee.

the functions of the committee; and

any other terms of reference or directions (other than directions as to procedure).

give the following information in respect of every ministerial committee:

indicate whether any ministerial committee has not reported to the Minister in the year to which the report relates.

to provide advice to the Minister on the matters specified in subsection (3); and

to advise the Minister for the purposes of sections 61 and 62; and

to provide any other advice that the Minister requests.

appoint or remove members of the board of the Māori Health Authority Board; and

require the Māori Health Authority to develop an improvement plan; and

issue letters of expectation to the Māori Health Authority; and

issue directions to the Māori Health Authority; and

require amendments to the Māori Health Authority’s statement of intent or statement of performance expectations.

the Minister is required to consider the committee’s advice on a matter under this Act; and

the Minister does not agree with that advice; and

the matter to which advice relates requires public notification under this Act,—

6 are appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years—

2 are appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years—

be made in writing to the Minister not later than 2 months after the relevant member’s term of office expires or a vacancy arises; and

be signed,—

as soon as practicable after receiving their nomination; or

as soon as practicable, if subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) applies.

terminate the appointment of a member appointed under subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii); and

terminate the appointment of a member appointed under subsection (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i) only at the request of all the chairpersons of the iwi-Māori partnership boards or the organisations (as the case may be).

are governed, managed, or mainly staffed by Māori; and

individually or collectively hold system level insights in relation to—

1 or more ministerial committees:

the ethics committee of the Health Research Council established under section 24 of the Health Research Council Act 1990—

public health issues, including factors underlying the health of people, whānau, and communities:

the promotion of public health:

any other matters that the Minister or the Public Health Agency specifies by notice to the committee.

consists of such members as the Minister determines after consulting the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee; and

may, subject to any written directions that the Minister gives to the committee, regulate its procedure in any manner that the committee thinks fit.

relates to services for which a notice has not been issued before; or

sets terms and conditions in respect of particular services that depart from terms and conditions set out in an existing notice in respect of the same or substantially the same services; or

differentiates between persons or classes of person accepting payment under section 94.

request from a health entity information in relation to any matter; and

specify a time frame by which the health entity must comply with the request.

review the Act in consultation with the Māori Health Authority; and

have particular regard to the views of the Māori Health Authority; and

prepare a report of the review.

in addressing alcohol-related harm; and

in its other alcohol-related activities.

specifying regional arrangements—

specifying information or classes of information that all health entities or a specified health entity must provide to the Director-General, including—

for the purpose of section 96,—

in relation to the New Zealand Health Plan,—

requiring Health New Zealand or the Māori Health Authority to provide or arrange for the provision of any specified services:

providing for the issue of entitlement cards (including cards that may record information of any description that is capable of being read or processed by a computer, but not including cards that are themselves capable of processing information) to various classes of persons or the continuation of use of such cards issued under the Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993:

prescribing the classes of persons eligible to be issued with the cards:

prescribing and regulating the use of the cards, including (but not limited to)—

providing for reviews or appeals, or both, of any decisions made under any regulations authorised by paragraphs (f) to (h):

prescribing offences relating to improper use of the cards and the fines (not exceeding $10,000) that may be imposed in respect of those offences:

providing for returns to be made by persons importing into or manufacturing in New Zealand any alcohol, or any class or kind of alcohol, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of any levy payable under this Act, and providing for the verification of returns:

exempting any person or class of persons from paying any levy that would otherwise be payable under this Act in any case where the cost of assessing or collecting the levy exceeds the amount payable by way of the levy:

amending or replacing the table in Schedule 7, and amending, omitting, or reinserting the description of the method for determining variable rates:

for the purpose of section 32, prescribing procedural matters and requirements:

specifying a class of eligible people who are eligible to receive publicly funded services under this Act:

providing for anything this Act says may or must be provided for by regulations:

providing for anything incidental that is necessary for carrying out, or giving full effect to, this Act.

for the purpose of aligning the rates for classes of alcohol under this Act with the classification system applied to alcoholic beverages under Part B of the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (as defined in section 5(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 2018); and

after consultation with the Minister of Customs.

have regard to—

consult the board of the health entity as to the services that are to be required to be provided or arranged, and the cost and funding of those services.

require the supply of services to or by any named individuals or organisations (other than Health New Zealand or the Māori Health Authority); or

specify the price for any services.