The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.

These regulations are made under sections 322 and 333(1)(d) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

on the recommendation of the Minister for ACC made after being satisfied that there has been appropriate consultation in accordance with section 322(3) of that Act.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 1 October 2019.

3 Interpretation

(1)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

Act means the Accident Compensation Act 2001

acupuncturist means a person who—

(a)

is registered as a practitioner of acupuncture with the Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (Designation of Chinese Medicine Services as Health Profession) Order 2021; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

anaesthetic technician means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of anaesthetic technology services; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

audiologist

(a)

means a person who—

(i)

is a full audiologist member of the New Zealand Audiological Society Incorporated; and

(ii)

holds a current practising certificate; but

(b)

does not include a member who is acting—

(i)

as a supplier of hearing aids; or

(ii)

in the course of employment by a supplier of hearing aids

audiometrist—

(a)

means a person who—

(i)

is a full audiometrist member of the New Zealand Audiological Society Incorporated; and

(ii)

holds a current practising certificate; but

(b)

does not include a member who is acting—

(i)

as a supplier of hearing aids; or

(ii)

in the course of employment by a supplier of hearing aids

Chinese medicine practitioner means a person who—

(a)

is registered as a practitioner of Chinese medicine services with the Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (Designation of Chinese Medicine Services as Health Profession) Order 2021; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

chiropractor means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Chiropractic Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of chiropractic; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

clinical dental technician means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dental Council established by section 114(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of clinical dental technology; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

counsellor has the meaning set out in regulation 5

dental hygienist means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

dental technician means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

dental therapist means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

dentist means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

dietitian means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dietitians Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of dietetics; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

dispensing optician means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of optical dispensing; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

health profession has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

interim practising certificate means an interim practising certificate issued under section 31(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

medical laboratory science practitioner means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

medical practitioner means a health practitioner who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medicine; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

medical radiation technologist means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medical radiation technology; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

midwife means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Midwifery Council established by section 114(3) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of midwifery; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

nurse means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of nursing whose scope of practice is the same as that of a registered nurse; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

nurse practitioner has the meaning set out in regulation 6

occupational therapist means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Occupational Therapy Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of occupational therapy; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

optometrist means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

oral health therapist means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

osteopath means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Osteopathic Council established by section 114(4) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of osteopathy; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

paramedic means a person who—

(a)

is registered as a paramedic with the Paramedic Council established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (Designation of Paramedic Services as Health Profession) Order 2019; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

pharmacist means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Pharmacy Council established by section 114(5) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of pharmacy; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

physiotherapist means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Physiotherapy Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of physiotherapy; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

podiatrist means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Podiatrists Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of podiatry; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

practising certificate has the same meaning as in section 6(1) of the Act

psychologist means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Psychologists Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of psychology; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

psychotherapist means a person who—

(a)

is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Psychotherapists Board established by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (Designation of Psychotherapy Services as Health Profession) Order 2007 as a practitioner of the profession of psychotherapy services; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate

scope of practice has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

speech therapist means a person who—

(a)

is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association Incorporated; and

(b)

holds a current practising certificate.

(2)

Unless the context otherwise requires, any term or expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in these regulations has the meaning given by the Act.

Regulation 3(1) acupuncturist paragraph (a): replaced, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 4(1) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Regulation 3(1) audiologist: replaced, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 4(2) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Regulation 3(1) audiometrist: inserted, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 4(4) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Regulation 3(1) Chinese medicine practitioner: inserted, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 4(4) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Regulation 3(1) medical practitioner: inserted, on 30 October 2022, by section 20 of the Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 51).

Regulation 3(1) nurse paragraph (a): amended, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 4(3) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Regulation 3(1) paramedic: inserted, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 4(4) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

4 Transitional, savings, and related provisions

The transitional, savings, and related provisions (if any) set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.

Definitions for purposes of Act

5 Meaning of counsellor

For the purposes of the Act, counsellor means a person who is entitled to payment as a counsellor from an insurer under the Accident Insurance (“Counsellor”) Regulations 1999.

6 Meaning of nurse practitioner

For the purposes of the Act, nurse practitioner means a person who—

(a)

(b)

holds a current practising certificate.

7 Meaning of registered health professional

For the purposes of the Act, registered health professional means—

(a)

a person who is—

(i)

an anaesthetic technician; or

(ia)

a Chinese medicine practitioner; or

(ii)

a chiropractor; or

(iii)

a clinical dental technician; or

(iv)

a dental hygienist; or

(v)

a dental technician; or

(vi)

a dental therapist; or

(vii)

a dentist; or

(viii)

a dietitian; or

(ix)

a dispensing optician; or

(x)

a medical laboratory science practitioner; or

(xi)

a medical practitioner; or

(xii)

a medical radiation technologist; or

(xiii)

a midwife; or

(xiv)

a nurse; or

(xv)

a nurse practitioner; or

(xvi)

an occupational therapist; or

(xvii)

an optometrist; or

(xviii)

an oral health therapist; or

(xix)

an osteopath; or

(xixa)

a paramedic; or

(xx)

a pharmacist; or

(xxi)

a physiotherapist; or

(xxii)

a podiatrist; or

(xxiii)

a psychologist; or

(xxiv)

a psychotherapist; or

(b)

a person who holds an interim practising certificate for, and practises in, a health profession in which a person referred to in paragraph (a) practises, but only if the person is acting in accordance with any conditions of the interim certificate.

Regulation 7(a)(ia): inserted, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 5(1) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Regulation 7(a)(xixa): inserted, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 5(2) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

8 Meaning of treatment provider

For the purposes of the Act, treatment provider means any of the following:

(a)

an acupuncturist:

(b)

an audiologist:

(ba)

an audiometrist:

(c)

a chiropractor:

(d)

a counsellor:

(e)

a dentist:

(f)

a medical laboratory science practitioner:

(g)

a medical practitioner:

(h)

a nurse:

(i)

a nurse practitioner:

(j)

an occupational therapist:

(k)

an optometrist:

(l)

an osteopath:

(la)

a paramedic:

(m)

a physiotherapist:

(n)

a podiatrist:

(o)

a speech therapist.

Regulation 8(ba): inserted, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 6(1) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Regulation 8(la): inserted, on 19 December 2024, by regulation 6(2) of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230).

Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions

r 4

Part 1 Provisions relating to these regulations as made

There are no transitional, savings, or related provisions relating to these regulations as made.

Rachel Hayward,
for the Clerk of the Executive Council.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 15 August 2019.

Notes

1 General

This is a consolidation of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.

2 Legal status

A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.

Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.

3 Editorial and format changes

The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.

4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation

Accident Compensation (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/230)

Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 51): section 20