Proposed amendments
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 4
In clause 4, after the definition of locality (page 7, after line 18), insert:
Māori Director-General means the Māori Director-General appointed under section 27D(1)
New subpart 3B of Part 2
After clause 27C (page 22, after line 36), insert:
Subpart 3B—Director-General and Māori Director-General
27D Māori Director-General
(1)
The Minister must appoint a Māori Director-General within the Ministry of Health.
(2)
The role of the Māori Director-General is to—
(a)
ensure that the work of the Ministry of Health responds to the aspirations and needs of whānau, hapū, iwi, and Māori in general; and
(b)
work with the Director-General to lead the operational management of the Ministry of Health.
27E Joint decisions to be made by Director-General and Māori Director-General
(1)
The Director-General and the Māori Director-General must jointly agree to take any action or make any decision required under this Act.
(2)
If the Director-General and the Māori Director-General disagree on taking any action or making any decision, the Director-General or the Māori Director-General may refer the dispute to the Minister for determination.
(3)
Once a dispute has been referred to the Minister under subsection (2), the Minister—
(a)
may request and receive any information required to reach a determination on the matter; and
(b)
must determine which action should be taken or decision should be made.
(4)
Once the Minister has made a determination under subsection (3)(b), the Director-General and the Māori Director-General must take the action or make the decision consistent with the Minister’s determination.
Clause 64
In clause 64(2), after “the Director-General”
(page 42, line 16), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
Clause 93
In the heading to clause 93, after “Director-General”
(page 56, line 24), insert “and Māori Director-General”
.
In clause 93(1), after “the Director-General”
(page 56, line 26), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
In clause 93(3), after “the Director-General”
(page 56, line 32), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
Clause 95A
In clause 95A(1), after “the Director-General”
(page 57, line 21), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
In clause 95A(3), after “the Director-General”
(page 57, line 25), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
Clause 97
In clause 97(1)(b), after “the Director-General”
(page 58, line 13), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
Schedule 1
In Schedule 1, clause 18A(1)(b), after “the Director-General”
(page 70, line 25), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
Schedule 2
In Schedule 2, amendments to the Health Act 1956 (1956 No 65), section 3E, new subsection (3)(b), after “the Director-General”
(page 85, line 17), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
In Schedule 2, amendments to the Health Act 1956 (1956 No 65), section 7A, new subsection (9), after “the Director-General”
(page 85, line 26), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.
In Schedule 2, amendments to the Health Act 1956 (1956 No 65), section 7A, new subsection (10), after “The Director-General”
(page 85, line 28), insert “and the Māori Director-General”
.