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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 95

11. Assisting with planning and support of health education programmes and support for health education in schools.

12. The promotion of a high level of oral health for the whole community.

Health Standards

13. The promotion of a high standard of health through the surveillance of:

    (a) Public water supplies and community water supplies, and the methods of treatment of such water supplies.

    (b) All methods of the collection, conveyance, disposal and treatment of sewage and other human waste.

    (c) Solid waste collection and disposal systems, and the management of such systems.

    (d) Hazardous waste disposal systems and the management of such systems.

    (e) The effectiveness of pest control.

    (f) The noise climate.

    (g) Odour emission, and other undesirable emissions, to the atmosphere.

    (h) The use of chemicals in the community.

    (i) Standards of care in old peoples’ homes and private hospitals.

    (j) The sanitary conditions of dwellings, boarding houses, hostels, motels, camping grounds, coastal shipping vessels, and commercial vessels.

    (k) The public health standards at chartered clubs and other licensed premises, childcare centres, hairdressers’ premises, old peoples’ homes, schools and swimming pools.

    (l) Port sanitation, including passenger terminal facilities, cargo workers’ canteens and all wharves and related buildings.

    (m) Crematoria;

    and the provision of advice and assistance to local authorities in relation to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (m) of this clause and the undertaking of such other action as may be necessary to achieve and maintain that standard.

14. Ensuring preventative action, early detection, monitoring, investigation and control of communicable diseases in particular those communicable diseases which are notifiable by:

    (a) contact tracing;

    (b) screening;

    (c) immunisation;

    (d) providing advice and support for individuals and priority groups in the community whose health is at risk.

15. The early detection, surveillance and investigation of the health needs of children.

16. Management and maintenance of the School Dental Service, including consultation with education boards, in accordance with Government policy.

17. Ensuring compliance with Part IV of the Health Act 1956 and with all regulations made under sections 117 to 120 (c) of the Health Act 1956, except where they relate to occupational health.

18. Advice on standards of accommodation and hygiene for the purposes of licensing.

19. Granting or refusing consent to the establishment or extension of any offensive trade after investigation.

20. The investigation of complaints relating to health.

Workforce Development

21. The provision of or contribution to training and developmental programmes for health workers.

22. Liaison with professional groups over the maintenance of practice standards.

Food Act 1981

Functions

The promotion of conservation of health in relation to food by the supervision of compliance with the Food Act 1981, the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974, the Food Regulations 1984 and the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985, insofar as it is carried out by employees of an area health board, by ensuring that all persons on which obligations are imposed by the said Act and regulations meet those obligations, and otherwise comply with the said Act and regulations.

Medicines Act 1981

Functions

The promotion and conservation of health in relation to medical devices, medicines and related products by the supervision of compliance with the Medicines Act 1981 and the Medicines Regulations 1984, insofar as it is carried out by employees of an area health board, by ensuring that all persons on whom obligations are imposed by the said Act and regulations meet those obligations, and otherwise comply with the said Act and regulations.

Toxic Substances Act 1979

Functions

The promotion and conservation of health in relation to toxic substances by the supervision of compliance with the Toxic Substances Act 1979 and the Toxic Substances Regulations 1983, insofar as it is carried out by employees of an area health board, by ensuring that all persons on whom obligations are imposed by the said Act and regulations meet those obligations and otherwise comply with the said Act and regulations.

Social Security Act 1964, Part II

Functions

The promotion and conservation of health in the following respects:

(1) routine management of the dental benefits programme in accordance with the Social Security Act 1964, Part II, and the Social Security (Dental Benefits) Regulations 1983;

(2) the provision of advice and information to members of the public with respect to the benefits provided under the Social Security Act 1964, Part II, and the regulations made thereunder.

Part B: Delegated Conditions

1. The above functions shall be carried out with the informed participation of people in the community and the recognition of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

2. Except as provided in clause 3 of these conditions, nothing in this delegation shall confer on the Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson-Marlborough, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tairawhiti, Taranaki, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast Area Health Boards the function of instituting proceedings for alleged offences against any of the Acts or regulations referred to in Part A of the schedule to this delegation.

3. The Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Nelson-Marlborough, Northland, Otago, Southland, Tairawhiti, Taranaki, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast Area Health Boards shall have the function of instituting proceedings for alleged offences against the Food Act 1981, the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974, the Food Regulations 1984, and the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985. Where the area health board requires the services of counsel with respect to any proceedings so instituted it shall