✨ Special Dental Benefits Notice Definitions
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Crown
Her Majesty the Queen in right of her Government in New Zealand, all her Ministers and departments of State, including the Ministry.
DCNZ
The Dental Council of New Zealand established under the Dental Act 1988 and includes any successor body.
Dental Officer of the District Health Board
A Dentist appointed to that position by us or a Dentist engaged, contracted or authorised to act on behalf of us.
Dentist
A dentist who is registered under the Dental Act 1988 or who is, or is deemed to be registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Bill when it becomes an enactment in force in New Zealand.
District Health Board
An organisation established by section 19 of the Act and as set out in Schedule 1 of the Act.
Eligible People
Has the same meaning as defined in section 6(1) of the Act and includes any equivalent direction issued under the Health and Disability Services Act 1993 which is continued in force by section 112(1) of the Act, so long as the direction remains in effect and includes a person who meets the criteria set out in clause F6 of this Notice.
Eligible Person
Has a corresponding meaning to Eligible People.
LEADR
An Australasian, not-for-profit membership organisation formed in 1989 to serve the community by promoting and facilitating the use of consensual dispute resolution processes generally known as Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR.
Ministry
The Ministry of Health (by whatever name known) and any successor department of state and includes the Minister of Health and Director-General of Health and any of his, her or their delegates.
NZDA
The New Zealand Dental Association Incorporated and includes any successor body.
Notice
This Notice between both of us for the funding and provision of the Services, and includes each Schedule to this Notice.
Operational Guidelines
The guidelines, as amended from time to time, entitled: “Dental Advice Notice Operational Guidelines Applicable to Section 88 Advice Notices for Special Dental Benefits.”
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2003, No 151
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2003, No 151
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