New Zealand Gazette – 2007 – No. 41

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✨ Health Definitions and Interpretation



1046 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41 13 APRIL 2007

vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) means a vaginal birth for a
woman who has had a previous birth by caesarean section and who has not
had a previous vaginal birth

usual place of residence means the place where the woman usually resides

well child provider means a health care provider who provides heath
services for families, babies and children as described in the Well Child
Tamariki Ora National Schedule

working day means a day of the week other than—

(a) a Saturday, a Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday,
Anzac Day, the Sovereign’s Birthday, and Labour Day; and

(b) the day observed in the appropriate area as the anniversary of the
province of which the area forms a part; and

(c) a day in the period commencing with 25 December in a year and
ending with 2 January in the following year; and

(d) if 1 January falls on a Friday, the following Monday; and

(e) if 1 January falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday
and Tuesday.

B6 Meanings of terms and expressions defined in Act

Any term or expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in
this notice, has the same meaning as in the Act.

B7 Parts of speech and grammatical forms

Grammatical forms of a word that is defined in this notice have corresponding
meanings in this notice.

B8 Numbers

Words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the
singular.

B9 Time

(1) A period of time described as beginning at, on, or with a specified day, act, or
event includes that day or the day of the act or event.

(2) A period of time described as beginning from or after a specified day, act, or
event does not include that day or the day of the act or event.

(3) A period of time described as ending by, on, at, or with, or as continuing to or
until, a specified day, act, or event includes that day or the day of the act or
event.

(4) A period of time described as ending before a specified day, act, or event
does not include that day or the day of the act or event.



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🏥 Definitions for Health Terms (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 April 2007
Definitions, Health Terms, Maternity Services, New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000