Maternity Services Authorisation Rules




13 APRIL 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41 1049

CA5 Termination or variation of authorisation by Ministry of Health

Subject to clause CA6, the Ministry of Health may terminate or vary an authorisation of a maternity provider if—

(a) the maternity provider, or a practitioner who works for the maternity provider, has not complied with that authorisation or this notice; and

(b) in the opinion of the Ministry of Health, it is unlikely that the maternity provider or practitioner (as applicable) will comply with that authorisation or this notice.

Defined in this notice: authorisation, maternity provider, practitioner

CA6 Process for terminating or varying authorisation by Ministry of Health

(1) Before the Ministry of Health may terminate or vary an authorisation of a maternity provider under clause CA5, the Ministry of Health must—

(a) notify the maternity provider in writing of its intention to terminate or vary the authorisation; and

(b) provide written reasons for terminating the authorisation.

(2) The maternity provider has 20 working days from receipt of the notification to—

(a) comply with the authorisation or this notice (as applicable); or

(b) satisfy the Ministry of Health that the authorisation or this notice (as applicable) will be complied with.

(3) If, at the end of the 20 working day period, the Ministry of Health is not satisfied with the response from the maternity provider, it may give final notice of 5 working days of termination or variation of the authorisation.

Defined in this notice: authorisation, maternity provider, working day

CA7 Lapse of authorisation

An authorisation of a maternity provider lapses and ceases to have effect if—

(a) the maternity provider has not made a claim under this notice for a period of 12 months; or

(b) the maternity provider dies; or

(c) the maternity provider becomes bankrupt, or goes into liquidation or receivership (as applicable); or

(d) the maternity provider becomes a mentally disordered person within the meaning of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, or becomes a person subject to a property order under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988.

Defined in this notice: authorisation, claim, maternity provider



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