✨ Definitions and Interpretation Schedule
8 JUNE 2011 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79 1869
LEADR means 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
main carer, in relation to a person, means an unpaid carer who lives with the person and provides the majority of the person’s care
manufacturer means a person who manufactures hearing aids or distributes hearing aids to audiology providers (or both)
maximum capacity, in relation to a person, means the maximum number of hours that the person is capable of working due to the limitations imposed by their disability, as confirmed by a medical practitioner registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand
Ministry’s approved standards—
(a) means a standard that is approved by the Ministry of Health and that is publicly available on the Ministry of Health’s website or the services manager’s website (or both); and
(b) includes an amendment to an approved standard that is approved by the Ministry of Health and that is publicly available on the Ministry of Health’s website or the service manager’s website (or both)
NHI number means the National Health Index number, a unique person identifier number allocated by the New Zealand Health Information Service
NZAS Standards of Practice—
(a) means the Standards of Practice issued by the New Zealand Audiological Society (as amended from time to time); and
(b) includes any standards or guidelines issued in substitution for the Standards of Practice referred to in paragraph (a)
price monitoring programme means the price monitoring programme referred to in clause CA3
recognised voluntary organisation—
(a) means an established non-profit organisation that provides voluntary services for the benefit of the community as a whole and that is recognised by the Ministry of Health for the purposes of equipment and modification services funding; but
(b) excludes schools, kindergartens, kohanga reo, sporting organisations and churches
required information, in relation to—
(a) a person who is eligible for the hearing aid subsidy, means the required information set out in clause BB6(3):
(b) a person who is eligible for hearing aid funding, means the required information set out in clause BC5(3)
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