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Version as at 30 October 2022 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/194) Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann, Administrator of the Government Order in Council At Wellington this 12th day of August 2019 Present: Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council These regulations are made under sections 322 and 333(1)(d) of the Accident Com‐ pensation Act 2001— on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and on the recommendation of the Minister for ACC made after being satisfied that there has been appropriate consultation in accordance with section 322(3) of that Act.
Contents Title Commencement Interpretation Transitional, savings, and related provisions Page 2 2 2 6 (a) (b) 1 2 3 4 Note The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
1 r 1 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 Version as at 30 October 2022 Definitions for purposes of Act Meaning of counsellor Meaning of nurse practitioner Meaning of registered health professional Meaning of treatment provider Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions 6 7 7 8 8 Regulations Title These regulations are the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019.

Commencement These regulations come into force on 1 October 2019.
Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— Act means the Accident Compensation Act 2001 acupuncturist means a person who— (a) is a full member of the New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists (Acu‐ puncture NZ) Incorporated or a registered member of the New Zealand Acupuncture Standards Authority Incorporated; and (b) holds a current practising certificate anaesthetic technician means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of anaesthetic technology services; and (b) holds a current practising certificate audiologist means a person who— (a) (b) (c) is a full member of the New Zealand Audiological Society Incorporated; and holds a current practising certificate; but does not include a member who is acting— (i) (ii) as a supplier of hearing aids; or in the course of employment by a supplier of hearing aids 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 (1) 2 Version as at 30 October 2022 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 r 3 chiropractor means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Chiropractic Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of chiropractic; and (b) holds a current practising certificate clinical dental technician means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dental Council established by section 114(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of clinical dental technology; and (b) holds a current practising certificate counsellor has the meaning set out in regulation 5 dental hygienist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dental Council established by section 114(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of
 dental hygiene; and (b) holds a current practising certificate dental technician means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dental Council established by section 114(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of dental technology; and (b) holds a current practising certificate dental therapist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dental Council established by section 114(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of dental therapy; and (b) holds a current practising certificate dentist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dental Council established by section 114(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of dentistry; and (b) holds a current practising certificate dietitian means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dietitians Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of dietetics; and (b) holds a current practising certificate 3 r 3 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 Version as at 30 October 2022 dispensing optician means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of optical dispensing; and (b) holds a current practising certificate health profession has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Health Practi‐ tioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 interim practising certificate means an interim practising certificate issued under section 31(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 medical laboratory science practitioner means a person who— (a) is, or is
 deemed to be, registered with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medical laboratory science; and (b) holds a current practising certificate medical practitioner means a health practitioner who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Council of New Zea‐ land continued by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Compe‐ tence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medi‐ cine; and (b) holds a current practising certificate medical radiation technologist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Medical Radiation Technolo‐ gists Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of medical radiation technology; and (b) holds a current practising certificate midwife means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Midwifery Council established by section 114(3) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of midwifery; and (b) holds a current practising certificate nurse means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Nursing Council of New Zea‐ land continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practition‐ ers Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession 4 Version as at 30 October 2022 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 r 3 of nursing whose scope of practice permits the practice of general nurs‐ ing; and (b) holds a current practising certificate nurse practitioner has the meaning set out in regulation 6 occupational therapist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Occupational Therapy Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a
 practitioner of the profession of occupational therapy; and (b) holds a current practising certificate optometrist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of optometry; and (b) holds a current practising certificate oral health therapist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Dental Council established by section 114(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of oral health therapy; and (b) holds a current practising certificate osteopath means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Osteopathic Council estab‐ lished by section 114(4) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assur‐ ance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of osteopathy; and (b) holds a current practising certificate pharmacist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Pharmacy Council established by section 114(5) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of pharmacy; and (b) holds a current practising certificate physiotherapist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Physiotherapy Board con‐ tinued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Com‐ petence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of physiotherapy; and (b) holds a current practising certificate 5 r 4 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 Version as at 30 October 2022 podiatrist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Podiatrists Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of podiatry; and (b) holds a current practising certificate
 practising certificate has the same meaning as in section 6(1) of the Act psychologist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Psychologists Board continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of psychology; and (b) holds a current practising certificate psychotherapist means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Psychotherapists Board estab‐ lished by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (Designation of Psychotherapy Services as Health Profession) Order 2007 as a practi‐ tioner of the profession of psychotherapy services; and (b) holds a current practising certificate scope of practice has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Health Practi‐ tioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 speech therapist means a person who— (a) is a registered member of the New Zealand Speech Language Therapists Association Incorporated; and (b) holds a current practising certificate.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any term or expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in these regulations has the meaning given by the Act.

Regulation 3(1) medical practitioner: inserted, on 30 October 2022, by section 20 of the Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 51).
4 Transitional, savings, and related provisions The transitional, savings, and related provisions (if any) set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.

Definitions for purposes of Act 5 Meaning of counsellor For the purposes of the Act, counsellor means a person who is entitled to pay‐ ment as a counsellor from an insurer under the Accident Insurance (“Counsel‐ lor”) Regulations 1999.
6 Version as at 30 October 2022 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 r 7 6 Meaning of nurse practitioner For the purposes of the Act, nurse practitioner means a person who— (a) is, or is deemed to be, registered with the Nursing Council of New Zea‐ land continued in existence by section 114(1)(a) of the Health Practition‐ ers Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a practitioner of the profession of nursing whose scope of practice permits the performance of nurse practitioner functions; and (b) holds a current practising certificate.
7 Meaning of registered health professional For the purposes of the Act, registered health professional means— (a) a person who is— (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) an anaesthetic technician; or a chiropractor; or a clinical dental technician; or a dental hygienist; or a dental technician; or a dental therapist; or (vii) a dentist; or (viii) a dietitian; or (ix) (x) (xi) a dispensing optician; or a medical laboratory science practitioner; or a medical practitioner; or (xii) a medical radiation technologist; or (xiii) a midwife; or (xiv) a nurse; or (xv) a nurse practitioner; or (xvi) an occupational therapist; or (xvii) an optometrist; or (xviii) an oral health therapist; or (xix) an osteopath; or (xx) a pharmacist; or (xxi) a physiotherapist; or (xxii) a podiatrist; or (xxiii) a psychologist; or (xxiv) a psychotherapist; or 7 r 8 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 Version as at 30 October 2022 (b) a person who holds an interim practising certificate for, and practises in, a health profession in which a person referred to in paragraph (a) prac‐ tises, but only if the person is acting in accordance with any conditions of the interim certificate.
8 Meaning of treatment provider For the purposes of the Act, treatment provider means any of the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) an acupuncturist: an audiologist: a chiropractor: a counsellor: a dentist: a medical laboratory science practitioner: a medical practitioner: a nurse: a nurse practitioner: an occupational therapist: an optometrist: an osteopath: (m) a physiotherapist: (n) (o) a podiatrist: a speech therapist.
Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions r 4 Part 1 Provisions relating to these regulations as made There are no transitional, savings, or related provisions relating to these regulations as made.

Rachel Hayward, for the Clerk of the Executive Council.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 15 August 2019.


8 Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regulations 2019 Notes Version as at 30 October 2022 Notes 1 General This is a consolidation of the Accident Compensation (Definitions) Regula‐ tions 2019 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.

2 Legal status A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments.
This presump‐ tion applies unless the contrary is shown.

Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, pub‐ lished as an electronic version, is an official version.

A printed version of legis‐ lation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to con‐ solidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.

4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 51): section 20 Wellington, New Zealand: Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government—2022 9