Organ Donors and Related Matters Act 2019

1: Title
This Act is the Organ Donors and Related Matters Act 2019.
2: Commencement
1: Part 1
2: Part 2
a: a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and
b: the date that is 2 years after the day on which this Act receives the Royal assent. Section 2(a) brought into force 30 November 2020 clause 2 Organ Donors and Related Matters Act 2019 Commencement Order 2020
1: Amendments to Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act 2016
3: Amendments to Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act 2016
This Part amends the Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act 2016 2019-11-17 Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act 2016 see section 2(1)
4: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
In section 4 approved overseas organ exchange programme Schedule 5 reduced hours usual hours
a: the donor’s hours of employment per week as specified in the donor’s employment agreement; or
b: if paragraph (a) does not apply to the donor, or the donor is a shareholder employee or is self-employed, the most common number of hours that the donor works each week as assessed over the 12-week period immediately before the application date
5: Section 9 amended (Who are qualifying donors)
After section 9(2)
3: The criteria in subsection (1)﻿(b) and (c) do not apply if the person—
a: has donor surgery as part of an approved overseas organ exchange programme; and
b: complies with any conditions specified in Schedule 5
6: Section 10 amended (Qualifying donors entitled to earnings compensation for up to 12 weeks while recuperating)
1: In section 10(1)﻿(b) his or her employment employment, or, if the donor returns to employment on reduced hours, the date that the donor resumes employment on usual hours
2: After section 10(4)
5: Subsection (6) applies if, within the 12 weeks after the date of the donor surgery, the donor—
a: returns to employment on usual hours; and
b: is subsequently unable to continue working those hours because of the effects of the surgery; and
c: continues to work, but on reduced hours.
6: If this subsection applies, the Director-General must pay a qualifying donor earnings compensation for the period that the donor worked reduced hours within the 12 weeks after the date of the donor surgery.
7: Section 17 amended (Decisions on applications)
In section 17(1)﻿(b)﻿(i) of the conditions set out in section 9(1) of the applicable criteria in section 9
8: Section 18 amended (When Director-General may revoke or revise decisions)
In section 18(1)﻿(a)﻿(i) of the conditions set out in section 9(1) of the applicable criteria in section 9
9: Section 29 amended (Regulations)
1: In section 29(2) the recommendation a recommendation under subsection (1)
2: After section 29(2)
3: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister of Health,—
a: approve an overseas organ exchange programme by including it in Schedule 5
b: specify in Schedule 5
c: remove an approved overseas organ exchange programme from Schedule 5
d: amend or remove any conditions specified in Schedule 5
e: make minor amendments to Schedule 5
4: Before recommending that an overseas organ exchange programme be approved under subsection (3)﻿(a), the Minister must be satisfied, for each overseas country participating in the programme, that—
a: the programme has been agreed between a central government agency of the overseas country and the New Zealand Ministry of Health; and
b: the overseas country has ratified—
i: the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; and
ii: the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.
5: Before recommending an amendment under subsection (3)﻿(a), (b), or (c), the Minister must consult any person or organisation that the Minister considers has an interest in, or will be representative of the interests of people likely to be substantially affected by, the proposed amendment.
10: Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1, after clause 5
2: Provisions relating to Act as amended by Organ Donors and Related Matters Act 2019
6: Interpretation
In this Part,— amendment Act commencement date Part 1 former section 10 new section 10
7: Application of new section 10 to previous qualifying donors
1: New section 10 applies to a person who,—
a: before the commencement date, had received compensation under former section 10 as a qualifying donor; and
b: during the payment period,—
i: returned to employment on reduced hours; or
ii: after returning to employment on usual hours, worked reduced hours because of the effects of the surgery.
2: The person may apply to the Director-General for additional compensation under new section 10 for the period during which the person worked those reduced hours.
3: The person must provide the Director-General with any evidence that the Director-General reasonably requests for the purpose of ascertaining the matters referred to in subclause (1)﻿(b).
8: Compensation for donor who had surgery as part of Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange Program before commencement date
1: A person may, no later than 120 days after the commencement date, apply to be a qualifying donor if,—
a: before the commencement date, the person had donor surgery as part of the Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange Program; and
b: the person was registered with the New Zealand Kidney Exchange Programme at the time of the surgery.
2: This Act applies to the person with all necessary modifications, except that—
a: section 16(2) and (3) does not apply; and
b: when making a decision under section 12(1), the Director-General must (instead of being satisfied of the criteria in section 12(1)﻿(a) to (d)) be satisfied that—
i: the donor had to forgo earnings during the period referred to in section 12(1) in order to undertake 1 or more activities in preparation for the surgery; and
ii: the donor could not reasonably undertake the activities without taking leave from employment for that period; and
iii: the activities were medically necessary for the surgery to be carried out; and
c: the Director-General may rely on a certificate of a medical practitioner when deciding whether an activity was medically necessary for the purpose of paragraph (b)﻿(iii); and
d: any payment of earnings compensation under section 13(b) must be made no later than 60 days after the person receives notice that the person’s application for compensation is approved.
11: Schedule 2 amended
1: In Schedule 2, clause 2(b) clause 3 or 3A
2: In Schedule 2, after clause 3
3A: Discretion to decrease amount calculated
1: The Director-General may decrease the rate of earnings compensation for a qualifying donor if, during the payment period, the qualifying donor returns to employment on reduced hours.
2: In setting a rate under subclause (1), the Director-General must—
a: take into account the additional earnings received by the qualifying donor as a result of the donor returning to employment on reduced hours; and
b: be satisfied that the qualifying donor’s earnings are the same—
i: immediately before the start of the payment period; and
ii: during the payment period; and
c: have regard to the evidence available of the donor’s earnings.
12: New Schedule 5 inserted
After Schedule 4 Schedule
2: Amendments to New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000
13: Amendments to New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000
This Part amends the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 OIC LI 2020/192 2020-11-30 New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 May be brought into force by earlier by OIC (see section 2(2))
14: Section 5 amended (Outline)
Replace section 5(6)
6: A statutory entity called the New Zealand Blood and Organ Service ( NZBOS
15: Section 6 amended (Interpretation)
1: In section 6(1) NZBS NZBOS section 54
2: In section 6(1) publicly-owned health and disability organisation NZBS NZBOS
16: Section 54 replaced (NZBS)
Replace section 54
54: NZBOS
1: This section establishes the New Zealand Blood and Organ Service.
2: NZBOS is the same organisation that, immediately before the commencement of the Organ Donors and Related Matters Act 2019, was known as the New Zealand Blood Service.
3: NZBOS is owned by the Crown.
4: The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to NZBOS except to the extent that this Act provides otherwise.
17: Section 55 amended (Functions of NZBS)
1: In the heading to section 55 NZBS NZBOS
2: In section 55(1) NZBS NZBOS
3: After section 55(1)﻿(b)
ba: to provide oversight and clinical governance of the organ donation system, to provide support to the transplantation system, and to manage any related or incidental matters, in accordance with its statement of intent (including the statement of forecast service performance) and (subject to section 65) any directions given under the Crown Entities Act 2004; and
18: Section 56 amended (Membership of board)
In section 56(1) NZBS NZBOS
19: Section 60 amended (Interpretation)
In section 60(b) NZBS NZBOS
20: Section 65 amended (Restrictions on directions by Minister)
1: In section 65(4) and (4A)﻿(a) NZBS NZBOS
2: In section 65(4)
a: NZBOS’s role in providing oversight and clinical governance of the organ donation system and in providing support to the transplantation system; or
21: Section 66 amended (Pharmac, NZBS, and HPA to operate in financially responsible manner)
In the heading to section 66 NZBS NZBOS
22: Section 70 amended (Further provisions)
In section 70 NZBS NZBOS
23: Section 88 amended (Arrangements relating to payments)
In section 88(4) NZBS NZBOS
24: Section 102 amended (References to dissolved entities to be references to their successors)
In section 102(c) NZBS NZBOS
25: Schedule 6 amended
1: In the Schedule 6 NZBS NZBOS
2: In Schedule 6, clause 1(b) NZBS NZBOS
3: In Schedule 6, clause 33 NZBS NZBOS Consequential amendment
26: Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 amended
1: This section amends the Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993
2: In section 2(1) publicly-owned health and disability organisation NZBS NZBOS OIC LI 2020/192 2020-11-30 Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 May be brought into force by earlier by OIC (see section 2(2))