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NZL-2003-L-68280
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Title_of_text
Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (No. 116 of 2003).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-10-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provision for system for compulsory care and rehabilitation of persons who have intellectual disability and who have been charged with, or convicted of, offence. Divided into 11 parts. Part 1 (s. 2-10) contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 (s. 11-14) sets forth principles and general duties. Part 3 (s. 15-28) deals with needs assessment and care and rehabilitation plans. Part 4 (s. 29-46) regulates compulsory care and rehabilitation of inmates and former special patients. Part 5 (s. 47-71) provides for status and rights of care recipients. Part 6 (s. 72-94) regulates reviews of conditions and status of care recipients. Part 7 (s. 95-108) makes provision for inspection and inquiries. Part 8 (s. 109-115) deals with authority to take and detain care recipients. Part 9 (s. 116-135) contains procedural provisions. Part 10 (s. 136-139) regulates relationship with other acts; Part 11 (s. 140-150) administration.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
New Zealand Legislation, Parliamentary Counsel Office
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz
File
NZL68280.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 18/05/2009)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2003
Volume
Vol. 4
Page range
pp. 2466-2541