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1. NZCVS Cycle 4 media release [docx, 18 KB]

   ...percent of females and 12 percent of males had experienced sexual assault in their lifetime. The proportion of those who experienced sexual assault was high in young people, with 18 percent of adults aged 15-19 already victimised in their lifetime. · Disabled adults were more likely to experience crime across personal offences and household offences after accounting for older age distribution · Only 8 percent of sexual assaults were reported to the Police. · 18 percent of adults experienced...

2. Southern Lakes Holdings - T Enright - Statement of Evidence - 28 June 2021 [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...water from an area known as Humbug Gully. My father’s eyesight was so limited at this time as he was blind in 50% of both eyes and found it difficult to read the documents sent to him. ORC was informed of this and showed little patience with this disability. Under time pressure from ORC this permit was renewed. However, the renewed water consent now 94655 resulted in a change of the water take locations and hence the water sources. This was due to an incorrect ORC report on the...

3. Guidelines-for-Counsel-for-Subject-Person-Appointed-Under-The-Protection-of-Personal-and-Property-Rights-Act-1988.pdf [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...AND DEFINITIONS 4.1 In this practice note: (a) PPPR Act means the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1998. (b) MHCAT Act means the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. (c) IDCCR Act means the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003. FAMILY COURT PRACTICE NOTE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT 1988 (d) SACAT Act means the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Tre...

4. Applications-under-the-PPPR-Act-practice-note-revised-July-2024.pdf [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...AND DEFINITIONS 4.1 In this practice note: (a) PPPR Act means the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1998. (b) MHCAT Act means the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. (c) IDCCR Act means the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003. FAMILY COURT PRACTICE NOTE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT 1988 (d) SACAT Act means the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treat...

5. Appendix-A3-NZEAN-select-committee-facts.pdf [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...consideration or central government research about the health benefits of recreational horse riding as there has been with the health benefits of walking and cycling. Horses are used as therapy for many in our country in programs like Riding for the disabled and equine therapy for children and adults, not least the thousands of riders who use this as a healthy, ecofriendly pass time. MISCONCEPTIONS People can’t share multiuse pathways as horses cause accidents. We feel this is of...

6. How a Personal Order works

   ...and facilities for the welfare of people covered by the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 the superintendent, licensee, supervisor or person in charge, if the person is a patient or a resident of a hospital, rest home or residential disability care facility the manager of a person's property if the person is subject to a property order any other person with the court's permission. An Order to Administer Property cannot be made for a person who already has a property manager a...

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7. Appellate judgments 2024

   ...importance – application declined. [2024] NZCA 92 Attorney General v Fleming and Ors  - SECTION 6 – whether family carer was “homeworker” – Employment Court misinterpreted s 6(2) and the nature of obligations owed by the State to the care of disabled people – first applicant was not a homeworker – second applicant was homeworker temporarily – nature of overnight work is different if work is in worker’s own residence – Employment Court erred in finding personal grievance...

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8. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 4th report [pdf, 16 KB]

   ...concerning access to health care, education and employment? Liberty and security of the person; treatment of prisoners and other detainees; right to a fair trial (arts. 7, 9, 10 and 14) 8. Please provide further information on the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care) Bill which was introduced in Parliament in October 1999. In particular, describe the regime the Bill proposes for compulsory detention, how it is to be determined that a patient poses “a substantial risk of d...

9. Body Corporate 337872 Grace Joel Retirement Village Limited [2013] NZWHT Auckland 16 [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...hostels, hotels, motels, rest homes, or other institutions from the definition of a dwelling house. [8] The WHRS Act does not define what is meant by a rest home. The RVA however defines rest home by reference to s 58(4) of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 as: (a) means premises used to provide rest home care, in accordance with section 9, but only where parts of any premises are used for that purpose, means only those parts and any other parts used f...

10. [2019] NZSSAA 16 (18 March 2019) [pdf, 120 KB]

    ...treatment has increased. She said she endeavoured to get the cheapest quote and the $300 SNG is inadequate. [8] The appellant also argued that the Ministry should pay for all her dental treatment because they are ‘taking’ her Australian Disability Allowance. However, as stated in the direction issued 19 December 2018, this issue has previously been determined by the Authority and cannot be considered again. [9] The appellant said that when she asked for assistance with the c...