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Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994
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The Health and Disability Commissioner Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1994. Thus, since 1994, New Zealand has protected the rights of disabled people under the Act including rights to respect, freedom from discrimination and coercion, dignity, communication in a language the resident can understand, information and informed consent, and right of complaint.
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