DHB elections: Appointments - Eligibility Checklist

District Health Board Appointments
Eligibility Checklist

The New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (the NZPHD Act) and the Crown Entities Act 2004 (the CE Act) contain grounds for disqualifying certain persons from becoming appointed DHB board members.

The following checklist will help those interested in appointment to see whether they're eligible to be DHB board members. Please answer the following questions:

Are you an undischarged bankrupt?
[Section 30(2)(a), CE Act – the Insolvency Act 1967 sets out bankruptcy and discharge procedures]
Are you prohibited from being a director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, a company under section 382, section 383, or section 385 of the Companies Act 1993? (which also reference certain convictions under that Act and the Crimes Act 1961)
[Section 30(2)(b), CE Act]
Are you subject to a property order under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (the PPPR Act)?
[Section 30(2)(c), CE Act]
Are you someone in respect of whom a personal order has been made under the PPPR Act that reflects adversely on your competence to manage your own affairs in relation to your property, or your capacity to make or to communicate decisions relating to any particular aspect or aspects of your personal care and welfare?
[Section 30(2)(d), CE Act]
Have you been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of two years or more (or sentenced to imprisonment for any other offence) and have not obtained a pardon, served the sentence, or otherwise suffered the penalty imposed?
[Section 30(2)(e), CE Act]
Are you a Member of Parliament?
[Section 30(2)(f), CE Act]
Have you, since the date on which board members elected at the immediately preceding triennial general election came into office, been removed as a member of a board for any reason specified in clause 9(c) or (e) of Schedule 3 to the NZPHD Act?
[Clause 17(1)(e), Schedule 2, NZPHD Act]
Have you failed to declare a material conflict of interest before accepting nomination as a candidate for an election of a DHB held in conjunction with the immediately preceding triennial general election?
[Clause 17(1)(f), Schedule 2, NZPHD Act]
Are you an employee of a public service department? (ie, are you a public servant?)
[Cabinet Office Circular CO (02) 5]

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, you're probably ineligible to be an appointed DHB board member

Please email board_vacancy@moh.govt.nz for further information.

Elected member vacancies

Occasionally, elected member vacancies will arise on boards. Candidates for appointment to these vacancies must be New Zealand citizens and be on the electoral roll. The Ministry will advise those candidates who are being considered to fill an elected member vacancy of these extra requirements during the appointment process.

Page last updated: June 2005