Secondary legislation refers to legal instruments that create or modify laws under authority delegated by Parliament, as defined in the Secondary Legislation Act 2021.
The Physiotherapy Board Te Poari Tiaki Tinana operates under law‐making authority granted by Parliament via the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act). As a regulatory authority, the Board te Paori must officially publish notices regarding scopes of practice, approved qualifications, and regulatory fees. These publications appear in Te Kāhiti o Aotearoa The New Zealand Gazette, the official government publication of Aotearoa New Zealand. The Gazette serves as the authoritative record of constitutional matters and contains mandatory official announcements from government and commercial entities as required by law.
Below are links to the relevant pages on our website relating to secondary legislation.
Scopes of practice and prescribed qualifications
Scopes of Practice and Qualifications Prescribed by the Physiotherapy Board 2024 (pdf link)
Fees notice
Physiotherapy Board (Fees) Notice (No 2) 2026 (pdf link)
Physiotherapy Standards Framework
Aotearoa New Zealand Physiotherapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Cultural safety and cultural competence standard
Adverse event reporting standard
Board‐ordered supervision standard
Cervical manipulation standard
Giving advice about medication standard
He kawa whakaruruhau ā matatau Māori: Māori cultural safety and competence standard
Involvement of an additional person during a consultation standard
Non‐treating physiotherapists performing assessments of patients for third parties standard
Physiotherapists administering prescription medicines standard
Physiotherapists practising in a defined field standard
Physiotherapy health records standard
Professional boundaries standard
Treatment of whānau, family members and others close to you standard