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Conservation Act 1987

New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards - New Zealand Conservation Authority

6G: Chairperson of Authority

You could also call this:

"The leader of the New Zealand Conservation Authority is chosen by the Minister."

The Minister chooses one of the members of the New Zealand Conservation Authority to be the chairperson. You can think of the chairperson as the leader of the Authority. The Minister decides how long the chairperson will be in charge, which can be for the same amount of time as their membership or a shorter period.

When the Authority meets, the chairperson is in charge and leads the meeting if they are there. If the chairperson is not at a meeting, the other members choose one of themselves to be in charge of that meeting. The Minister makes these decisions by publishing a notice in the Gazette, which is like an official newspaper.

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New Zealand Conservation Authority

6GChairperson of Authority

  1. The Minister shall, by the notice appointing the members of the Authority or by a subsequent notice published in the Gazette, appoint one of the members to be chairperson of the Authority for the term of that member's appointment or for such lesser period as the Minister thinks fit.

  2. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Authority at which he or she is present.

  3. If the chairperson is absent from any meeting of the Authority, the members present shall appoint one of their number to be the chairperson of that meeting.

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Notes
  • Section 6G: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).