Telecommunications Act 2001

Preliminary - Commerce Commission - Application of Commerce Act 1986

17: Telecommunications Commissioner to consent to delegation of some functions and powers of Commission

You could also call this:

"The Telecommunications Commissioner must agree before passing on some jobs to others."

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If you are looking at the Telecommunications Act 2001, you need to know about the Telecommunications Commissioner. The Commissioner's consent is required before some of the Commission's functions or powers can be delegated. This delegation happens under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, and it involves tasks that the Telecommunications Commissioner would normally do. You should understand that the Commissioner has a role in deciding what tasks can be delegated. The delegation process is an important part of how the Commission works.

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Part 1Preliminary
Commerce Commission: Application of Commerce Act 1986

17Telecommunications Commissioner to consent to delegation of some functions and powers of Commission

  1. If there is a Telecommunications Commissioner, the Telecommunications Commissioner's consent must be first obtained for the delegation, under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, of a function or power of the Commission that would normally be performed or exercised by the Telecommunications Commissioner.

Notes
  • Section 17 heading: substituted, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
  • Section 17: amended, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).