You have a new group called the Broadcasting Commission. It is a Crown entity, which means it is part of the government. The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commission, except where this Act says otherwise. You can find more information about what it means to be a Crown entity in section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. The Commission has to follow the rules of the Crown Entities Act 2004, unless this Act has different rules. You can read about the Crown Entities Act 2004 at the Crown Entities Act 2004.

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34: Further provisions applying in respect of Authority, or

"Extra rules for the Broadcasting Standards Authority"

36: Functions of Commission, or

"The Broadcasting Commission's main jobs are to promote New Zealand programmes and culture."

Part 4Broadcasting Commission

35Establishment of Commission

There is hereby established a Commission to be called the Broadcasting Commission.
The Commission is a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commission except to the extent that this Act expressly provides otherwise.

Notes

Section 35(2): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Section 35(3): added, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).