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Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002

Criminal liability of Crown organisations

4: Interpretation

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When you read this Act, you need to know what some words mean. A Crown entity is an organisation that is part of the government, and it has the same meaning as in section 7(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004. It also includes organisations listed in Schedule 4 of the Public Finance Act 1989. A Crown organisation is a type of organisation that includes Crown entities, government departments, and other government-related organisations. You can find the meaning of government department in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020. A government-related organisation includes groups like the New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Defence Force. A departmental agency has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020. An interdepartmental venture also has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020. The Office of Parliament has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

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Part 1Criminal liability of Crown organisations

4Interpretation

  1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    Crown entity—

    1. has the same meaning as in section 7(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and
      1. includes an organisation named or described in Schedule 4, or a company named in Schedule 4A, of the Public Finance Act 1989

        Crown organisation means a Crown entity, government department, interdepartmental venture, departmental agency, or government-related organisation

          departmental agency has the meaning given in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020

            government department means a department as defined in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020

              government-related organisation means—

              1. the Audit Office:
                1. the New Zealand Defence Force:
                  1. the New Zealand Police:
                    1. the New Zealand Railways Corporation:
                      1. the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
                        1. the Office of the Ombudsmen:
                          1. the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment:
                            1. the Parliamentary Counsel Office:
                              1. the Parliamentary Service

                                  interdepartmental venture has the meaning given in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020

                                    Office of Parliament has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

                                    Notes
                                    • Section 4 Crown entity: substituted, on , by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).
                                    • Section 4 Crown entity paragraph (b): amended, on , by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
                                    • Section 4 Crown organisation: amended, on , by section 110(2) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
                                    • Section 4 departmental agency: inserted, on , by section 110(3) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
                                    • Section 4 government department: amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
                                    • Section 4 government-related organisation paragraph (j): repealed, on , by section 43 of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
                                    • Section 4 interdepartmental venture: inserted, on , by section 110(3) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).