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Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002

Preliminary

3: Purpose

You could also call this:

"Helping you get involved in sport and recreation in New Zealand"

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The purpose of this Act is to help you get involved in physical recreation and sport in New Zealand. This is done by setting up an agency called Sport and Recreation New Zealand. You can think of this agency as a group that helps make sport and recreation happen in New Zealand.

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Part 1Preliminary

3Purpose

  1. The purpose of this Act is to promote, encourage, and support physical recreation and sport in New Zealand by establishing an agency called Sport and Recreation New Zealand.