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Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002

Preliminary

4: Overview

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"What the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 is about and what it covers."

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This Act has different parts that deal with various matters. You will find preliminary matters, such as interpretation, in this part. The Act also applies to the Crown, which means the government is subject to the rules in this Act.

The Act establishes a new Crown entity called Sport and Recreation New Zealand, which is discussed in Part 2 and Schedules 1 to 3. You can find key provisions about the Agency in sections 7 to 12, and provisions about the board and its members in sections 13 to 30 and Schedules 1 to 3.

The Act also deals with other matters, such as the chief executive and employees of the Agency, which are covered in sections 31 to 41, and financial provisions, which are in sections 44 to 52. Additionally, Part 3 discusses the dissolution of the Hillary Commission for Sport, Fitness, and Leisure, and the repeal of the Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Act 1987, which is covered in section 63.

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Part 1Preliminary

4Overview

  1. In this Act,—

  2. this Part deals with preliminary matters, including interpretation and the application of the Act to the Crown:
    1. Part 2 and Schedules 1 to 3 contain provisions regarding a new Crown entity called Sport and Recreation New Zealand and include—
      1. key provisions about the Agency (sections 7 to 12):
        1. provisions relating to the board, the nominations advisory group, and committees of the board (sections 13 to 30) and supplementary provisions regarding the board’s and members’ duties, membership of the board, and procedure of the board (Schedules 1 to 3 respectively):
          1. provisions regarding the chief executive of the Agency, employees, and the appointment of experts (sections 31 to 41):
            1. provisions regarding the execution of documents (sections 42 and 43) and financial provisions (sections 44 to 52):
            2. Part 3 deals with the dissolution of the Hillary Commission for Sport, Fitness, and Leisure (sections 53 to 61), consequential amendments to other Acts (section 62 and Schedule 4), and the repeal of the Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Act 1987 (section 63).