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Local Government Act 2002

Purpose of local government, and role and powers of local authorities - Minister and Secretary

18: Responsibilities, powers, and duties of Minister

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“What the Minister of Internal Affairs must do and how their job can change”

The Minister of Internal Affairs has certain responsibilities, powers, and duties given to them by various Acts listed in Schedule 1. The Minister must carry out these tasks as specified in those Acts, as well as any regulations, rules, orders, or bylaws made under those Acts.

The Governor-General can change Schedule 1 by adding or removing Acts from it. This is done through an Order in Council, which is a type of official instruction.

If an order is made to change Schedule 1, it is considered secondary legislation. This means it must follow certain rules about how it is published, as outlined in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 2 Purpose of local government, and role and powers of local authorities
Minister and Secretary

18Responsibilities, powers, and duties of Minister

  1. The responsibilities, powers, and duties conferred or imposed on the Minister of Internal Affairs by any of the Acts specified in Schedule 1, or by any regulations, rules, orders, or bylaws made under any of those Acts, must be exercised or performed by the Minister.

  2. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, amend Schedule 1 to add or delete any Act.

  3. An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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  • Section 18(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).