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Gambling Act 2003

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242: Ministerial directions

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"The Minister can give the Lotteries Commission instructions that they must follow."

The Minister can give written directions to the New Zealand Lotteries Commission. You need to know that these directions can require the Commission to change or cancel a rule made under section 243 or make a new one. The Minister must talk to the Commission before giving a direction.

The Minister has to make the direction public as soon as possible by publishing it in the Gazette and giving a copy to the House of Representatives. A direction can be changed or cancelled in the same way it was made.

The Lotteries Commission must follow a direction, even if it goes against section 104 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

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New Zealand Lotteries Commission: New Zealand Lotteries Commission

242Ministerial directions

  1. Repealed

  2. Written directions given by the Minister may require the Lotteries Commission to vary or revoke any rule made under section 243 or under previous gaming Acts, or to make a new rule under that section.

  3. The Minister must consult with the Lotteries Commission before giving a direction to it.

  4. As soon as practicable after giving a direction under this section, the Minister must—

  5. publish a copy of it in the Gazette; and
    1. present a copy of it to the House of Representatives.

      1. A direction may be amended or revoked in the same way as it may be given.

      2. The Lotteries Commission must give effect to a direction under subsection (2) despite section 104 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

      Compare
      • 1977 No 84 s 87
      Notes
      • Section 242(1): repealed, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
      • Section 242(2): amended, on , by section 42 of the Crown Entities Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 51).
      • Section 242(6): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).