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Retirement Villages Act 2003

Registrar of Retirement Villages, code of practice, and miscellaneous matters - Registrar of Retirement Villages

87: Appointment of Registrar

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"Who gets to be the Registrar of Retirement Villages?"

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You need a Registrar of Retirement Villages. This person is appointed under the Public Service Act 2020 by a chief executive. The chief executive is in charge of the department that looks after the Registrar's employment. You can find the Public Service Act 2020 on the New Zealand legislation website. The person who was Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act 1993 is now also the Registrar of Retirement Villages. This happened when this section of the law started. The Companies Act 1993 is another law in New Zealand.

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Part 5Registrar of Retirement Villages, code of practice, and miscellaneous matters
Registrar of Retirement Villages

87Appointment of Registrar

  1. There must be a Registrar of Retirement Villages who must be appointed under the Public Service Act 2020 by the chief executive of the department that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the employment of that Registrar.

  2. The person holding office as Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act 1993 immediately before the commencement of this section is deemed to have been appointed as Registrar of Retirement Villages in accordance with this section.

Notes
  • Section 87(1): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).