National Parks Act 1980

Miscellaneous provisions

74: Director-General may execute documents on behalf of the Crown

You could also call this:

"The Director-General can sign important papers for the government"

The Director-General can sign documents for the Crown or the Minister for this Act. When the Director-General signs these documents, they are just as valid as if the Crown or the Minister had signed them themselves. This rule applies unless the Act says something different. This makes it easier for important documents to be signed without always needing the Crown or Minister to do it personally.

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Government and voting > Government departments

73: Assets, liabilities, and rights of former Authority and boards transferred to Crown, or

"Old park groups' stuff now belongs to the government"

75: Director-General may act in proceedings on behalf of the Crown, or

"The Director-General can go to court for the government about national park problems"

Part 8Miscellaneous provisions

74Director-General may execute documents on behalf of the Crown

All documents that require to be executed for the purpose of this Act by or on behalf of the Sovereign or by or on behalf of the Minister may, unless otherwise provided by this Act, be executed by the Director-General, and if so executed shall be as valid and effectual as if executed by or on behalf of the Sovereign or by or on behalf of the Minister, as the case may be.

Compare

1977 No 66 s 117

Notes

Section 74: editorial change made by the PCO, on 6 August 2024, under sections 86(1) and 87(a) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).