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Reserves Act 1977

Administration

7: Director of Reserves

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"The person in charge of looking after New Zealand's reserves"

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The Director of Reserves is a person who may be appointed under the Public Service Act 2020. You can find more information about the Public Service Act 2020 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS106157. The Director of Reserves carries out directions and performs duties given by the Director-General to help administer the Reserves Act 1977.

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Part 1Administration

7Director of Reserves

  1. There may from time to time be appointed under the Public Service Act 2020 a suitable person to be the Director of Reserves, who shall carry out such directions and perform such duties for the administration of this Act as may from time to time be given or assigned to him or her by the Director-General.

Notes
  • Section 7: amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).