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Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000

Hauraki Gulf Forum

18: Powers of Forum

You could also call this:

"The Hauraki Gulf Forum's role and powers to help protect the Hauraki Gulf"

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The Hauraki Gulf Forum has the powers it needs to do its job. You can think of its powers as including the ability to think about issues related to its purpose. The Forum can also receive reports, make recommendations, and give advice to people who ask for it. The Forum can do things to achieve its purpose, like starting new projects. The Forum has limits to its powers. The Forum cannot go to court except as a witness, and it cannot make decisions under other laws. The Forum can only give advice if someone asks for it, and it must stay within its role. This means the Forum has to be careful about what it does and says. The Forum's main job is to help with the Hauraki Gulf, and it must focus on that.

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18Powers of Forum

  1. The Forum has the powers that are reasonably necessary to carry out its functions.

  2. The Forum's powers include the powers—

  3. to consider issues related to its purpose; and
    1. to receive reports from constituent parties; and
      1. to make recommendations to constituent parties; and
        1. to advise any person who requests the Forum's advice; and
          1. to commission or undertake those activities that are necessary to achieve its purpose.

            1. The Forum must not—

            2. appear before a court or tribunal other than as a witness if called by a party to proceedings; or
              1. take part in a decision-making process under any enactment other than to advise when requested to do so.