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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Miscellaneous provisions - Effect of Act and public interest

300: Public interest

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“Minister must consider everyone's needs when making decisions”

When the Minister makes decisions or uses their powers under this law or the Crown Entities Act 2004, they must think about what’s best for everyone. This means they need to consider what’s good for the people who pay taxes, the people who pay levies, the people who make claims, and the people who might make claims in the future. The Minister has to balance all these different interests to make sure they’re doing what’s best for New Zealand as a whole.

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Part 9 Miscellaneous provisions
Effect of Act and public interest

300Public interest

  1. In exercising any functions or powers under this Act or the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister must have regard to the public interest and, in particular, the interests of taxpayers, levy payers, claimants, and potential claimants.

Notes
  • Section 300: amended, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).