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Regulatory Standards Bill

Principles of responsible regulation and regulatory stewardship - Regulatory Standards Board - Membership

38: Minister must appoint members

You could also call this:

"Minister picks smart people to help make rules"

The bill says the regulatory standards Minister will choose who gets to be on the board. When the Minister picks someone, they will send that person a letter. The letter will say when the person starts their job and how long they will do it for.

After the Minister chooses someone, they have to tell everyone about it in a special newspaper called the Gazette. They will share the new person's name, when they start, and how long they will work.

The Minister can't just pick anyone. They have to choose people who know a lot about the job and can help the board do its work well.

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Part 2Principles of responsible regulation and regulatory stewardship
Regulatory Standards Board: Membership

38Minister must appoint members

  1. The regulatory standards Minister must appoint the members of the board.

  2. The appointment must be made by written notice to the member.

  3. The notice must—

  4. state the date on which the appointment takes effect, which must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is received; and
    1. state the term of the appointment.

      1. The Minister must ensure that the following are notified in the Gazette as soon as is reasonably practicable after an appointment is made:

      2. the name of the appointee; and
        1. the date on which the appointment takes effect; and
          1. the term of the appointment.

            1. The Minister may only appoint a person who, in the Minister’s opinion, has the appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience to assist the board to perform its functions.