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Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023

Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission

11: Eligibility for appointment as member of board

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"Who can be chosen for the Sport and Recreation Commission's board"

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When you are chosen for a role on the board of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission, the Minister must make sure the board has the right skills. The board must know about law, athlete health, sport and recreation, human rights, and te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi. You need to have people on the board who understand te ao Māori and tikanga Māori, with at least two members having this expertise. If you work for Sport and Recreation New Zealand or one of its subsidiaries, you cannot be on the Commission's board.

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Part 2Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission

11Eligibility for appointment as member of board

  1. When considering whether to recommend a person for appointment as a member of the board of the Commission, the Minister must ensure that—

  2. the board collectively has knowledge and experience in matters relevant to the functions of the Commission, including knowledge of and experience in—
    1. law; and
      1. athlete and participant health and well-being; and
        1. sport and physical recreation sector participation and administration, such as participant associations; and
          1. human rights, in particular the rights of children and young people and the rights of rainbow people; and
            1. te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi; and
            2. at least 2 members of the board have experience and expertise in te ao Māori and tikanga Māori.

              1. A person who is a member of the board, or an employee, of Sport and Recreation New Zealand or a subsidiary of Sport and Recreation New Zealand is not eligible to be a member of the board of the Commission.