The Governor-General can make the Watercare charter by Order in Council. You can think of the Governor-General as a representative of the King or Queen of New Zealand. The Minister must recommend that the Governor-General make the charter. The Governor-General's Order in Council is a type of law called secondary legislation, which has its own rules for publication, you can find more information about this in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. This means the Order in Council must follow certain steps to be made official, so you can find out about it.
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The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make the Watercare charter or a part of the charter.
An Order in Council made under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
