New Zealand Legislation: Acts

15 Powers of Minister

• (1) The Minister shall have such powers as are reasonably necessary to enable the Ministry to perform its functions.

  (2) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (1) of this section the Minister may, from time to time,—

  • (a) Make financial grants or loans to persons and bodies engaged in the forestry sector:

  • (b) Appoint persons to such committees as the Minister thinks fit to advise or otherwise assist the Minister or the Secretary on any matters relating to forestry that the Minister may specify:

  • (c) By agreement acquire any interest in land for the purposes of research, training, regulatory functions, or demonstrating any matter relating to the forestry sector, and may likewise dispose of any such interest.

  Section 15 was substituted for the original section 15 (as variously amended) by section 6 Forests Amendment Act 1987.