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Reprint as at 25 January 2005

Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977

Public Act	1977 No 102
Date of assent	21 December 1977
Commencement	21 December 1977

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.

This Act is administered by the Department of Conservation.

Contents

2 Interpretation

Part 1
The Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust

3 Establishment of Trust

4 Directors of Trust

5 Membership of Trust

6 Terms of office of directors

7 Extraordinary vacancies

8 Deputy chairman [Repealed]

9 Meetings of board

10 Special committees

11 Delegation of powers

12 Protection of directors, members, and committees

13 Remuneration of directors and committees

14 Disclosure of interests

15 Contracts of Trust

16 Rules of Trust

18 Appointment of employees

18A Employment principles

19 Status of directors, members, committees, and persons engaged on contract

Part 2
Functions and powers of Trust

20 Functions of Trust

21 Powers of Trust

22 Open space covenants

22A Variation of open space covenants

Part 3
Financial provisions

23 National Trust Fund

24 National Trust Fund Account

25 Powers of investment

26 Unauthorised expenditure

27 Borrowing powers

27A Liability for debts of Trust

28 Financial year

29 Donations to Trust

30 Exemptions from duties and taxes

32 Annual report

Part 4
Miscellaneous provisions

33 Public access

An Act to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second by establishing a national trust to encourage and promote the provision, protection, and enhancement of open space for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of New Zealand