New Zealand Legislation: Acts

4 Approval of associations

• (1) An association may make application to the Minister to be approved for the promotion or conduct of contests.

  (2) Every application shall be made by a duly authorised member, officer, or agent of the association, and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any) and by 2 copies, or such other number of copies as may be prescribed, of—

  • (a) The names and addresses of the members of the executive committee, board of directors, or other governing body, and of the officers engaged in the management of the association:

  • (b) The constitution, articles, or rules, or proposed constitution, articles, or rules, of the association:

  • (c) The rules under which it is proposed to promote or conduct contests:

  • (d) Such other information as the Minister thinks necessary to assist him in considering the application.

  (3) In considering any application under subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may have regard to—

  • (a) The suitability of the constitution, articles, or rules, or proposed constitution, articles, or rules, of the association, subject to any regulations made under this Act:

  • (b) The suitability of the rules under which it is proposed to promote or conduct contests, subject to any regulations made under this Act:

  • (c) Any recommendations made by the Commissioner of Police in relation to the application:

  • (d) Such other matters as he considers relevant.

  (4) The Minister may approve or refuse to approve any association for the purposes of this Act; and any approval granted under this section may be withdrawn at any time where, in the opinion of the Minister, the public interest requires it, or where the association no longer acts as an association or has been wound up or dissolved or is convicted of an offence against this Act or regulations made under it.

  Compare: 1927 No 35 s 65(3), (4); 1965 No 7 s 6