New Zealand Legislation: Acts

30L Effect of reorganisations within Public Service

• (1) The abolition or change of name of a department, the transfer of functions between departments, or the establishment of a new department does not affect—

  • (a) property, rights, or obligations of the Crown (whether or not in the name of the Crown or of a particular department, chief executive, or other person in a department); or

  • (b) the commencement or continuation of proceedings by or against the Crown (whether or not in the name of the Crown or of a particular department, chief executive, or other person in a department).

  (2) In this section, property means property of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal, corporeal or incorporeal; and includes rights, interests, and claims of every kind in relation to property, however they arise.

  (3) This section does not limit sections 30A to 30K.

  (4) This section applies for the avoidance of doubt.

  Section 30L: inserted, on 2 August 2003, by section 4 of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).