Foreign Affairs Act 1988

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2 Interpretation

  • In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    head of mission means a person who is appointed by the Governor-General to be—

    • (a) High Commissioner for New Zealand in any Commonwealth country, or in the Cook Islands; or

    • (aa) High Commissioner for New Zealand in Niue; or

    • (b) Ambassador of New Zealand to any State that is not a Commonwealth country; or

    • (c) head of mission for New Zealand at any international organisation; or

    • (d) head of mission for New Zealand (not being a high commissioner or ambassador) to any State

    head of post means a person who is not a head of mission but is appointed by the Governor-General to be the head of a New Zealand government office in any State

    Ministry means the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Secretary means the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    State means any State, country, or territory; but does not include New Zealand

    State services has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the State Sector Act 1988.

    Section 2 head of mission paragraph (a): substituted, on 1 July 1993, by section 3(1) of the Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48).

    Section 2 head of mission paragraph (aa): inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 3(2) of the Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48).

    Section 2 Ministry: substituted, on 1 July 1993, by section 3(3) of the Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48).

    Section 2 Secretary: substituted, on 1 July 1993, by section 3(4) of the Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48).