New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19 Reports

• (1) The Chief Librarian must report to the National Librarian each year on his or her performance of the functions and exercise of the powers delegated in accordance with section 9A.

  (2) The National Librarian must each year—

  • (a) report to the Guardians on the performance of the functions and exercise of the powers delegated to the Chief Librarian in accordance with section 9A and on other matters that the National Librarian thinks fit; and

  • (b) attach to that report a copy of the latest report received by him or her from the Chief Librarian under subsection (1).

  (3) The Guardians must report to the Minister each year, which report must include—

  • (a) a report on the performance of their function during the preceding year; and

  • (b) the reports from the National Librarian and the Chief Librarian referred to in subsection (2).

  (4) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving a report under subsection (3), present the report to the House of Representatives.

  (5) This section does not limit section 43 of the Public Finance Act 1989.

  Section 19(1): amended, on 1 February 2011, by section 13 of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 132).

  Section 19(2)(a): amended, on 1 February 2011, by section 13 of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 132).

  Section 19(5): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).