National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003 No 19 (as at 21 April 2005), Public Act

22 Establishment of Commission
  • (1) There is an unincorporated body called the Library and Information Advisory Commission Ngā Kaiwhakamārama i ngā Kohikohinga Kōrero.

    (2) The Commission consists of—

    • (a) up to 6 members; and

    • (b) the National Librarian, as an ex officio member.

    (3) The members of the Commission must be appointed by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, after consultation with the Minister of Māori Affairs.

    (4) A term of appointment of a person as a member of the Commission must not exceed 3 years, but a person may be reappointed as a member as long as the total of all his or her terms does not exceed 6 years.

    (5) The members of the Commission must be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have special knowledge or qualifications that are relevant to the purpose and functions of the Commission.