New Zealand Legislation: Acts

24 Function of Commission

• (1) The function of the Commission is to advise and report to the Minister on—

  • (a) library and information issues in New Zealand, including mātauranga Māori, and access to library and information services; and

  • (b) the role of library and information services, including mātauranga Māori, in the cultural and economic life of New Zealand; and

  • (c) any other matters requested by the Minister.

  (2) Before giving advice to the Minister, the Commission must, to the extent practicable, have regard to—

  • (a) recent national and international developments in relation to library and information services; and

  • (b) the appropriate means for promoting collaboration among persons and institutions (for example, museums, libraries, and archives) in relation to protecting, preserving, and promoting access to information, including documentary heritage and mātauranga Māori.