1 Title

2 Commencement

3 Purpose of this Act

4 Interpretation

5 Act binds the Crown

6 Commission established

7 Commission's main function

8 Commission's additional functions

9 Government policy and priorities [Repealed]

10 Diversity of New Zealand families

11 Needs, values, and beliefs of particular groups

12 Relevant international obligations

13 Mechanisms for obtaining views of specified groups

14 Referral to other official bodies or to statutory officers

15 Commission is body corporate [Repealed]

16 Capacity and powers [Repealed]

17 Commission is Crown entity

18 Membership of Commission

19 Board's role [Repealed]

20 Further provisions relating to members and board [Repealed]

21 Accountability of members to Minister [Repealed]

22 Minister's role [Repealed]

23 Minister accountable to House of Representatives [Repealed]

24 Ability to delegate [Repealed]

25 Effect of delegation [Repealed]

26 Delegate presumed to act in accordance with delegation [Repealed]

27 Other matters relating to delegation [Repealed]

28 Board may appoint committees [Repealed]

29 Membership of committee [Repealed]

30 Committee to regulate own procedure [Repealed]

31 Appointment of chief executive

32 Terms and conditions of chief executive's employment [Repealed]

33 Delegation of powers or functions by chief executive [Repealed]

34 Personnel policy: Commission to be good employer [Repealed]

35 Establishment of superannuation schemes [Repealed]

36 Employees not in service of the Crown [Repealed]

37 Members and employees are officials [Repealed]

38 Protections for members and employees from liabilities of Commission [Repealed]

39 Immunity of members and employees from civil liability to third parties [Repealed]

40 Indemnity for members and employees for costs from civil and criminal proceedings [Repealed]

41 Insurance for members and employees [Repealed]

42 Saving of judicial protections from liability [Repealed]

43 Breach of indemnity and insurance limits [Repealed]

44 Definitions for protections from liability [Repealed]

45 Method of contracting [Repealed]

46 Common seal [Repealed]

47 Attorneys [Repealed]

48 Dealings between Commission and other persons [Repealed]

49 Commission's funds [Repealed]

50 Bank accounts [Repealed]

51 Restrictions on investments [Repealed]

52 Restrictions on borrowing [Repealed]

53 Restrictions related to trusts and to forming or holding shares or interests in bodies corporate or associations [Repealed]

54 Auditor-General to be auditor of Commission [Repealed]

55 Tax status: Commission to be public authority [Repealed]

56 Contents of annual report: requirements additional to those of section 41I of Public Finance Act 1989 [Repealed]

57 Minister may conduct review [Repealed]

58 Power to request information in connection with review [Repealed]

59 Good reasons for refusing to supply requested information [Repealed]

60 Public Records Act 2005 to apply

61 Other enactments, functions, and powers not affected

62 Amendments set out in Schedule 4