Crown Entities Act 2004

(1) The responsible Minister may appoint one of the members as the chairperson, and another member as the deputy chairperson, of the board of a Crown agent or an autonomous Crown entity by written notice to the member (with a copy to the board).

(2) The Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the responsible Minister, appoint one of the members as the chairperson, and another member as the deputy chairperson, of the board of an independent Crown entity by written notice to the member (with a copy to the board).

(3) The notice of appointment must state the date on which the appointment takes effect.

The chairperson and the deputy chairperson each hold that office until—

• (a) he or she resigns from that office; or

• (b) he or she is removed from it by the responsible Minister or the Governor-General, as the case may be; or

• (c) he or she ceases to hold office as a member; or

• (d) the term of office that may have been specified on appointment expires, unless the member is reappointed for a further term.

(1) A chairperson or deputy chairperson may, without resigning as a member, resign from that office by written notice to the responsible Minister (with a copy to the board).

(2) The notice of resignation must state the date on which the resignation takes effect.

(1) The responsible Minister may, after consultation with the person concerned, remove a chairperson or deputy chairperson of the board of a Crown agent or an autonomous Crown entity from that office by written notice to the person (with a copy to the board).

(2) The Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the responsible Minister and after consultation with the person concerned, remove a chairperson or deputy chairperson of the board of an independent Crown entity from that office by written notice to the person (with a copy to the board).

(3) The notice of removal must state the date on which the removal takes effect.

(1) The deputy chairperson of a statutory entity has and may exercise all of the functions and powers of the chairperson in relation to a matter if—

• (a) the chairperson is unavailable; or

• (b) the chairperson is interested in the matter.

(2) The board may, by resolution, appoint a temporary deputy chairperson, who may exercise all the functions and powers of the chairperson in relation to a matter if—

• (a) there is no deputy chairperson; or

• (b) the deputy chairperson is unavailable; or

• (c) the deputy chairperson is interested in the matter.

Except as otherwise provided under this or another Act, the members may regulate their own procedure.

(1) The board or the chairperson must appoint the times and places of ordinary meetings of the board, and give notice of those meetings to each member not present when the appointment is made.

(2) The chairperson or any 2 members (or, if the board consists of only 2 members, either member) may call a special meeting of the board by giving at least 5 working days' notice (or any shorter notice period that all the members agree) of the special meeting, and the business to be transacted at the meeting, to each member for the time being in New Zealand.

(3) Only the business stated in the notice of special meeting may be transacted at the special meeting.

(4) Notice of a meeting—

• (a) must be written, and state the time and place of the meeting; and

• (b) may be given by post, delivery, or electronic communication; and

• (c) must be sent to the member's last known address in New Zealand.

(5) An irregularity in a notice of a meeting is waived if all members entitled to receive the notice either—

• (a) attend the meeting without protesting about the irregularity; or

• (b) do not attend the meeting, but agree before the meeting is held to the waiver of the irregularity.

A meeting of the board may be held—

• (a) by a quorum of the members, being assembled together at the time and place appointed for the meeting; or

• (b) by means of audio, audio and visual, or electronic communication provided that—

  • (i) all of the members who wish to participate in the meeting have access to the technology needed to participate in the meeting; and

  • (ii) a quorum of members can simultaneously communicate with each other throughout the meeting.

(1) A quorum for a meeting of the board is the number that is—

• (a) half the number of members (if the board has an even number of members); or

• (b) a majority of the members (if the board has an odd number of members).

(2) If the board has only 2 members, the quorum for a meeting is both members.

(3) No business may be transacted at a meeting of the board if a quorum is not present.

(1) This section applies while a board has only 1 member who is available (for example, because of a vacancy or because section 66, but not section 68, applies to 1 or more members).

(2) The quorum for a meeting of the board is 1.

(3) The available member—

• (a) may appoint the times and places of ordinary meetings; and

• (b) may call a special meeting; and

• (c) need not send a notice of meeting for those meetings; and

• (d) may enter into any obligation that, under section 127(2), may be entered into by 2 or more members.

(1) At a meeting of the board, the following person presides:

• (a) if there is a chairperson and he or she is present and is not interested in the matter, the chairperson; or

• (b) if there is no chairperson or he or she is not present or is interested in the matter, the deputy chairperson; or

• (c) in any other case, the temporary deputy chairperson.

(2) A person referred to in subclause (1)(b) or (c) may exercise all the powers and functions of the chairperson for the purposes of the meeting.

(1) Each member has 1 vote.

(2) In addition to his or her general vote, the chairperson at a meeting has, in the case of an equality of votes, a casting vote.

(3) A resolution of the board is passed if it is agreed to by all members present without dissent or if a majority of the votes cast on it are in favour of it.

(4) A member present at a meeting of the board is presumed to have agreed to, and to have voted in favour of, a resolution of the board unless he or she expressly dissents from or votes against the resolution at the meeting.

(1) A resolution signed or assented to in writing (whether sent by post, delivery, or electronic communication) by all members is as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the board duly called and constituted.

(2) The resolution may consist of several documents containing the same resolution, each signed or assented to in writing by 1 or more members.

(1) The board may, by resolution, appoint committees—

• (a) to advise it on any matters relating to the entity's functions and powers that are referred to the committee by the board; or

• (b) to perform or exercise any of the entity's functions and powers that are delegated to the committee, if the committee includes at least 1 member of the board and any other person or persons that the board thinks fit.

(2) A person must not be appointed as a member of a committee unless, before appointment, he or she discloses to the board the details of any interest the person may have if he or she were a member of that committee.

(1) Sections 43, 47, 48, 57, 77, 118, 120 to 126, 135, 152(1)(e), (f), and (2), 189, and 190 apply to each member of a committee who is not a member of the board with necessary modifications.

(2) Sections 62 to 72 apply to each member of a committee who is not a member of the board as if the committee member were a board member and as if the disclosure must be made to both the committee and the board, and with other necessary modifications.