This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
1 Title
Part 1Preliminary provisions
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
4 Long Title amended
5 Name of principal Act changed
Part 2Amendments to principal Act
6 Interpretation
7 New section 4 and heading substituted
Independent Police Conduct Authority
4 Independent Police Conduct Authority established
8 Crown entity
9 New sections 5 to 5C substituted
5 Membership of Authority
5A Chairperson of Authority
5B Appointment of Judge as member of Authority
5C Resignation of member
10 New sections 6 and 7 substituted
6 Power to remove or suspend members
7 Filling of vacancy
11 Section 8 repealed
12 Superannuation or retiring allowances
13 Functions of Authority
14 Duty of Commissioner to notify Authority of certain incidents involving death or serious bodily harm
15 Mode of complaint
16 Duty of Commissioner to notify Authority of complaints
17 Action upon receipt of complaint
18 Authority may decide to take no action on complaint
19 Proceedings of Authority
20 Protection and privileges of witnesses, etc
21 Implementation of recommendations of Authority
22 Authority and staff to maintain secrecy
23 Proceedings privileged
24 Offences
25 New sections 40 to 48 and heading substituted
Transitional provisions
40 Complaints made to Police Complaints Authority
41 Police Complaints Authority is chairperson
42 Deputy Police Complaints Authority is member of Authority
43 Employees and officers transferred to Authority
44 References to Police Complaints Authority
45 Proceedings to which Police Complaints Authority party
46 Assets and liabilities vest in Authority
47 Authority must arrange annual report and accounts
48 Obligations and rights concerning Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct unchanged
Part 3Consequential amendments
26 Amendments to other Acts
27 Amendment to Corrections Regulations 2005
ScheduleConsequential amendments to other Acts
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: