New Zealand Legislation: Bills

17 Authority to issue, amend, or cancel protocols

• (1) Each responsible Minister may—

  • (a) issue a protocol to the trustees in the form set out in Part 1 of the documents schedule of the deed of settlement; and

  • (b) amend or cancel that protocol.

  (2) A protocol may be amended or cancelled under subsection (1) at the initiative of either—

  • (a) the trustees; or

  • (b) the responsible Minister.

  (3) The responsible Minister may amend or cancel a protocol only after consulting with, and having particular regard to the views of, the trustees.