New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order brings into force, on 1 January 2003, the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002.

The Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 is an Act to—

• •promote, encourage, and support physical recreation and sport in New Zealand by establishing an agency called Sport and Recreation New Zealand; and

• •dissolve the Hillary Commission for Sport, Fitness, and Leisure; and

• •repeal the Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Act 1987.