Immigration Amendment Act (No 2) 1996
Immigration Amendment Act (No 2) 1996
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Immigration Amendment Act (No 2) 1996
Immigration Amendment Act (No 2) 1996
Public Act |
1996 No 129 |
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Date of assent |
2 September 1996 |
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Contents
An Act to amend the Immigration Act 1987
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows:
1 Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Immigration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Immigration Act 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act).
2 Amendments to Schedule 3a
(1)
Schedule 3a to the principal Act (as inserted by section 49 of the Immigration Amendment Act 1991) is hereby amended by inserting, after clause 1, the following clauses:
“1A Chairperson
“(1)
The Minister may from time to time, by notice in writing, appoint one of the members of the Authority as the chairperson of the Authority for such period as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the notice.
“(2)
The chairperson of the Authority shall be responsible for making such arrangements as are necessary or desirable to ensure the orderly and expeditious discharge of the functions of the Authority.
“(3)
Any member holding the office of chairperson of the Authority may—
“(a)
At any time be removed from the office of chairperson by the Minister:
“(b)
At any time resign the office of chairperson by notice in writing addressed to the Minister.
“(4)
If the person holding the office of chairperson of the Authority ceases to be a member of the Authority, he or she shall immediately vacate the office of chairperson.
“1B Deputy Chairperson
“(1)
The Minister may from time to time designate a member of the Authority to act for the chairperson in the circumstances set out in subclause (2) of this clause, and may at any time revoke any such designation.
“(2)
If the chairperson of the Authority is unable, by reason of illness, absence from New Zealand, or other sufficient cause, to act as chairperson, any person for the time being designated pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause shall act as the chairperson.
“(3)
The fact that any person for the time being designated pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause acts as chairperson of the Authority shall be conclusive evidence of that person’s authority to do so.”
(2)
Clause 2 of Schedule 3a to the principal Act (as so inserted) is hereby amended by omitting the words “the members”
, and substituting the words “the chairperson (if any) and to the other members”
.
(3)
Clause 2 of Schedule 3a to the principal Act (as so inserted) is hereby amended by adding the following subclause:
“(2)
Without limiting subclause (1) of this clause, the remuneration paid to the chairperson may be at a rate which is different from the rate of remuneration paid to the other members of the Authority.”
(4)
Clause 7(1) of Schedule 3a to the principal Act (as so inserted) is hereby amended by omitting the words “The Authority”
, and substituting the words “The chairperson of the Authority”
.
3 Amendments to Schedule 3b
(1)
Schedule 3b to the principal Act (as inserted by section 49 of the Immigration Amendment Act 1991) is hereby amended by inserting, after clause 1, the following clauses:
“1a Chairperson
“(1)
The Minister may from time to time, by notice in writing, appoint one of the members of the Authority as the chairperson of the Authority for such period as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the notice.
“(2)
The chairperson of the Authority shall be responsible for making such arrangements as are necessary or desirable to ensure the orderly and expeditious discharge of the functions of the Authority.
“(3)
Any member holding the office of chairperson of the Authority may—
“(a)
At any time be removed from the office of chairperson by the Minister:
“(b)
At any time resign the office of chairperson by notice in writing addressed to the Minister.
“(4)
If the person holding the office of chairperson of the Authority ceases to be a member of the Authority, he or she shall immediately vacate the office of chairperson.
“1b Deputy Chairperson
“(1)
The Minister may from time to time designate a member of the Authority to act for the chairperson in the circumstances set out in subclause (2) of this clause, and may at any time revoke any such designation.
“(2)
If the chairperson of the Authority is unable, by reason of illness, absence from New Zealand, or other sufficient cause, to act as chairperson, any person for the time being designated pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause shall act as the chairperson.
“(3)
The fact that any person for the time being designated pursuant to subclause (1) of this clause acts as chairperson of the Authority shall be conclusive evidence of that person’s authority to do so.”
(2)
Clause 2 of Schedule 3b to the principal Act (as so inserted) is hereby amended by omitting the words “the members”
, and substituting the words “the chairperson (if any) and to the other members”
.
(3)
Clause 2 of Schedule 3b to the principal Act (as so inserted) is hereby amended by adding the following subclause:
“(2)
Without limiting subclause (1) of this clause, the remuneration paid to the chairperson may be at a rate which is different from the rate of remuneration paid to the other members of the Authority.”
(4)
Clause 7(1) of Schedule 3b to the principal Act (as so inserted) is hereby amended by omitting the words “The Authority”
, and substituting the words “The chairperson of the Authority”
.
This Act is administered in the Department of Labour.
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