Explanatory note
This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This order, which comes into force on 11 January 2021, inserts the name of the Border Executive Board into Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Public Service Act 2020 (the principal Act), as an interdepartmental executive board serviced by the New Zealand Customs Service.
The Border Executive Board (the board) is being established as part of New Zealand’s defence against COVID-19 and other risks. It is intended to help co-ordinate the management of New Zealand’s borders, for example by assisting the relevant departments to—
remove gaps in border processes:
ensure that future risks from people, goods, and craft arriving at the borders are addressed:
make strategic improvements to border systems.
As a result of the order, the board becomes a public service agency to which the principal Act applies. The principal Act governs the board’s responsibilities, powers, and working arrangements, and the selection of board members.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 17 December 2020.
This order is administered by the Public Service Commission.