Families Commission Act 2003
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Families Commission Act 2003 — Part 1
1. Title
This Act is the Families Commission Act 2003.
2. Commencement
3. Purpose of this Act
4. Interpretation
5. Act binds the Crown
6. Commission established
7. Commission's main function
8. Commission's additional functions
Other matters to which the Commission must have regard
9. Government policy and priorities
10. Diversity of New Zealand families
11. Needs, values, and beliefs of particular groups
12. Relevant international obligations
Obligation to obtain views of specified groups
13. Mechanisms for obtaining views of specified groups
Commission's power to refer communications to others
14. Referral to other official bodies or to statutory officers
Nature and membership of Commission, and board's role
15. Commission is body corporate
16. Capacity and powers
17. Financial reporting: Commission to be Crown entity
18. Membership of Commission
19. Board's role
20. Further provisions relating to members and board
21 Accountability of members to Minister
22. Minister's role
23. Minister accountable to House of Representatives
