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About the Commission

Whānau Reference Group

The Families Commission Act (2003) asks us to be cognisant of the needs, values and beliefs of Māori as tangata whenua.

Staff

Staff

The Chief Executive, Paul Curry, is appointed by the Board. He is responsible for the operational management of the Commission.

Commissioners

Commissioners and Board

The Commission is governed by a board of commissioners who are appointed by the Minister for Social Development. Each appointment is for up to three years with the potential for reappointment. The Chief Commissioner works up to 180 days a year and the commissioners work up to 100 days a year.

Minister's role

 

22. Minister's role (Repealed)

23. Minister accountable to House of Representatives (Repealed)

Nature and membership of Commission

Nature and membership of Commission, and board's role

15. Commission is body corporate (Repealed)

16. Capacity and powers (Repealed)

Commission's power to refer communications

Commission's power to refer communications to others

14. Referral to other official bodies or to statutory officers

Obligation to obtain views of specified groups

Obligation to obtain views of specified groups

13. Mechanisms for obtaining views of specified groups

Other matters

Other matters to which the Commission must have regard

9. Government policy and priorities (Repealed)

 

Commission's functions

Commission's functions

7. Commission's main function

Preliminary matters

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