Parliamentary Agencies Delegations Legislation Bill
Government Bill
163—2
As reported from the committee of the whole House
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Hon Chris Hipkins
Parliamentary Agencies Delegations Legislation Bill
Government Bill
163—2
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Parliamentary Agencies Delegations Legislation Act 2019.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent.
Part 1 Amendment to Clerk of the House of Representatives Act 1988
3 Amendment to Clerk of the House of Representatives Act 1988
This Part amends the Clerk of the House of Representatives Act 1988.
4 Section 12 amended (Delegation of functions or powers)
Replace section 12(1) with:
(1)
The Clerk of the House of Representatives may delegate any of the Clerk’s functions or powers to a person described in subsection (1A), including a function or power delegated to the Clerk under—
(a)
this Act; or
(b)
any other Act; or
(c)
the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives.
(1A)
The following persons may be a delegate:
(a)
the Deputy Clerk, or other officer, of the House of Representatives:
(b)
the General Manager Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Service:
(c)
an employee of the Parliamentary Service:
(d)
a person working for the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Parliamentary Service as a contractor or secondee.
(1B)
A delegation must be made in writing.
Part 2 Amendment to Parliamentary Service Act 2000
5 Amendment to Parliamentary Service Act 2000
This Part amends the Parliamentary Service Act 2000.
6 Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1, replace clause 8(1) with:
(1)
The General Manager Chief Executive may delegate any function, duty, or power the General Manager Chief Executive may exercise under an enactment or under a delegation made under an enactment, other than this power of delegation, to—
(a)
a specified employee, or a specified class of employees, of the Parliamentary Service; or
(b)
the Clerk, Deputy Clerk, another specified officer, or a specified class of officers, of the House of Representatives; or
(c)
a person working for the Parliamentary Service or the Clerk of the House of Representatives as a contractor or secondee.
Legislative history
31 July 2019 | Introduction (Bill 163–1) | |
7 August 2019 | First reading and referral to Governance and Administration Committee | |
24 October 2019 | Reported from Governance and Administration Committee | |
7 November 2019 | Second reading | |
12 November 2019 | Committee of the whole House (Bill 163–2) |