Biosecurity Amendment Act 2005
Biosecurity Amendment Act 2005
Biosecurity Amendment Act 2005
Biosecurity Amendment Act 2005
| Public Act | 2005 No 91 |
| Date of assent | 14 December 2005 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
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(1) This Act is the Biosecurity Amendment Act 2005.
(2) In this Act, the Biosecurity Act 1993 is called
“the principal Act”
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2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Chief technical officers
Section 101 of the principal Act is amended by adding the following subsection:
“(4) The chief executive (including the Director-General) may not delegate to any person the power to appoint chief technical officers.”
4 Deputy chief technical officers
Section 102 of the principal Act is amended by adding the following subsection:
“(3) The chief executive (including the Director-General) may not delegate to any person the power to appoint deputy chief technical officers.”
5 Delegation to authorised persons
Section 105 of the principal Act is amended by repealing subsection (1), and substituting the following subsection:
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“(1) A principal officer or chief technical officer may delegate to any person any of his or her functions, powers, or duties under this Act, except for—
“(a) this power of delegation; and
“(b) the power to appoint inspectors and authorised persons.”
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Legislative history | |
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| 8 December 2005 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (No 5) (Bill 249-2), third reading |