Public Bodies Contracts Act 1959
Version as at 28 October 2021
Public Bodies Contracts Act 1959
Public Act |
1959 No 98 |
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Date of assent |
23 October 1959 |
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Commencement |
23 October 1959 |
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Contents
An Act to make provision for the making of contracts by local authorities and other public bodies
1 Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Public Bodies Contracts Act 1959.
2 Interpretation
(1)
(2)
The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, amend Schedule 1 by including in it or omitting from it the name of any class of public bodies or the name of any specified public body.
(3)
If, by any Order in Council under subsection (2), the name of any class of public body or the name of any specified public body is added to Schedule 1, the Act by or pursuant to which that class of public body or that public body was constituted must, so long as the name remains part of Schedule 1, be read subject to the provisions of this Act.
(4)
An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
| Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section | ||||
| Publication | PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette | LA19 s 69(1)(c) | ||
| Presentation | The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives | LA19 s 114, Sch 1 cl 32(1)(a) | ||
| Disallowance | It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives | LA19 ss 115, 116 | ||
| This note is not part of the Act. | ||||
Section 2: replaced, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 2(4): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
3 Mode of contracting by public bodies
(1)
Any contract which, if made by private persons, must be by deed shall, if made by a public body, be in writing and,—
(a)
if made by a public body which is a body corporate, shall be made under the seal of the public body:
(b)
if made by a public body which is the governing authority of a body corporate, shall be made under the seal of the Corporation:
(c)
if made by a public body whose functions are exercised by any other public body which is a body corporate or is the governing authority of a body corporate, shall be made under the seal of that other public body or under the seal of the Corporation, as the case may be.
(2)
Any contract which, if made by private persons, must be in writing signed by the persons to be charged therewith shall, if made by a public body,—
(a)
be made in the manner specified in subsection (1) as in the case of a deed; or
(b)
be signed by any member or officer of the public body on behalf of and by authority of the public body; or
(c)
in any case where the functions of the public body are exercised by any other public body, be signed by any officer of either public body or any member of that other public body, acting in each case on behalf of and by authority of the first-mentioned public body.
(3)
Any contract which, if made by private persons, may be made orally may be made in the manner specified in subsection (1) as in the case of a deed, or in the manner specified in subsection (2) as in the case of a contract required to be in writing, or may be made orally by or on behalf of a public body—
(a)
by any member or officer of the public body acting by authority of the public body; or
(b)
in any case where the functions of the public body are exercised by any other public body, by any officer of either public body or any member of that other public body, acting in each case by authority of the first-mentioned public body,—
but no oral contract shall be made for any sum exceeding $1,000.
(4)
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this section, no contract made by or on behalf of a public body shall be invalid by reason only that it was not made in the manner provided by this section, if it was made pursuant to a resolution of the public body or to give effect to a resolution of the public body in relation to contracts generally or in relation to that particular contract.
Section 3(3): amended, on 9 October 1975, by section 2 of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1975 (1975 No 100).
4 Delegation of power to enter into contracts
(1)
A public body may from time to time, by resolution, delegate to any standing or special committee appointed by it and consisting of 2 or more persons or to any officer or officers of the public body, whether by name or as the holder or holders for the time being of any specified office or offices, the power of the public body to enter into any specified contract or into contracts of any specified description, subject to the limits as to amount specified in the resolution.
(2)
Any committee or officer or officers to which or to whom any power of entering into a contract is delegated under the provisions of this section may, without confirmation by the public body, exercise that power in like manner and with the same effect as the public body could itself have exercised it.
(3)
Any committee or officer or officers entering into any contract, to which this subsection applies, pursuant to any delegation under this section shall report the same to the public body, in such manner as the public body requires at its next ordinary meeting or, where that is not practicable, at its next succeeding ordinary meeting.
(3A)
Subsection (3) applies to all contracts entered into by a committee, officer, or officers except those contracts which the public body has, by resolution conforming with this subsection, determined, either generally or in any particular case, need not be reported back to it by the committee, officer, or officers. The public body may so resolve in respect of any contract for not more than such fraction as it thinks fit (but not exceeding one half) of the amount specified under subsection (1) as the limit of the delegated power of a committee, officer, or officers.
(4)
Every delegation under this section shall be revocable by the public body at will, and no such delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power by the public body.
Section 4(3): amended, on 9 October 1975, by section 3(1) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1975 (1975 No 100).
Section 4(3A): inserted, on 9 October 1975, by section 3(2) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1975 (1975 No 100).
5 Amendments and repeals
(1)
The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are hereby amended in the manner indicated in that schedule.
(2)
The enactments specified in Schedule 3 are hereby repealed.
Schedule 1 Public bodies to which this Act applies
Part 1 Classes of public bodies
| Class of public bodies | Enactment under which constituted | |
|---|---|---|
| Approved organisations under the Hydatids Act 1959 | Hydatids Act 1959 (1959 No 93) | |
| Area electricity authorities | Electricity Distribution Commission Act 1967 (1967 No 160) | |
| Borough councils | Municipal Corporations Act 1954 (1954 No 76) | |
| Committees of management of secondary schools | Education and Training Act 2020 | |
| County councils | Counties Act 1956 (1956 No 64) (1957 Reprint, Vol 3, p 1) | |
| District noxious plants authorities | Noxious Plants Act 1978 (1978 No 15) | |
| Education boards | Education and Training Act 2020 | |
| Fire boards | Fire Services Act 1949 (1949 No 18) (1957 Reprint, Vol 5, p 179) | |
| Governing bodies of community colleges | Education and Training Act 2020 | |
| Governing bodies of teachers colleges | Education and Training Act 2020 | |
| Governing bodies of technical institutes | Education and Training Act 2020 | |
| Harbour boards | Harbours Act 1950 (1950 No 34) (1957 Reprint, Vol 5, p 813) | |
| Licensing trusts | Licensing Trusts Act 1949 (1949 No 43) | |
| Nassella tussock boards | Noxious Plants Act 1978 (1978 No 15) | |
| Pest destruction boards | Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967 (1967 No 147) | |
| Railway boards | Local Railways Act 1914 (1914 No 32) (1931 Reprint, Vol 7, p 935) | |
| Regional water boards | Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 (1967 No 135) | |
| Road boards | Counties Act 1956 (1956 No 64) (1957 Reprint, Vol 3, p 1) | |
| Secondary schools councils | Education and Training Act 2020 | |
| Secondary schools governing bodies | Education and Training Act 2020 and, in case of the secondary schools named in Schedule 9 of that Act, the several Acts constituting those schools | |
| Town councils | Municipal Corporations Act 1954 (1954 No 76) | |
| United councils | Local Government Act 1974 (1974 No 66) | |
| Urban fire authorities | Fire Services Act 1949 (1949 No 18) (1957 Reprint, Vol 5, p 179) | |
| Water supply boards | Water Supply Act 1908 (1908 No 205) (1931 Reprint, Vol 8, p 1093) |
Schedule 1 Part 1 Approved organisations under the Hydatids Act 1959: inserted, on 18 October 1963, by section 5(3) of the Hydatids Amendment Act 1963 (1963 No 32).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Area electricity authorities: inserted, on 10 May 1971, by clause 2 of the Public Bodies Contracts Order 1971 (SR 1971/112).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Area health boards: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 32 of the Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Boards of trustees of separate institutions under Part 4 of the Hospitals Act 1957: repealed, on 17 July 1970, by section 14(3) of the Hospitals Amendment Act 1970 (1970 No 12).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Catchment boards: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 1 City councils: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Combined school controlling authorities: repealed, on 8 November 1974, by section 2(2)(a) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1974 (1974 No 112).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Committees of management of secondary schools: inserted, on 8 November 1974, by section 2(1) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1974 (1974 No 112).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Committees of management of secondary schools: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 1 District councils: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 1 District milk boards: repealed, on 1 September 1968, by section 71(1) of the Milk Act 1967 (1967 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 1 District noxious plants authorities: inserted, on 1 April 1979, by section 120(2)(a) of the Noxious Plants Act 1978 (1978 No 15).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Drainage boards: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Education boards: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Electric power boards: repealed, on 7 October 1994, by section 96(1) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Governing bodies of community colleges: inserted, on 8 November 1974, by section 10(2) of the Education Amendment Act (No 2) 1974 (1974 No 136).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Governing bodies of community colleges: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Governing bodies of teachers colleges: inserted, on 8 November 1974, by section 2(1) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1974 (1974 No 112).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Governing bodies of teachers colleges: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Governing bodies of technical institutes: inserted, on 8 November 1974, by section 2(1) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1974 (1974 No 112).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Governing bodies of technical institutes: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Hospital boards: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 33 of the Hospitals Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 26).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Metropolitan milk boards: repealed, on 1 September 1968, by section 71(1) of the Milk Act 1967 (1967 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Nassella tussock boards: amended, on 1 April 1979, by section 120(2)(b) of the Noxious Plants Act 1978 (1978 No 15).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Pest destruction boards: inserted, on 1 April 1968, by section 126(3) of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967 (1967 No 147).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Rabbit boards: repealed, on 1 April 1968, by section 126(3) of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967 (1967 No 147).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Regional councils: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Regional water boards: inserted, on 1 April 1968, by section 33(1) of the Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 (1967 No 135).
Schedule 1 Part 1 River boards: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Secondary schools councils: inserted, on 8 November 1974, by section 2(1) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1974 (1974 No 112).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Secondary schools councils: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Secondary schools governing bodies: amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Technical schools governing bodies or boards of managers: repealed, on 8 November 1974, by section 2(2)(b) of the Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1974 (1974 No 112).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Tertiary institutions: repealed, on 30 March 2018, by section 38 of the Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 6).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Underground water authorities: repealed, on 2 October 1973, by section 15(1) of the Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1973 (1973 No 24).
Schedule 1 Part 1 United councils: inserted, on 1 December 1974, by section 725 of the Local Government Act 1974 (1974 No 66).
Part 2 Particular public bodies
| Name of public body | Enactment by which constituted | |
|---|---|---|
| Accident Compensation Corporation | Accident Compensation Act 2001 (2001 No 49) | |
| Accreditation Council | Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 | |
| Aotea Centre Board of Management | Auckland Aotea Centre Empowering Act 1985 (1985 No 9 (L)) | |
| Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa | Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 2014 (2014 No 1) | |
| Broadcasting Commission | Broadcasting Act 1989 (1989 No 25) | |
| Christchurch Town Hall Board of Management | Christchurch Town Hall Board of Management Act 1976 (1976 No 2 (L)) | |
| Decimal Currency Board | Decimal Currency Act 1964 (1964 No 27) | |
| Government Railways Welfare Board | Government Railways Amendment Act 1971 (1971 No 13) | |
| Human Rights Commission | Human Rights Commission Act 1977 (1977 No 49) | |
| Hutt Valley Drainage Board | Hutt Valley Drainage Act 1967 (1967 No 3 (L)) | |
| Invercargill Licensing Trust | Invercargill Licensing Trust Act 1950 (1950 No 33) | |
| Joint Council for Local Authorities Services | Joint Council for Local Authorities Services Act 1977 (1977 No 127) | |
| Lakes District Waterways Authority | Lakes District Foreshore, Lakeshore, Lakebed, Riverbed, and Waters Control Order 1983 | |
| Masterton Licensing Trust | Masterton Licensing Trust Act 1947 (1947 No 35) | |
| National Council of Adult Education | Adult Education Act 1963 (1963 No 16) | |
| National Water and Soil Conservation Authority | Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 (1967 No 135) | |
| Natural Gas Corporation of New Zealand | Natural Gas Corporation Act 1967 (1967 No 41) | |
| New Zealand Artificial Limb Service | Artificial Limb Service Act 2018 (2018 No 34) | |
| New Zealand Broadcasting Authority | Broadcasting Authority Act 1968 (1968 No 33) | |
| New Zealand Council for Educational Research | New Zealand Council for Educational Research Act 1972 (1972 No 35) | |
| New Zealand Film Commission | New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978 (1978 No 61) | |
| New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority | New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987 (1987 No 93) | |
| New Zealand Milk Board | Milk Act 1967 (1967 No 53) | |
| New Zealand Pork Industry Board | Pork Industry Board Act 1982 (1982 No 138) | |
| New Zealand Potato Board | Potato Industry Act 1977 (1977 No 77) | |
| New Zealand Trades Certification Board | Trades Certification Act 1966 (1966 No 6) | |
| Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board | Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (2006 No 74) | |
| Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust | Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977 (1977 No 102) | |
| Rural Electrical Reticulation Council | Electricity Act 1992 (1992 No 122) | |
| South Canterbury Wallaby Board | Agricultural Pests Destruction Amendment Act 1971 (1971 No 74) | |
| Sport and Recreation New Zealand | Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 38) | |
| University Grants Committee | Universities Act 1961 (1961 No 54) | |
| Veterinary Council of New Zealand | Veterinarians Act 2005 (2005 No 126) | |
| Wairarapa Cadet Training Farm Trust Board | Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Act 1969 (1969 No 138) | |
| Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board | Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Act 1965 (1965 No 39) |
Schedule 1 Part 2 Accident Compensation Commission: repealed, on 1 April 1983, pursuant to section 122(8) of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 (1982 No 181).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Accident Compensation Corporation: replaced, on 1 April 2002, by section 337(1) of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (2001 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Accident Compensation Corporation: amended, on 3 March 2010, pursuant to section 5(1)(b) of the Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 1).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Accreditation Council: inserted, on 21 October 2015, by section 45(2) of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Aotea Centre Board of Management: inserted, on 17 December 1985, by section 19(1) of the Auckland Aotea Centre Empowering Act 1985 (1985 No 9 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa: inserted, on 1 July 1994, by section 34(2) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa: amended, on 30 April 2014, by section 27 of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 2014 (2014 No 1).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Auckland Electric Power Board: repealed, on 1 October 1993, by section 95(2) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1984, by section 18(f) of the Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority Dissolution Act 1983 (1983 No 153).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Auckland Regional Authority: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Auckland Transport Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Broadcasting Commission: inserted, on 1 July 1996, by section 21 of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Carter Observatory Board: repealed, on 1 June 2010, by section 12 of the Carter Observatory Act Repeal Act 2010 (2010 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Chatham Islands Council: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Children’s Health Camps Board: repealed, on 1 April 2000, by section 7 of the Children’s Health Camps Board Dissolution Act 1999 (1999 No 141).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Christchurch Drainage Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1984, by section 18(f) of the Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority Dissolution Act 1983 (1983 No 153).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Christchurch Town Hall Board of Management: inserted, on 31 August 1976, by section 21(1) of the Christchurch Town Hall Board of Management Act 1976 (1976 No 2 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Christchurch Transport Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Consumer Council: repealed, on 1 January 1989, by section 9 of the Consumer Council Act Repeal Act 1988 (1988 No 144).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Decimal Currency Board: inserted, on 3 November 1964, by section 27(2) of the Decimal Currency Act 1964 (1964 No 27).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Dental Council of New Zealand: repealed, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(4) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Dental Technicians Board: repealed, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(4) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Development Finance Corporation of New Zealand: repealed (with effect on 1 April 1987), on 23 September 1988, by section 12 of the Development Finance Corporation of New Zealand Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 141).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Fishing Industry Board: repealed, on 1 October 2002, by section 5(3) of the Fishing Industry Board Repeal Act 2001 (2001 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology: repealed, on 1 February 2011, by section 18 of the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010 (2010 No 131).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Railways Welfare Board: inserted, on 1 June 1972, by section 2(2) of the Government Railways Amendment Act 1971 (1971 No 13).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Hillary Commission for Recreation and Sport: repealed, on 1 July 1992, pursuant to section 4(4) of the Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 18).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Hillary Commission for Sport, Fitness, and Leisure: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by section 62 of the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Human Rights Commission: inserted, on 1 September 1978, by section 86 of the Human Rights Commission Act 1977 (1977 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Hutt Valley Drainage Board: amended, on 4 July 1967, pursuant to section 88(1)(a) of the Hutt Valley Drainage Act 1967 (1967 No 3 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Joint Council for Local Authorities Services: inserted, on 23 December 1977, by section 27 of the Joint Council for Local Authorities Services Act 1977 (1977 No 127).
Schedule 1 Part 2 King George the Fifth Memorial Children’s Health Camps Federation: repealed, on 1 August 1973, by section 13(4) of the Children’s Health Camps Act 1972 (1972 No 21).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Lakes District Waterways Authority: inserted, on 3 April 1985, by section 7 of the Lakes District Waterways Authority (Shotover River) Empowering Act 1985 (1985 No 2 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Marlborough Forestry Corporation: repealed, on 1 July 1996, by section 11(2) of the Marlborough Forestry Corporation Act Repeal Act 1996 (1996 No 2 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Medical Council of New Zealand: repealed, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(4) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Council of Adult Education: inserted, on 1 January 1964, by section 29 of the Adult Education Act 1963 (1963 No 16).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Hydatids Council: repealed, on 1 July 1996, by section 80 of the Dog Control Act 1996 (1996 No 13).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Water and Soil Conservation Authority: inserted, on 1 April 1968, by section 33(2) of the Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 (1967 No 135).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Natural Gas Corporation of New Zealand: inserted, on 15 November 1967, by section 27(2) of the Natural Gas Corporation Act 1967 (1967 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Artificial Limb Board: inserted, on 1 April 1990, by section 50 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Artificial Limb Service: amended, on 26 November 2018, by section 16(2) of the Artificial Limb Service Act 2018 (2018 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Artificial Limb Service: amended, on 5 December 2013, by section 28 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 132).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Broadcasting Authority: inserted, on 25 November 1968, by section 43(2) of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1968 (1968 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Council for Educational Research: inserted, on 1 January 1973, by section 34(1) of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research Act 1972 (1972 No 35).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Council for Postgraduate Medical Education: repealed, on 19 March 1990, by section 4(c) of the New Zealand Council for Postgraduate Medical Education Act Repeal Act 1990 (1990 No 10).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Council for Recreation and Sport: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 40(1)(b) of the Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Act 1987 (1987 No 13).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Film Commission: inserted, on 13 November 1978, by section 35 of the New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978 (1978 No 61).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority: inserted, on 16 July 1987, by section 64(2) of the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987 (1987 No 93).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Industrial Design Council: repealed, on 10 December 1988, by section 12 of the Testing Laboratory Registration Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 167).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Inventions Development Authority: repealed, on 14 December 1976, by section 11(9) of the Development Finance Corporation Amendment Act 1976 (1976 No 133).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute: repealed, on 25 July 2020, by section 17(d) of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Act 2020 (2020 No 37).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Milk Board: inserted, on 1 September 1968, by section 15 of the Milk Act 1967 (1967 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Planning Council: repealed, on 1 December 1991, by section 7 of the New Zealand Planning Council Dissolution Act 1991 (1991 No 97).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Pork Industry Board: inserted, on 1 January 1983, by section 43(3)(b) of the Pork Industry Board Act 1982 (1982 No 138).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Pork Industry Council: repealed, on 1 January 1983, by section 43(3)(a) of the Pork Industry Board Act 1982 (1982 No 138).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Potato Board: inserted, on 9 February 1978, by section 15 of the Potato Industry Act 1977 (1977 No 77).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Poultry Board: repealed, on 1 April 1989, by section 4(2) of the Poultry Board Act Repeal Act 1989 (1989 No 4).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Superannuation Board: repealed, on 6 August 1976, by section 11(3) of the Superannuation Schemes Act 1976 (1976 No 3).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Trades Certification Board: inserted, on 2 September 1966, by section 12(1) of the Trades Certification Act 1966 (1966 No 6).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Wheat Board: repealed, on 1 May 1987, by section 14(3) of the Wheat Board Amendment Act 1986 (1986 No 25).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Wool Testing Authority: repealed, on 1 January 1989, by section 20 of the Wool Testing Authority Dissolution Act 1988 (1988 No 166).
Schedule 1 Part 2 North Shore Drainage Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Nursing Council of New Zealand: repealed, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(4) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board: inserted, on 1 April 1977, by section 19(1) of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976 (1976 No 69).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board: amended, on 1 April 2010, by section 185 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (2006 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Pollution Advisory Council: repealed, on 27 November 1970, by section 3(3) of the Water Pollution Amendment Act 1970 (1970 No 111).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Pork Industry Council: repealed, on 1 January 1983, by section 43(3)(a) of the Pork Industry Board Act 1982 (1982 No 138).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 1994, by section 34(2) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust: inserted, on 21 December 1977, by section 15(2) of the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977 (1977 No 102).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Rotorua Maori Arts and Crafts Institute: repealed, on 23 November 1967, by section 2(2) of the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute Amendment Act 1967 (1967 No 104).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Rural Electrical Reticulation Council: inserted, on 17 December 1968, by section 48(2) of the Electricity Act 1968 (1968 No 125).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Rural Electrical Reticulation Council: amended, on 1 April 1993, by section 173(2) of the Electricity Act 1992 (1992 No 122).
Schedule 1 Part 2 South Canterbury Wallaby Board: inserted, on 1 April 1972, by section 5(1) of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Amendment Act 1971 (1971 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Sport and Recreation New Zealand: inserted, on 1 January 2003, by section 62 of the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Standards Council: repealed, on 1 March 2016, by section 45(1) of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Testing Laboratory Registration Council: repealed, on 21 October 2015, by section 45(2) of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Trade Union Education Authority: repealed, on 4 December 1992, by section 10 of the Union Representatives Education Leave Act Repeal Act 1992 (1992 No 102).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Trustees of the National Library: repealed, on 6 May 2003, by section 47 of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003 (2003 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 University Grants Committee: replaced, on 1 January 1962, by section 14(1) of the Universities Act 1961 (1961 No 54).
Schedule 1 Part 2 University of Hawke’s Bay Trust Board: repealed, on 25 August 1998, by section 6(1)(b) of the University of Hawke’s Bay Trust Board Dissolution and Vesting Act 1998 (1998 No 2 (P)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Veterinary Council of New Zealand: inserted, on 1 January 1995, by section 75(4) of the Veterinarians Act 1994 (1994 No 107).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Veterinary Council of New Zealand: amended, on 22 December 2005, by section 105 of the Veterinarians Act 2005 (2005 No 126).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Waikato Electricity Authority: repealed, on 26 October 1993, by section 79(2) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Waikato Valley Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1988, by section 42(2)(a) of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Wairarapa Cadet Training Farm Trust Board: inserted, on 1 January 1970, by section 12(2) of the Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Act 1969 (1969 No 138).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Wairarapa Cadet Training Farm Trust Board: amended, on 22 October 1981, pursuant to section 2(3) of the Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Amendment Act 1981 (1981 No 97).
Schedule 1 Part 2 War Pensions Advisory Board: repealed, on 7 December 2014, by section 278 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 (2014 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 War Pensions Medical Research Trust Board: repealed, on 1 April 1989, by section 10(3) of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 148).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Water Allocation Council: repealed, on 1 April 1972, by section 22 of the Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1971 (1971 No 154).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Water Pollution Control Council: repealed, on 1 April 1972, by section 22 of the Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1971 (1971 No 154).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Water Resources Council: repealed, on 1 April 1984, by section 2(3) of the Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 151).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Wellington City and Suburban Water Supply Board: repealed, on 1 March 1973, by section 120(1) of the Wellington Regional Water Board Act 1972 (1972 No 3 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Wellington Regional Water Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board: inserted, on 6 October 1965, by section 29(1) of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Act 1965 (1965 No 39).
Schedule 2 Enactments amended
Auckland Electric Power Board Amendment Act 1924 (1924 No 10 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Auckland Harbour Bridge Act 1950 (1950 No 101)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Act 1944 (1944 No 8 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Auckland Transport Board Act 1928 (1928 No 44)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Christchurch District Drainage Act 1951 (1951 No 21 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Act 1956 (1956 No 16)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Counties Act 1956 (1956 No 64) (1957 Reprint, Vol 3, p 40)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Act 1900, Amendment Act 1902 (1902 No 15 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Electric Power Boards Act 1925 (1925 No 38) (1957 Reprint, Vol 4, p 465)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Harbours Act 1950 (1950 No 34) (1957 Reprint, Vol 5, p 835)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Hospitals Act 1957 (1957 No 40) (1957 Reprint, Vol 6, p 149)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Hutt Valley Drainage Act 1948 (1948 No 11 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Municipal Corporations Act 1954 (1954 No 76)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
North Shore Drainage Act 1951 (1951 No 19 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Schedule 3 Enactments repealed
Auckland Electric Power Board Act 1921 (1921 No 17 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Auckland Harbour Bridge Act 1950 (1950 No 101)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Act 1944 (1944 No 8 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Auckland Transport Board Act 1928 (1928 No 44)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Christchurch District Drainage Act 1951 (1951 No 21 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Act 1956 (1956 No 16)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Counties Act 1956 (1956 No 64) (1957 Reprint, Vol 3, p 79)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Electric Power Boards Act 1925 (1925 No 38) (1957 Reprint, Vol 4, p 511)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Fire Services Act 1949 (1949 No 18) (1957 Reprint, Vol 5, p 204)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Harbours Act 1950 (1950 No 34) (1957 Reprint, Vol 5, p 864)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Hospitals Act 1957 (1957 No 40) (1957 Reprint, Vol 6, pp 149, 217)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Hutt Valley Drainage Act 1948 (1948 No 11 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Invercargill Licensing Trust Act 1950 (1950 No 33)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Licensing Trusts Act 1949 (1949 No 43)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Local Railways Act 1914 (1914 No 32) (1931 Reprint, Vol VII, p 964)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Masterton Licensing Trust Act 1947 (1947 No 35)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Milk Act 1944 (1944 No 30)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Municipal Corporations Act 1954 (1954 No 76)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Nassella Tussock Act 1946 (1946 No 2)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
North Shore Drainage Act 1951 (1951 No 19 (L))
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Rabbits Act 1955 (1955 No 28)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
River Boards Act 1908 (1908 No 165) (1931 Reprint, Vol IV, p 530)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941 (1941 No 12)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Public Bodies Contracts Act 1959 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7): section 3
Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38): section 668
New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Act 2020 (2020 No 37): section 17(d)
Artificial Limb Service Act 2018 (2018 No 34): section 16
Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 6): section 38
Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91): section 45
Veterans’ Support Act 2014 (2014 No 56): section 278
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 2014 (2014 No 1): section 27
Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 132): sections 14, 28
Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010 (2010 No 131): section 18
Carter Observatory Act Repeal Act 2010 (2010 No 34): section 12
Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 1): section 5(1)(b)
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (2006 No 74): section 185
Veterinarians Act 2005 (2005 No 126): section 105
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48): section 175(4)
National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003 (2003 No 19): section 47
Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84): section 262
Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 38): section 62
Accident Compensation Act 2001 (2001 No 49): section 337(1)
Fishing Industry Board Repeal Act 2001 (2001 No 34): section 5(3)
Children’s Health Camps Board Dissolution Act 1999 (1999 No 141): section 7
University of Hawke’s Bay Trust Board Dissolution and Vesting Act 1998 (1998 No 2 (P)): section 6(1)(b)
Broadcasting Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 53): section 21
Marlborough Forestry Corporation Act Repeal Act 1996 (1996 No 2 (L)): section 11(2)
Dog Control Act 1996 (1996 No 13): section 80
Veterinarians Act 1994 (1994 No 107): section 75(4)
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19): section 34(2)
Hospitals Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 26): section 33
Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 (1993 No 23): section 32
Electricity Act 1992 (1992 No 122): section 173(2)
Union Representatives Education Leave Act Repeal Act 1992 (1992 No 102): section 10
Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56): sections 79(2), 95(2), 96(1)
Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 18): section 4(4)
New Zealand Planning Council Dissolution Act 1991 (1991 No 97): section 7
Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26): section 50
New Zealand Council for Postgraduate Medical Education Act Repeal Act 1990 (1990 No 10): section 4(c)
Poultry Board Act Repeal Act 1989 (1989 No 4): section 4(2)
Testing Laboratory Registration Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 167): section 12
Wool Testing Authority Dissolution Act 1988 (1988 No 166): section 20
War Pensions Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 148): section 10(3)
Consumer Council Act Repeal Act 1988 (1988 No 144): section 9
Development Finance Corporation of New Zealand Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 141): section 12
Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 48): section 42(2)(a)
New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987 (1987 No 93): section 64(2)
Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Act 1987 (1987 No 13): section 40(1)(b)
Wheat Board Amendment Act 1986 (1986 No 25): section 14(3)
Auckland Aotea Centre Empowering Act 1985 (1985 No 9 (L)): section 19(1)
Lakes District Waterways Authority (Shotover River) Empowering Act 1985 (1985 No 2 (L)): section 7
Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority Dissolution Act 1983 (1983 No 153): section 18(f)
Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 151): section 2(3)
Accident Compensation Act 1982 (1982 No 181): section 122(8)
Pork Industry Board Act 1982 (1982 No 138): section 43(3)
Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Amendment Act 1981 (1981 No 97): section 2(3)
New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978 (1978 No 61): section 35
Noxious Plants Act 1978 (1978 No 15): section 120(2)
Joint Council for Local Authorities Services Act 1977 (1977 No 127): section 27
Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977 (1977 No 102): section 15(2)
Potato Industry Act 1977 (1977 No 77): section 15
Human Rights Commission Act 1977 (1977 No 49): section 86
Development Finance Corporation Amendment Act 1976 (1976 No 133): section 11(9)
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976 (1976 No 69): section 19(1)
Christchurch Town Hall Board of Management Act 1976 (1976 No 2 (L)): section 21(1)
Superannuation Schemes Act 1976 (1976 No 3): section 11(3)
Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1975 (1975 No 100)
Education Amendment Act (No 2) 1974 (1974 No 136): section 10(2)
Public Bodies Contracts Amendment Act 1974 (1974 No 112)
Local Government Act 1974 (1974 No 66): section 725
Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1973 (1973 No 24): section 15(1)
New Zealand Council for Educational Research Act 1972 (1972 No 35): section 34(1)
Children’s Health Camps Act 1972 (1972 No 21): section 13(4)
Wellington Regional Water Board Act 1972 (1972 No 3 (L)): section 120(1)
Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1971 (1971 No 154): section 22
Agricultural Pests Destruction Amendment Act 1971 (1971 No 74): section 5(1)
Government Railways Amendment Act 1971 (1971 No 13): section 2(2)
Public Bodies Contracts Order 1971 (SR 1971/112)
Water Pollution Amendment Act 1970 (1970 No 111): section 3(3)
Hospitals Amendment Act 1970 (1970 No 12): section 14(3)
Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Act 1969 (1969 No 138): section 12(2)
Electricity Act 1968 (1968 No 125): section 48(2)
Broadcasting Authority Act 1968 (1968 No 33): section 43(2)
Agricultural Pests Destruction Act 1967 (1967 No 147): section 126(3)
Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 (1967 No 135): section 33
New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute Amendment Act 1967 (1967 No 104): section 2(2)
Milk Act 1967 (1967 No 53): sections 15, 71(1)
Natural Gas Corporation Act 1967 (1967 No 41): section 27(2)
Hutt Valley Drainage Act 1967 (1967 No 3 (L)): section 88(1)(a)
Trades Certification Act 1966 (1966 No 6): section 12(1)
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Act 1965 (1965 No 39): section 29(1)
Decimal Currency Act 1964 (1964 No 27): section 27(2)
Hydatids Amendment Act 1963 (1963 No 32): section 5(3)
Adult Education Act 1963 (1963 No 16): section 29
Universities Act 1961 (1961 No 54): section 14(1)