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APPENDIX A

Structure of government committees

A1 AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE STEERING COMMITTEE was established to coordinate a work programme on electronic commerce issues. The Steering Committee is convened by the Ministry of Commerce. The membership of the Steering Committee is drawn from representatives of five sector committees which were established to consider specific electronic commerce issues.

Electronic Commerce Steering Committee membership

• Ministry of Commerce
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Law Commission
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs
• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Inland Revenue Department
• the Treasury

A2 The Security Sector Committee considers issues to do with cryptography, authentication and electronic signatures, confidentiality and integrity of electronic communications, and hacking and computer security.

Security Sector Committee membership

• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Commerce
• Police
• Security Agencies
• New Zealand Customs Service
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

A3 The Revenue Based Interests Sector Committee examines the impact of electronic commerce on taxation and tariffs, with regard to the work being carried out by the OECD and other international forums.

Revenue Based Interests Sector Committee membership

• Inland Revenue Department
• New Zealand Customs Service
• Department of Internal Affairs
• Ministry of Commerce
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• the Treasury

A4 The Economic and Social Impacts Sector Committee considers trade issues, official statistics, electronic money, business capability and infrastructure, competition policy, and social impacts including education, employment and access.

Economic and Social Impacts Sector Committee membership

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Ministry of Commerce
• the Treasury
• Inland Revenue Department
• Statistics New Zealand
• New Zealand Customs Service
• Department of Labour
• Ministry of Education
• Department of Social Welfare
• Department of Internal Affairs
• State Services Commission
• Ministry of Research, Science and Technology

A5 The Consumer Protection, Privacy and Property Sector Committee considers issues regarding the laws of contract and tort, choice of law and jurisdiction, evidence, consumer protection, law enforcement, privacy and intellectual property rights.

Consumer Protection, Privacy and Property Sector Committee membership

• Law Commission
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs
• Ministry of Commerce
• Ministry of Justice
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner
• Department of Internal Affairs
• New Zealand Customs Service
• Land Information New Zealand

A6 The Government Information Strategy Sector Committee is concerned with government operational use of electronic commerce including service delivery and compliance, and secure exchange of information. Currently this Committee is convened by the State Services Commission on an ad hoc basis.