New Zealand Acts

NEW ZEALAND NUCLEAR FREE ZONE, DISARMAMENT, AND ARMS CONTROL ACT 1987 - SECT 17

17 Functions and powers of Committee

1 The functions of the Committee shall be—

a) to advise the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade on such aspects of disarmament and arms control matters as it thinks fit:

b) to advise the Prime Minister on the implementation of this Act:

c) to publish from time to time public reports in relation to disarmament and arms control matters and on the implementation of this Act:

d) to make such recommendations as it thinks fit for the granting of money from such fund or funds as may be established for the purpose of promoting greater public understanding of disarmament and arms control matters.

2 The Committee shall have all such powers as are reasonably necessary or expedient to enable it to carry out its functions.

History: Section 17(1)(a): amended, on 1 July 1993, by section 6(1) of the Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48).