Ombudsmen Act 1975
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Version as at 4 September 2026
Ombudsmen Act 1975
Public Act |
1975 No 9 |
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Date of assent |
26 June 1975 |
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Commencement |
see section 1 |
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 Ministry of Justice.
Contents
An Act to consolidate and amend the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962
1 Short Title and commencement
(1)
This Act may be cited as the Ombudsmen Act 1975.
(2)
Part 3 of Schedule 1, and sections 13, 18, and 22 so far as they relate to that Part, shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
(3)
Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall come into force upon its passing.
(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 1(2): Part 3 of Schedule 1, and sections 13, 18, and 22 so far as they relate to that Part brought into force, on 1 April 1976, by the Ombudsmen Act Commencement Order 1975 (SR 1975/260).
Section 1(4): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
2 Interpretation
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Ombudsman, in relation to any function, power, or duty under this Act, means the Ombudsman for the time being investigating the complaint in respect of which the function, power, or duty is being exercised
public service agencies means the departments, departmental agencies, interdepartmental executive boards, and interdepartmental ventures named in Parts 1 to 1C of Schedule 1, and public service agency means any one of those agencies, but for the purposes of this Act—
(a)
a departmental agency listed in the first column of the table in Part 1A of Schedule 1 is part of its host department listed in the second column of that table:
(b)
an interdepartmental executive board listed in the first column of the table in Part 1B of Schedule 1 is to be treated as part of its servicing department listed in the second column of that table
State enterprise means—
(a)
(2)
For the purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 1, a company registered under the Companies Act 1993 is a related company of—
(a)
a Crown Research Institute if the Crown Research Institute, whether alone or together with any other Crown Research Institute, directly or indirectly owns, or controls the exercise of all the voting rights attaching to, the issued shares of the company (other than shares that carry no right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution of either profits or capital):
(b)
Health New Zealand if Health New Zealand, directly or indirectly owns, or controls the exercise of all the voting rights attaching to, the issued shares of the company (other than shares that carry no right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution of either profits or capital):
(c)
a State enterprise if the State enterprise, whether alone or together with any other State enterprise, directly or indirectly owns, or controls the exercise of all the voting rights attaching to, the issued shares of the company (other than shares that carry no right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution of either profits or capital).
(d)
[Repealed](3)
[Repealed](4)
[Repealed](5)
[Repealed]Section 2: replaced, on 10 April 1992, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 25).
section 2(1) public service agencies: inserted, on 7 August 2020, by section 113 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 2(2): replaced, on 5 December 2013, by section 14 of the Companies Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 111).
Section 2(2)(b): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Section 2(2)(d): repealed, on 30 June 2024, by section 43 of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
Section 2(3): repealed, on 5 December 2013, by section 14 of the Companies Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 111).
Section 2(4): repealed, on 5 December 2013, by section 14 of the Companies Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 111).
Section 2(5): repealed, on 24 October 2018, by section 24 of the Education Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 40).
2A Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1AA have effect according to their terms.
Section 2A: inserted, on 11 March 2020, by section 4 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
Ombudsmen
3 Ombudsmen
(1)
There shall be appointed, as officers of Parliament and Commissioners for Investigations, 1 or more Ombudsmen.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of section 7, each Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives.
(3)
No person shall be deemed to be employed in the service of the Sovereign for the purposes of the Public Service Act 2020 or the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 by reason of his appointment as an Ombudsman.
(4)
One of the Ombudsmen shall be so appointed as Chief Ombudsman, and shall be responsible for the administration of the office, and the co-ordination and allocation of the work between the Ombudsmen.
(5)
In any case where the Governor-General is satisfied that the Chief Ombudsman is incapacitated by illness, absence, or other sufficient cause from performing the duties of his office, the Governor-General may appoint one of the other Ombudsmen to act for the Chief Ombudsman during his incapacity.
(6)
No appointment of an acting Chief Ombudsman and no acts done by him as such, shall in any proceedings be questioned on the ground that the occasion for his appointment had not arisen or had ceased.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 2
Section 3(3): editorial change made by the PCO, on 8 August 2024, under sections 86(1) and 87(a) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
Section 3(3): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 3(3): amended, on 1 November 1976, pursuant to section 3(3) of the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1976 (1976 No 30).
4 Ombudsmen to hold no other office
An Ombudsman shall not be capable of being a member of Parliament or of a local authority, and shall not, without the approval of the Prime Minister in each particular case, hold any office of trust or profit, other than his office as an Ombudsman, or engage in any occupation for reward outside the duties of his office.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 3
5 Term of office of Ombudsmen
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every Ombudsman shall hold office for a term of 5 years.
(2)
Unless his office sooner becomes vacant, every person appointed as an Ombudsman shall hold office until his successor is appointed. Every such person may from time to time be reappointed.
(3)
Any Ombudsman may at any time resign his office by writing addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or to the Prime Minister if there is no Speaker or the Speaker is absent from New Zealand, and (except in the case of an Ombudsman appointed under section 8) shall so resign his office on attaining the age of 72 years.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 4
6 Removal or suspension from office
(1)
Any Ombudsman may at any time be removed or suspended from his office by the Governor-General, upon an address from the House of Representatives, for inability to perform the functions of the office, bankruptcy, neglect of duty, or misconduct.
(2)
At any time when Parliament is not in session, any Ombudsman may be suspended from his office by the Governor-General in Council for inability to perform the functions of the office, bankruptcy, neglect of duty, or misconduct proved to the satisfaction of the Governor-General; but any such suspension shall not continue in force beyond 2 months after the beginning of the next ensuing session of Parliament.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 5
Section 6(1): amended, on 1 January 2002, by section 70(1) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
Section 6(2): amended, on 1 January 2002, by section 70(1) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
7 Filling of vacancy
(1)
If any Ombudsman dies, or resigns his office, or is removed from office, the vacancy thereby created shall be filled in accordance with this section.
(2)
If any vacancy in the office of an Ombudsman occurs at any time while Parliament is in session, it shall be filled by the appointment of an Ombudsman by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives:
provided that if the vacancy occurs less than 2 months before the close of that session and no such recommendation is made in that session, the provisions of subsection (3) shall apply as if the vacancy had occurred while Parliament was not in session.
(3)
If any such vacancy occurs at any time while Parliament is not in session, the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
the Governor-General in Council may appoint an Ombudsman to fill the vacancy, and the person so appointed shall, unless his office sooner becomes vacant, hold office until his appointment is confirmed by the House of Representatives:
(b)
if the appointment is not so confirmed within 2 months after the commencement of the next ensuing session, the appointment shall lapse and there shall be deemed to be a further vacancy in the office of an Ombudsman.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 6
8 Temporary appointments of Ombudsmen
(1)
The Governor-General may, at any time during the illness or absence of any Ombudsman, or for any other temporary purpose whatsoever, appoint an Ombudsman to hold office in accordance with this section, and every such Ombudsman shall be paid such salary, not exceeding the amount payable in accordance with section 9 to an Ombudsman other than the Chief Ombudsman, as the Governor-General thinks fit.
(2)
The power conferred by this section shall be exercised only on a certificate signed by the Chief Ombudsman to the effect that, in his opinion, it is necessary for the due conduct of the business of the Ombudsmen under this Act that an additional Ombudsman should be temporarily appointed.
(3)
Subject to sections 5 to 7, every Ombudsman appointed under this section on account of the illness or absence of an Ombudsman shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor-General, and every other Ombudsman appointed for a temporary purpose shall hold office for such period, not exceeding 2 years, as may be specified in his warrant of appointment.
(4)
An Ombudsman appointed under this section may from time to time be reappointed, but no Ombudsman shall hold office under this section for more than 5 years in the aggregate.
(5)
The provisions of section 7 shall apply, with any necessary modifications, to the temporary appointment of an Ombudsman under this section as if the Ombudsman were being appointed under that section to fill a vacancy.
9 Salaries and allowances of Ombudsmen
(1)
There shall be paid to each Ombudsman out of public money, without further appropriation than this section,—
(a)
a salary at such rate as the Remuneration Authority from time to time determines; and
(b)
such allowances as are from time to time determined by the Remuneration Authority.
(2)
In the case of the Chief Ombudsman, the rate of salary and the allowances determined may be higher than those of the other Ombudsmen.
(3)
The salary of an Ombudsman is not to be diminished during the continuance of the Ombudsman’s appointment.
(4)
Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1), there shall be paid to each Ombudsman, in respect of time spent in travelling in the exercise of his functions, travelling allowances and expenses in accordance with the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951, and the provisions of that Act shall apply accordingly as if the Ombudsman were a member of a statutory board and the travelling were in the service of a statutory board.
Section 9: replaced (with effect on 1 April 1985), on 29 October 1985, by section 9(2) of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 135).
Section 9(1): amended, on 1 July 1989, by section 86(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44).
Section 9(1)(a): amended, on 1 April 2003, by section 4(1) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
Section 9(1)(b): amended, on 1 April 2003, by section 4(1) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
10 Oath to be taken by Ombudsmen
(1)
Before entering upon the exercise of the duties of his office an Ombudsman shall take an oath that he will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office, and that he will not, except in accordance with section 21, divulge any information received by him under this Act.
(2)
The oath shall be administered by the Speaker or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 8
11 Staff
(1)
The Chief Ombudsman may appoint such officers and employees (including acting, temporary, or casual officers and employees) as may be necessary for the efficient carrying out of the functions, duties, and powers of the Ombudsmen under this Act.
(2)
Except where this Act otherwise expressly provides, the Chief Ombudsman shall have all the rights, duties, and powers of an employer in respect of the persons appointed under subsection (1).
(3)
The Chief Ombudsman shall operate a personnel policy that complies with the principle of being a good employer.
(4)
No person appointed under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be employed in the service of the Sovereign for the purposes of the Public Service Act 2020 or the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 by reason of that person’s appointment under this section.
Section 11: replaced, on 2 September 1996, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 137).
Section 11(4): editorial change made by the PCO, on 8 August 2024, under sections 86(1) and 87(a) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
Section 11(4): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
12 Superannuation or retiring allowances of Ombudsmen and staff
For the purpose of providing superannuation or retiring allowances for any Ombudsman and any officer or employee appointed under this Act, there may from time to time be paid sums by way of contributions or subsidies to any retirement scheme (within the meaning of section 6(1) of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013).
Section 12: replaced (with effect on 1 July 1992), on 18 December 1992, by section 4 of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act (No 2) 1992 (1992 No 130).
Section 12: amended, on 1 December 2014, by section 150 of the Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2013 (2013 No 70).
Functions of Ombudsmen
13 Functions of Ombudsmen
(1)
Subject to section 14, it shall be a function of the Ombudsmen to investigate any decision or recommendation made, or any act done or omitted, whether before or after the passing of this Act, relating to a matter of administration and affecting any person or body of persons in his or its personal capacity, in or by any of the public service agencies or organisations named in Parts 1 to 1C and 2 of Schedule 1, or by any committee (other than a committee of the whole) or subcommittee of any organisation named or specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1, or by any officer, employee, or member of any such public service agency or organisation in his capacity as such officer, employee, or member.
(2)
Subject to section 14, and without limiting the generality of subsection (1), it is hereby declared that the power conferred by that subsection includes the power to investigate a recommendation made, whether before or after the passing of this Act, by any such public service agency, organisation, committee, subcommittee, officer, employee, or member to a Minister of the Crown or to any organisation named or specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1, as the case may be.
(3)
Each Ombudsman may make any such investigation either on a complaint made to an Ombudsman by any person or of his own motion; and where a complaint is made he may investigate any decision, recommendation, act, or omission to which the foregoing provisions of this section relate, notwithstanding that the complaint may not appear to relate to that decision, recommendation, act, or omission.
(4)
Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this section, it is hereby declared that any committee of the House of Representatives may at any time refer to an Ombudsman, for investigation and report by an Ombudsman, any petition that is before that committee for consideration, or any matter to which the petition relates. In any such case, an Ombudsman shall, subject to any special directions of the committee, investigate the matters so referred, so far as they are within his jurisdiction, and make such report to the committee as he thinks fit. Nothing in section 17 or section 22 or section 24 shall apply in respect of any investigation or report made under this subsection.
(5)
Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this section, it is hereby declared that at any time the Prime Minister may, with the consent of the Chief Ombudsman, refer to an Ombudsman for investigation and report any matter, other than a matter concerning a judicial proceeding, which the Prime Minister considers should be investigated by an Ombudsman. Where a matter is referred to an Ombudsman pursuant to this subsection, he shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, forthwith investigate that matter and report thereon to the Prime Minister, and may thereafter make such report to Parliament on the matter as he thinks fit. Nothing in section 22 shall apply in respect of any investigation or report made under this subsection.
(6)
The powers conferred on Ombudsmen by this Act may be exercised notwithstanding any provision in any enactment to the effect that any such decision, recommendation, act, or omission shall be final, or that no appeal shall lie in respect thereof, or that no proceeding or decision of the person or organisation whose decision, recommendation, act, or omission it is shall be challenged, reviewed, quashed, or called in question.
(7)
Nothing in this Act shall authorise an Ombudsman to investigate—
(a)
any decision, recommendation, act, or omission in respect of which there is, under any legislation, a right of appeal or objection, or a right to apply for a review, available to the complainant, on the merits of the case, to any court, or to any tribunal constituted by or under any enactment, whether or not that right of appeal or objection or application has been exercised in the particular case, and whether or not any time prescribed for the exercise of that right has expired:
provided that the Ombudsman may conduct an investigation (not being an investigation relating to any decision, recommendation, act, or omission to which any other paragraph of this subsection applies) notwithstanding that the complainant has or had such right if by reason of special circumstances it would be unreasonable to expect him to resort or have resorted to it:
(b)
any decision, recommendation, act, or omission of any person in his capacity as a trustee within the meaning of the Trusts Act 2019:
(c)
any decision, recommendation, act, or omission of any person acting as legal adviser to the Crown pursuant to the rules for the time being approved by the Government for the conduct of Crown legal business, or acting as counsel for the Crown in relation to any proceedings:
(d)
any decision, recommendation, act, or omission of any constable, other than any matter relating to the terms and conditions of service of any person as a constable.
(8)
Nothing in this Act shall authorise an Ombudsman to investigate any matter relating to any person who is or was a member of or provisional entrant to the New Zealand Naval Forces, the New Zealand Army, or the Royal New Zealand Air Force, so far as the matter relates to—
(a)
the terms and conditions of his service as such member or entrant; or
(b)
any order, command, decision, penalty, or punishment given to or affecting him in his capacity as such member or entrant.
(9)
If any question arises whether an Ombudsman has jurisdiction to investigate any case or class of cases under this Act, he may, if he thinks fit, apply to the High Court for a declaratory order determining the question in accordance with the Declaratory Judgments Act 1908, and the provisions of that Act shall extend and apply accordingly.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 11; 1968 No 138 s 2
Section 13(1): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 114(1) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 13(1): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 114(2) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 13(2): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 114(2) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 13(7)(a): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
Section 13(7)(b): amended, on 30 January 2021, by section 161 of the Trusts Act 2019 (2019 No 38).
Section 13(7)(d): replaced, on 1 April 1989, by section 39(1) of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988 (1988 No 2).
Section 13(7)(d): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
Section 13(9): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 12 of the Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124).
14 Limitation of time for certain complaints in respect of local organisations
Nothing in section 13 shall permit an Ombudsman to investigate any decision or recommendation made, or any act done or omitted, in or by any committee or subcommittee of any organisation named or specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1 (other than an education board or a hospital board), or by any officer, employee, or member of any such organisation to which this subsection applies in his capacity as such officer, employee, or member, unless the decision or recommendation was made, or the act or omission occurred or continued within 6 months before Part 3 of Schedule 1 came into force.
15 House of Representatives may make rules for guidance of Ombudsmen
(1)
The House of Representatives may from time to time, if it thinks fit, make general rules for the guidance of the Ombudsmen in the exercise of their functions under this Act or under the Official Information Act 1982 or under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 or under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 or under the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022, and may at any time in like manner revoke or vary any such rules.
(2)
Any such rules may authorise an Ombudsman from time to time, in the public interest or in the interests of any person or public service agency or organisation, to publish reports relating generally to the exercise of his functions under this Act or under the Official Information Act 1982 or under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 or under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 or under the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 or to any particular case or cases investigated by him, whether or not the matters to be dealt with in any such report have been the subject of a report to the House of Representatives under this Act.
(3)
Rules under this section—
(a)
are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements); but
(b)
come into force in accordance with the rules, even if they are not yet published.
(4)
The Clerk of the House of Representatives must lodge the rules with the Parliamentary Counsel Office for the purpose of publication under the Legislation Act 2019 (unless the rules are drafted by the Parliamentary Counsel Office).
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 12
| 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 | It is not required to be presented to the House of Representatives because an exemption applies under Schedule 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 | LA19 s 114, Sch 3 | ||
| Disallowance | It is not disallowable | LA19 s 115 | ||
| This note is not part of the Act. | ||||
Section 15(1): amended, on 1 May 2023, by section 62(1) of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 (2022 No 43).
Section 15(1): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 40 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20).
Section 15(1): amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 3 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91).
Section 15(1): amended, on 1 July 1983, by section 2(1) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164).
Section 15(2): amended, on 1 May 2023, by section 62(2) of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 (2022 No 43).
Section 15(2): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 40 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20).
Section 15(2): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 15(2): amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 3 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91).
Section 15(2): amended, on 1 January 1987, by section 27 of the Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114).
Section 15(2): amended, on 1 July 1983, by section 2(2) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164).
Section 15(3): replaced, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
Section 15(4): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
16 Mode of complaint
(1)
A complaint to an Ombudsman may be made in writing or orally.
(1A)
A complaint made orally shall be put in writing as soon as practicable.
(2)
Notwithstanding any provision in any enactment, where any letter appearing to be written by any person in custody on a charge or after conviction of any offence, or by any patient of any hospital within the meaning of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, is addressed to an Ombudsman it shall be immediately forwarded, unopened, to the Ombudsman by the person for the time being in charge of the place or institution where the writer of the letter is detained or of which he is a patient.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 13
Section 16(1): replaced, on 9 December 1991, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 121).
Section 16(1A): inserted, on 9 December 1991, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 121).
Section 16(2): amended, on 1 November 1992, pursuant to section 137(1) of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (1992 No 46).
17 Ombudsman may refuse to investigate complaint
(1)
An Ombudsman may refuse to investigate or further investigate a complaint if it appears to the Ombudsman that,—
(a)
under the law or existing administrative practice, the complainant has an adequate remedy or right of appeal (other than the right to petition the House of Representatives) and it is, or would have been, reasonable for the complainant to resort to that remedy or right of appeal; or
(b)
the complaint relates to a decision, recommendation, act, or omission that the complainant has known about for more than 12 months; or
(c)
the subject matter of the complaint is trivial; or
(d)
the complaint is frivolous or vexatious or is not made in good faith; or
(e)
the complainant does not have a sufficient personal interest in the subject matter of the complaint; or
(f)
having regard to all the circumstances of the case,—
(i)
following preliminary inquiries, an investigation is unnecessary; or
(ii)
having commenced an investigation, further investigation is unnecessary.
(2)
If an Ombudsman refuses to investigate or further investigate a complaint, the Ombudsman must inform the complainant of the decision and give his or her reasons for it.
Section 17: replaced, on 26 March 2015, by section 4 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 30).
17A Referral of complaint to Privacy Commissioner
(1)
Where, on receiving a complaint under this Act, an Ombudsman considers that the complaint relates, in whole or in part, to a matter that is more properly within the jurisdiction of the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 2020, the Ombudsman shall forthwith consult with the Privacy Commissioner in order to determine the appropriate means of dealing with the complaint.
(2)
As soon as practicable after consulting with the Privacy Commissioner under subsection (1), the Ombudsman shall determine whether the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under this Act.
(3)
If the Ombudsman determines that the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under the Privacy Act 2020, the Ombudsman shall forthwith refer the complaint or, as the case requires, the appropriate part of the complaint to the Privacy Commissioner to be dealt with accordingly, and shall notify the complainant of the action that has been taken.
Section 17A: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Section 17A(1): amended, on 1 December 2020, by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
Section 17A(3): amended, on 1 December 2020, by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
17B Referral of complaint to Health and Disability Commissioner
(1)
Where, on receiving a complaint under this Act, an Ombudsman considers that the complaint relates, in whole or in part, to a matter that is more properly within the jurisdiction of the Health and Disability Commissioner under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, the Ombudsman shall forthwith consult with the Health and Disability Commissioner in order to determine the appropriate means of dealing with the complaint.
(2)
As soon as practicable after consulting with the Health and Disability Commissioner under subsection (1), the Ombudsman shall determine whether the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under this Act.
(3)
If the Ombudsman determines that the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, the Ombudsman shall forthwith refer the complaint or, as the case requires, the appropriate part of the complaint to the Health and Disability Commissioner to be dealt with accordingly, and shall notify the complainant of the action that has been taken.
Section 17B: inserted, on 1 July 1996, by section 76(1) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (1994 No 88).
17C Referral of complaint to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
(1)
Where, on receiving a complaint under this Act, an Ombudsman considers that the complaint relates, in whole or in part, to a matter that is more properly within the jurisdiction of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security holding office under section 157 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, the Ombudsman shall forthwith consult with the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security in order to determine the appropriate means of dealing with the complaint.
(2)
As soon as practicable after consulting with the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security under subsection (1), the Ombudsman shall determine whether the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under this Act.
(3)
If the Ombudsman determines that the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under subpart 1 of Part 6 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, the Ombudsman shall forthwith refer the complaint or, as the case requires, the appropriate part of the complaint to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to be dealt with accordingly, and shall notify the complainant of the action that has been taken.
Section 17C: inserted, on 2 July 1996, by section 30 of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996 (1996 No 47).
Section 17C(1): amended, on 28 September 2017, by section 335 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
Section 17C(3): amended, on 28 September 2017, by section 335 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
18 Proceedings of Ombudsmen
(1)
Before investigating any matter under this Act, an Ombudsman shall inform the chief executive of the department (for the department and for a departmental agency hosted by it or an interdepartmental executive board serviced by it) or the board of the interdepartmental venture affected, or, as the case may require, the chief executive of the organisation affected, of his intention to make the investigation.
(2)
Every investigation by an Ombudsman under this Act shall be conducted in private.
(3)
An Ombudsman may hear or obtain information from such persons as he thinks fit, and may make such inquiries as he thinks fit. It shall not be necessary for an Ombudsman to hold any hearing, and no person shall be entitled as of right to be heard by an Ombudsman:
provided that if at any time during the course of an investigation it appears to an Ombudsman that there may be sufficient grounds for his making any report or recommendation that may adversely affect any public service agency or organisation or person, he shall give to that public service agency or organisation or person an opportunity to be heard.
(4)
In the case of an investigation relating to a public service agency or organisation named in Schedule 1, an Ombudsman may in his discretion at any time during or after the investigation consult a Minister who is concerned in the matter of the investigation, and an Ombudsman shall consult any Minister who so requests or to whom a recommendation which is the subject of the investigation has been made, after the Ombudsman has made the investigation and before he has formed a final opinion on any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 22.
(5)
In the case of an investigation relating to an organisation named or specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1, an Ombudsman may in his discretion at any time during or after the investigation consult the mayor or chairperson of the organisation concerned, and an Ombudsman shall consult the mayor or chairperson of the organisation who so requests or to whom a recommendation which is the subject of the investigation has been made, after the Ombudsman has made the investigation and before he has formed a final opinion on any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 22.
(6)
If, during or after any investigation, an Ombudsman is of opinion that there is substantial evidence of any significant breach of duty or misconduct on the part of any officer or employee of any public service agency or organisation, he shall refer the matter to the appropriate authority.
(7)
Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any rules made for the guidance of Ombudsmen by the House of Representatives and for the time being in force, an Ombudsman may regulate his procedure in such manner as he thinks fit.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 15
Section 18(1): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 18(1): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 18(1): amended, on 1 April 1988, pursuant to section 90(d) of the State Sector Act 1988 (1988 No 20).
Section 18(3): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 18(4): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 18(5): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 18(6): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 18(6): amended, on 23 November 1982, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1982 (1982 No 89).
19 Evidence
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 20, an Ombudsman may from time to time require any person who in his opinion is able to give any information relating to any matter that is being investigated by the Ombudsman to furnish to him any such information, and to produce any documents or papers or things which in the Ombudsman’s opinion relate to any such matter as aforesaid and which may be in the possession or under the control of that person. This subsection shall apply whether or not the person is an officer, employee, or member of any public service agency or organisation, and whether or not such documents, papers, or things are in the custody or under the control of any public service agency or organisation.
(2)
An Ombudsman may summon before him and examine on oath—
(a)
any person who is an officer or employee or member of any public service agency or organisation named or specified in Schedule 1 and who in the Ombudsman’s opinion is able to give any such information as aforesaid; or
(b)
any complainant; or
(c)
with the prior approval of the Attorney-General in each case, any other person who in the Ombudsman’s opinion is able to give any such information—
and for that purpose may administer an oath. Every such examination by the Ombudsman shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 108 of the Crimes Act 1961 (which relates to perjury).
(3)
Subject to this section and to section 20(1), a person who is bound by the provisions of an enactment (being an Act or secondary legislation within the meaning of the Legislation Act 2019 made by Order in Council) to maintain secrecy in relation to, or not to disclose, any matter may be required to supply any information to or answer any question put by an Ombudsman in relation to that matter, or to produce to an Ombudsman any document or paper or thing relating to it, even if compliance with that requirement would otherwise be in breach of the obligation of secrecy or non-disclosure.
(4)
Compliance with a requirement of an Ombudsman (being a requirement made pursuant to subsection (3)) is not a breach of the relevant obligation of secrecy or non-disclosure or of the enactment by which that obligation is imposed.
(5)
Every person shall have the same privileges in relation to the giving of information, the answering of questions, and the production of documents and papers and things as witnesses have in any court.
(5A)
In any investigation carried out under this Act pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982 or the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, nothing in subsection (5) prevents an Ombudsman from—
(a)
requiring, under subsection (1), the furnishing of any information or the production of any document, paper, or thing for which privilege is claimed by any person; and
(b)
considering the information or inspecting any such document, paper, or thing—
for the purpose of determining whether the information, document, paper, or thing would be properly withheld, but not so as to give the Ombudsman any information, or enable the Ombudsman to make any use of the information, document, paper, or thing that he or she would not, apart from this subsection, be entitled to.
(5B)
On the production of any information, document, paper, or thing pursuant to subsection (5A), the Ombudsman—
(a)
must not release the information, document, paper, or thing, or any information derived from the document, paper, or thing to any person other than—
(i)
the producer of the information, document, paper, or thing; or
(ii)
any barrister or solicitor engaged by the Ombudsman for the purpose of providing legal advice as to whether the information, document, paper, or thing would be properly withheld by that producer under subsection (5); or
(iii)
a court:
(b)
may give his or her opinion only to the producer of the information, document, paper or thing and the complainant as to whether or not the claim of privilege is valid:
(c)
must not take into account the information or any information in the document, paper, or thing in forming any opinion concerning the release of any other information, unless the Ombudsman considers the claim of privilege is not valid and has notified the person concerned of that decision.
(6)
Except on the trial of any person for perjury within the meaning of the Crimes Act 1961 in respect of his sworn testimony, no statement made or answer given by that or any other person in the course of any inquiry by or any proceedings before an Ombudsman shall be admissible in evidence against any person in any court or at any inquiry or in any other proceedings, and no evidence in respect of proceedings before an Ombudsman shall be given against any person.
(7)
No person shall be liable to prosecution for an offence against any enactment, other than this Act, by reason of his compliance with any requirement of an Ombudsman under this section.
(8)
Where any person is required by an Ombudsman to attend before him for the purposes of this section, the person shall be entitled to the same fees, allowances, and expenses as if he were a witness in a court, and the provisions of any regulations in that behalf made under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and for the time being in force shall apply accordingly. For the purposes of this subsection an Ombudsman shall have the powers of a court under any such regulations to fix or disallow, in whole or in part, or increase the amounts payable thereunder.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 16
Section 19(1): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 19(2)(a): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 19(3): replaced, on 5 August 2013, by section 77(3) of the Legislation Act 2012 (2012 No 119).
Section 19(3): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
Section 19(4): replaced, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(1) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
Section 19(5A): inserted, on 17 September 1997, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 72).
Section 19(5A): amended, on 15 December 2005, by section 3 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 109).
Section 19(5B): inserted, on 17 September 1997, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 72).
Section 19(7): amended, on 1 July 1983, by section 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164).
Section 19(8): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
20 Disclosure of certain matters not to be required
(1)
Where the Attorney-General certifies that the giving of any information or the answering of any question or the production of any document or paper or thing—
(a)
might prejudice the security, defence, or international relations of New Zealand (including New Zealand’s relations with the government of any other country or with any international organisation), or the investigation or detection of offences; or
(b)
might involve the disclosure of the deliberations of Cabinet; or
(c)
might involve the disclosure of proceedings of Cabinet, or of any committee of Cabinet, relating to matters of a secret or confidential nature, and would be injurious to the public interest—
an Ombudsman shall not require the information or answer to be given or, as the case may be, the document or paper or thing to be produced.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (1), the rule of law which authorises or requires the withholding of any document or paper, or the refusal to answer any question, on the ground that the disclosure of the document or paper or the answering of the question would be injurious to the public interest shall not apply in respect of any investigation by or proceedings before an Ombudsman.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 17
21 Ombudsmen and staff to maintain secrecy
(1)
Every Ombudsman and every person holding any office or appointment under the Chief Ombudsman shall be deemed for the purposes of sections 105 and 105A of the Crimes Act 1961 to be officials.
(2)
Every Ombudsman and every such person as aforesaid shall maintain secrecy in respect of all matters that come to their knowledge in the exercise of their functions.
(3)
Every person holding any office or appointment under the Chief Ombudsman shall, before he begins to perform any official duty under this Act, take an oath, to be administered by an Ombudsman, that he will not divulge any information received by him under this Act except for the purpose of giving effect to this Act.
(4)
Notwithstanding anything in subsections (1) to (3), an Ombudsman may disclose such matters as in the Ombudsman’s opinion ought to be disclosed for the purposes of an investigation or in order to establish grounds for the Ombudsman’s conclusions and recommendations.
(5)
The power conferred by subsection (4) shall not extend to—
(a)
any matter that might prejudice—
(i)
the security, defence, or international relations of New Zealand (including New Zealand’s relations with the government of any other country or with any international organisation); or
(ii)
any interest protected by section 7 of the Official Information Act 1982; or
(iii)
the prevention, investigation, or detection of offences; or
(b)
any matter that might involve the disclosure of the deliberations of Cabinet; or
(c)
any information, answer, document, paper, or thing obtained by an Ombudsman by reason only of compliance with a requirement made pursuant to subsection (3) of section 19.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 18
Section 21(1): amended, on 1 July 1983, by section 4 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164).
Section 21(4): replaced, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(2) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
Section 21(5): inserted, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(2) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
21A Consultation with Privacy Commissioner
Notwithstanding anything in section 21, an Ombudsman may from time to time undertake consultation with the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 2020 in relation to any matter relating to the functions of the Ombudsman, including (without limitation) consultation—
(a)
for the purposes of making a determination under section 17A:
(b)
in relation to any matter arising out of or in the course of an investigation under this Act or any other enactment:
(c)
in relation to any matter relating to privacy, whether or not the matter arises out of a particular complaint made under this Act,—
and for the purposes of any such consultation, an Ombudsman may disclose to the Privacy Commissioner such information as the Ombudsman considers necessary for that purpose.
Section 21A: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 3 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Section 21A: amended, on 1 December 2020, by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
21B Consultation with Health and Disability Commissioner
Notwithstanding anything in section 21, an Ombudsman may from time to time undertake consultation with the Health and Disability Commissioner under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 in relation to any matter relating to the functions of the Ombudsman, including (without limitation) consultation—
(a)
for the purposes of making a determination under section 17B:
(b)
in relation to any matter arising out of or in the course of an investigation under this Act or any other enactment:
(c)
in relation to any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the Health and Disability Commissioner, whether or not the matter arises out of a particular complaint made under this Act,—
and, for the purposes of any such consultation, an Ombudsman may disclose to the Health and Disability Commissioner such information as the Ombudsman considers necessary for that purpose.
Section 21B: inserted, on 1 July 1996, by section 76(2) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (1994 No 88).
21C Consultation with Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Notwithstanding anything in section 21, an Ombudsman may from time to time undertake consultation with the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security holding office under section 157 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 in relation to any matter relating to the functions of the Ombudsman, including (without limitation) consultation—
(a)
for the purposes of making a determination under section 17C:
(b)
in relation to any matter arising out of or in the course of an investigation under this Act or any other enactment:
(c)
in relation to any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, whether or not the matter arises out of a particular complaint made under this Act,—
and for the purposes of any such consultation, an Ombudsman may disclose to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security such information as the Ombudsman considers necessary for that purpose.
Section 21C: inserted, on 2 July 1996, by section 31 of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996 (1996 No 47).
Section 21C: amended, on 28 September 2017, by section 335 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
21D Consultation with Inspector-General of Defence
Notwithstanding anything in section 21, an Ombudsman may from time to time undertake consultation with the Inspector-General of Defence holding office under section 7 of the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 in relation to any matter, including (without limitation) consultation—
(a)
in relation to any matter arising out of or in the course of an investigation under this Act or any other enactment:
(b)
in relation to any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the Inspector-General of Defence, whether or not the matter arises out of a particular complaint made under this Act,—
and for the purposes of any such consultation, an Ombudsman may disclose to the Inspector-General of Defence such information as the Ombudsman considers necessary for that purpose.
Section 21D: inserted, on 26 January 2025, by section 56 of the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 (2023 No 42).
22 Procedure after investigation
(1)
The provisions of this section shall apply in every case where, after making any investigation under this Act, an Ombudsman is of opinion that the decision, recommendation, act, or omission which was the subject matter of the investigation—
(a)
appears to have been contrary to law; or
(b)
was unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, or improperly discriminatory, or was in accordance with a rule of law or any legislation or a practice that is or may be unreasonable, unjust, oppressive, or improperly discriminatory; or
(c)
was based wholly or partly on a mistake of law or fact; or
(d)
was wrong.
(2)
The provisions of this section shall also apply in any case where an Ombudsman is of opinion that in the making of the decision or recommendation, or in the doing or omission of the act, a discretionary power has been exercised for an improper purpose or on irrelevant grounds or on the taking into account of irrelevant considerations, or that, in the case of a decision made in the exercise of any discretionary power, reasons should have been given for the decision.
(3)
If in any case to which this section applies an Ombudsman is of opinion—
(a)
that the matter should be referred to the appropriate authority for further consideration; or
(b)
that the omission should be rectified; or
(c)
that the decision should be cancelled or varied; or
(d)
that any practice on which the decision, recommendation, act, or omission was based should be altered; or
(e)
that any law on which the decision, recommendation, act, or omission was based should be reconsidered; or
(f)
that reasons should have been given for the decision; or
(g)
that any other steps should be taken—
the Ombudsman shall report his opinion, and his reasons therefor, to the appropriate department (for itself and for a departmental agency hosted by it or an interdepartmental executive board serviced by it) or interdepartmental venture or organisation, and may make such recommendations as he thinks fit. In any such case he may request the department or venture or organisation to notify him, within a specified time, of the steps (if any) that it proposes to take to give effect to his recommendations. The Ombudsman shall also, in the case of an investigation relating to a department or venture or organisation named or specified in Schedule 1, send a copy of his report or recommendations to the Minister concerned, and, in the case of an investigation relating to an organisation named or specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1, send a copy of his report or recommendations to the mayor or chairperson of the organisation concerned.
(4)
If within a reasonable time after the report is made no action is taken which seems to an Ombudsman to be adequate and appropriate, the Ombudsman, in his discretion, after considering the comments (if any) made by or on behalf of any public service agency or organisation affected, may send a copy of the report and recommendations to the Prime Minister, and may thereafter make such report to the House of Representatives on the matter as he thinks fit.
(5)
The Ombudsman shall attach to every report sent or made under subsection (4) a copy of any comments made by or on behalf of the public service agency or organisation affected.
(6)
Subsections (4) and (5) shall not apply in the case of an investigation relating to an organisation named or specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1.
(7)
Notwithstanding anything in this section, an Ombudsman shall not, in any report made under this Act, make any comment that is adverse to any person unless the person has been given an opportunity to be heard.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 19
Section 22(1)(b): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
Section 22(3): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 22(3): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 22(4): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 22(4): amended, on 1 January 1987, by section 27 of the Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114).
Section 22(5): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
23 Ombudsman may require publication of summary of report
(1)
Where an Ombudsman has prepared a report under subsection (3) of section 22 relating to any organisation named or specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1, he may prepare and send to the chief executive of that organisation a written summary of the contents of his report and require that chief executive to make copies of that summary available during ordinary business hours for inspection by members of the public without charge. Any member of the public may make a copy of the whole or any part of the summary.
(2)
Before forwarding any such written summary to the appropriate chief executive under subsection (1), the Ombudsman shall send a copy of it in draft form to the organisation to which it relates for perusal, and shall, as far as practicable, incorporate in the summary any comments made to him by the organisation.
(3)
Within 1 week after the report is received by the organisation, the chief executive of that organisation shall, at the expense of the organisation, give public notice in such form and in such newspapers as the Ombudsman shall require of the availability of the report for inspection and of the places where it may be inspected.
(4)
Every such report shall be made available for a period of 4 weeks from the date of the first publication of the public notice.
Section 23(1): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 23(2): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 23(3): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
24 Complainant to be informed of result of investigation
(1)
Where, on any investigation following a complaint, an Ombudsman makes a recommendation under subsection (3) of section 22, and no action which seems to the Ombudsman to be adequate and appropriate is taken thereon within a reasonable time, the Ombudsman shall inform the complainant of his recommendation, and may make such comments on the matter as he thinks fit.
(2)
The Ombudsman shall in any case inform the complainant, in such manner and at such time as he thinks proper, of the result of the investigation.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 20
25 Proceedings not to be questioned or to be subject to review
No proceeding of an Ombudsman shall be held bad for want of form, and, except on the ground of lack of jurisdiction, no proceeding or decision of an Ombudsman shall be liable to be challenged, reviewed, quashed, or called in question in any court.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 21
26 Proceedings privileged
(1)
Subject to subsection (2),—
(a)
no proceedings, civil or criminal, shall lie against any Ombudsman, or against any person holding any office or appointment under the Chief Ombudsman, for anything he may do or report or say in the course of the exercise or intended exercise of his functions under this Act or the Official Information Act 1982 or the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 or the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022, unless it is shown that he acted in bad faith:
(b)
no Ombudsman, and no such person as aforesaid, shall be called to give evidence in any court, or in any proceedings of a judicial nature, in respect of anything coming to his knowledge in the exercise of his functions under this Act or the Official Information Act 1982 or the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 or the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022.
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) applies in respect of proceedings for—
(a)
(b)
(3)
Anything said or any information supplied or any document, paper, or thing produced by any person in the course of any inquiry by or proceedings before an Ombudsman under this Act or the Official Information Act 1982 or the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 or the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 shall be privileged in the same manner as if the inquiry or proceedings were proceedings in a court.
(4)
For the purposes of clause 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Defamation Act 1992, any report made by an Ombudsman under this Act, or under the Official Information Act 1982, or under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, or under the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022, shall be deemed to be an official report made by a person holding an inquiry under the authority of the Parliament of New Zealand.
Section 26: replaced, on 1 July 1983, by section 5 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164).
Section 26(1)(a): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 40 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20).
Section 26(1)(a): amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 5(1) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91).
Section 26(1)(a): amended, on 1 March 1988, by section 57(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (1987 No 174).
Section 26(1)(b): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 40 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20).
Section 26(1)(b): amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 5(1) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91).
Section 26(1)(b): amended, on 1 March 1988, by section 57(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (1987 No 174).
Section 26(2)(a): amended, on 27 November 2025, by section 17 of the Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 71).
Section 26(2)(a): amended, on 28 September 2017, by section 335 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
Section 26(2)(b): amended, on 27 November 2025, by section 17 of the Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 71).
Section 26(2)(b): amended, on 28 September 2017, by section 335 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
Section 26(2)(c): amended, on 27 November 2025, by section 17 of the Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 71).
Section 26(2)(c): amended, on 28 September 2017, by section 335 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
Section 26(3): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 40 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20).
Section 26(3): amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 5(1) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91).
Section 26(3): amended, on 1 March 1988, by section 57(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (1987 No 174).
Section 26(4): replaced, on 1 February 1993, by section 56(1) of the Defamation Act 1992 (1992 No 105).
Section 26(4): amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 40 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20).
Section 26(4): amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 5(2) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91).
Miscellaneous provisions
27 Power of entry on premises
(1)
For the purposes of this Act, but subject to the provisions of this section, an Ombudsman may at any time enter upon any premises occupied by any of the public service agencies or organisations named or specified in Schedule 1 and inspect the premises and, subject to the provisions of sections 19 and 20, carry out therein any investigation that is within his jurisdiction.
(2)
Before entering upon any such premises an Ombudsman shall notify the chief executive of the department (for itself and for a departmental agency hosted by it or an interdepartmental executive board serviced by it) or the board of an interdepartmental venture or, as the case may require, the chief executive of the organisation by which the premises are occupied.
(3)
The Attorney-General may from time to time by notice to the Chief Ombudsman exclude the application of subsection (1) to any specified premises or class of premises, if he is satisfied that the exercise of the power conferred by this section might prejudice the security, defence, or international relations of New Zealand, including New Zealand’s relations with the government of any other country or with any international organisation.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 23
Section 27(1): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 27(2): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 27(2): amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Section 27(2): amended, on 1 April 1988, pursuant to section 90(d) of the State Sector Act 1988 (1988 No 20).
28 Delegation of powers by Ombudsman
(1)
Any Ombudsman may from time to time, by writing under his hand, delegate to any person holding any office under him any of his powers under this Act, except this power of delegation and the power to make any report under this Act.
(2)
Any delegation under this section may be made to a specified person or to the holder for the time being of a specified office or to the holders of offices of a specified class.
(3)
Every delegation under this section shall be revocable at will, and no such delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power by an Ombudsman.
(4)
Any such delegation may be made subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Ombudsman thinks fit, and may be made either generally or in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
(5)
Until any such delegation is revoked, it shall continue in force according to its tenor. In the event of the Ombudsman by whom it was made ceasing to hold office, it shall continue to have effect as if made by his successor.
(6)
Any person purporting to exercise any power of an Ombudsman by virtue of a delegation under this section shall, when required to do so, produce evidence of his authority to exercise the power.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 24
Section 28(1): amended, on 2 September 1996, by section 3 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 137).
28A Protection of name
(1)
A person may not use the name “Ombudsman”
in connection with any business, trade, or occupation or the provision of any service, whether for payment or otherwise, or hold themselves out to be an Ombudsman unless—
(a)
the person is an Ombudsman appointed under section 3 of this Act; or
(b)
the person is appointed by the Chief Ombudsman under section 11 of this Act as an officer or employee holding a position with a title that includes the word “Ombudsman”
; or
(c)
the person has been permitted by the Minister to use that name.
(2)
(3)
A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(4)
In this section, Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act.
Section 28A: replaced, on 11 March 2020, by section 5 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
Section 28A(2)(a): replaced, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
29 Annual report
Without limiting the right of an Ombudsman to report at any other time, but subject to the provisions of subsection (7) of section 22 and to any rules for the guidance of the Ombudsmen made by the House of Representatives and for the time being in force, the Ombudsmen shall in each year make a report to the House of Representatives on the exercise of their functions under this Act and the Official Information Act 1982 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 25
Section 29: amended, on 1 July 2022, by section 40 of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20).
Section 29: amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91).
Section 29: amended, on 1 January 1987, by section 27 of the Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114).
Section 29: amended, on 1 July 1983, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164).
30 Offences
Every person commits an offence against this Act and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $200 who—
(a)
without lawful justification or excuse, wilfully obstructs, hinders, or resists an Ombudsman or any other person in the exercise of his powers under this Act:
(b)
without lawful justification or excuse, refuses or wilfully fails to comply with any lawful requirement of an Ombudsman or any other person under this Act:
(c)
wilfully makes any false statement to or misleads or attempts to mislead an Ombudsman or any other person in the exercise of his powers under this Act:
(d)
represents directly or indirectly that he holds any authority under this Act when he does not hold that authority.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 26
Section 30: amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
31 Money to be appropriated by Parliament for purposes of this Act
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all salaries and allowances and other expenditure payable or incurred under or in the administration of this Act shall be payable out of money to be appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 27
31A Audit
(1)
The House of Representatives must appoint an auditor to audit the Ombudsmen.
(2)
The provisions of the Public Audit Act 2001 apply to any audit carried out by an auditor appointed under this section.
(3)
In carrying out the functions conferred by this section, the auditor has the same functions, duties, and powers as the Auditor-General.
Section 31A: replaced, on 1 July 2001, by section 53 of the Public Audit Act 2001 (2001 No 10).
32 Power to amend Schedule 1 by Order in Council
(1)
If a public service agency or an organisation named in Schedule 1 is abolished, or its name is altered, or if a new public service agency is created, or if a host or servicing department is changed, or if the name of a host or servicing department is changed, the Governor-General may, by Order in Council, amend the relevant Part of that schedule as may be necessary to—
(a)
reflect the abolition or alteration, or include the name of the new public service agency in that Part:
(b)
in the case of a departmental agency, make a corresponding amendment to include, remove, or alter a reference to its host department in the table in Part 1A of Schedule 1:
(c)
in the case of an interdepartmental executive board, make a corresponding amendment to include, remove, or alter a reference to its servicing department in the table in Part 1B of Schedule 1.
(1A)
(2)
The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, amend Part 2 or Part 3 of Schedule 1 by—
(a)
including therein the name of any local organisation or other organisation or the description of any class of local organisations or other organisations:
(b)
omitting from the said Part 2 or Part 3 the name of any local organisation or other organisation or the description of any class of local organisations or other organisations, whether that name or description appeared in that Part as initially enacted or was included therein by any other Act or any Order in Council.
(3)
An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
Compare: 1962 No 10 s 28
| 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 32(1): replaced, on 7 August 2020, by section 115 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 32(1A): inserted, on 7 August 2020, by section 115 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 32(3): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
32A Crimes of Torture Act 1989 not limited
Nothing in this Act limits the operation of Part 2 of the Crimes of Torture Act 1989.
Section 32A: inserted, on 5 December 2006, by section 13 of the Crimes of Torture Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 68).
33 Repeals, amendment, and savings
(1)
Subject to subsection (5), the enactments specified in Schedule 2 are hereby repealed.
(2)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
(3)
The provisions of this Act are in addition to the provisions of any other enactment or any rule of law under which any remedy or right of appeal or objection is provided for any person or any procedure is provided for the inquiry into or investigation of any matter, and nothing in this Act shall limit or affect any such remedy or right of appeal or objection or procedure as aforesaid.
(4)
Notwithstanding the repeal of subsection (1) of section 4 of the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962, any appointment made pursuant to a recommendation under that subsection shall continue in full force and effect until the dissolution or expiration of the Parliament that is in existence at the commencement of this Act.
(5)
The enactments specified in Schedule 2 shall continue in force in relation to the organisations specified in Part 3 of the Schedule of the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962, as added by section 2(6) of the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Amendment Act 1968, until Part 3 of Schedule 1 of this Act comes into force.
Schedule 1AA Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 1AA: inserted, on 11 March 2020, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
Part 1 Provisions relating to Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020
Schedule 1AA Part 1: inserted, on 11 March 2020, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
1 Interpretation
In this Part, Amendment Act means the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020.
Schedule 1AA clause 1: inserted, on 11 March 2020, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
2 Savings provision for Banking Ombudsman Scheme Limited
Despite the enactment of the Amendment Act, the entity known as Banking Ombudsman Scheme Limited is entitled to continue to use “Banking Ombudsman”
in—
(a)
its current name; and
(b)
any new name arising from a restructure of that entity.
Schedule 1AA clause 2: inserted, on 11 March 2020, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
3 Savings provision for Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme Incorporated
Despite the enactment of the Amendment Act, the entity known as Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme Incorporated is entitled to continue to use “Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman”
in—
(a)
its current name; and
(b)
any new name arising from a restructure of that entity.
Schedule 1AA clause 3: inserted, on 11 March 2020, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
4 Savings provision in respect of application by Financial Services Complaints Limited to use “Ombudsman”
(1)
This clause applies if the Chief Ombudsman consents (whether before or after the commencement of the Amendment Act) to FSCL’s application under section 28A(1) of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 to use the name “Ombudsman”
.
(2)
If this clause applies, FSCL may use “Ombudsman”
in its name in accordance with the consent given by the Chief Ombudsman as if the Amendment Act had not been enacted.
(3)
In this clause, FSCL means Financial Services Complaints Limited, the appellant in the proceedings that were the subject of the judgment of the Court of Appeal reported in Financial Services Complaints Limited v Chief Ombudsman [2018] NZCA 27.
Schedule 1AA clause 4: inserted, on 11 March 2020, by section 6 of the Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3).
Schedule 1 Public service agencies and organisations to which this Act applies
Schedule 1 heading: replaced, on 7 August 2020, by section 116(1) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Part 1 Government departments
Crown Law Office
Department of Conservation
Department of Corrections
Department of Internal Affairs
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Education Review Office
Inland Revenue Department
Land Information New Zealand
Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Ministry for Primary Industries
Ministry for Regulation
Ministry for Women
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Disabled People
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Māori Development
Ministry of Social Development
New Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand Defence Force
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
Parliamentary Counsel Office
Public Service Commission
Serious Fraud Office
Social Investment Agency
Statistics New Zealand
Treasury
Schedule 1 Part 1 Archives New Zealand: repealed, on 1 February 2011, by section 19 of the Public Records Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 133).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Archives New Zealand (Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga): repealed, on 1 February 2011, by section 19 of the Public Records Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 133).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Audit Department: repealed, on 1 July 2001, by section 53 of the Public Audit Act 2001 (2001 No 10).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority: repealed, on 1 February 2015, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority) Order 2014 (LI 2014/373).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Customs Department: repealed, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department for Courts: repealed, on 1 October 2003, by section 12(2) of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Building and Housing: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment) Order 2012 (SR 2012/90).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services: repealed, on 1 July 2006, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 2) 2006 (SR 2006/129).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Conservation: inserted, on 17 December 1985, by section 7(1) of the State Services Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 197).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Corrections: inserted, on 1 October 1995, by section 10(3) of the Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 39).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Education: repealed, on 1 October 1989, by section 142(2) of the Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Health: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 30(2)(a) of the Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Justice: repealed, on 1 December 2004, by section 6(3) of the Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 39).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Labour: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment) Order 2012 (SR 2012/90).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Lands and Survey: repealed, on 1 February 1990, by section 6 of the Survey Amendment Act (No 3) 1989 (1989 No 139).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: inserted, on 21 December 1989, by clause 2(1) of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1989 (SR 1989/406).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: repealed, on 10 April 1998, by section 48(2) of the Crown Research Institutes Act 1992 (1992 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Social Welfare: repealed (with effect on 1 October 2001), on 2 August 2003, by section 12(1) of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Statistics: repealed, on 15 December 1994, by section 2(5) of the Statistics Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 159).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Survey and Land Information: repealed, on 1 July 1996, by section 5 of the Survey Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 55).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Trade and Industry: repealed, on 1 December 1988, by section 4(1) of the Trade and Industry Act Repeal Act 1988 (1988 No 156).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Department of Work and Income: repealed (with effect on 1 October 2001), on 2 August 2003, by section 12(1) of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Education Review and Audit Agency: repealed, on 1 October 1989, by section 142(2) of the Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Education Review Office: inserted, on 1 October 1989, by section 142(2) of the Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Export Guarantee General Manager: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Export Guarantee Office: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Government Life Insurance Corporation: repealed, on 20 August 1990, by section 31(3) of the Tower Corporation Act 1990 (1990 No 2 (P)).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Government Life Insurance Office: repealed, on 1 October 1983, by section 32(4)(a) of the Government Life Insurance Corporation Act 1983 (1983 No 15).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Government Printing Office: repealed, on 31 December 1990, by section 30(1) of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 (1989 No 142).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Government Superannuation Fund Department: repealed, on 7 May 1999, by section 2(a) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 44).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Housing Corporation of New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 2001, by section 24(1) of the Housing Corporation Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 37).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Iwi Transition Agency: repealed, on 1 January 1992, by section 9(1) of the Ministry of Maori Development Act 1991 (1991 No 145).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Land Information New Zealand: inserted, on 1 July 1996, by section 5 of the Survey Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 55).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Legislative Department: repealed, on 1 October 1985, by section 67(2) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1985 (1985 No 128).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Maori and Island Affairs Department: repealed, on 1 October 1989, by section 10 of the Maori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989 (1989 No 68).
Schedule 1 Part 1 The Maori Trust Office: repealed, on 1 July 2009, pursuant to section 30(2)(b) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Māori Trustee: repealed, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(1)(a) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Mines Department: repealed, on 1 April 1978, by section 26 of the Ministry of Energy Act 1977 (1977 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport: inserted, on 1 April 2026, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport) Order 2026 (SL 2026/10).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for Culture and Heritage: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 12 of the Archives, Culture, and Heritage Reform Act 2000 (2000 No 32).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for the Environment: repealed, on 1 July 2026, by section 18 of the Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 22).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for Pacific Peoples: inserted, on 1 December 2015, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Pacific Peoples) Order 2015 (LI 2015/246).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for Primary Industries: inserted, on 30 April 2012, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Primary Industries) Order 2012 (SR 2012/56).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for Regulation: inserted, on 1 March 2024, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Ministry for Regulation) Order 2024 (SL 2024/6).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki: repealed, on 18 January 2018, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children) Order 2017 (LI 2017/301).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry for Women: inserted, on 1 December 2015, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Women) Order 2015 (LI 2015/247).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Agriculture: repealed, on 1 March 1998, by section 4 of the Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1997 (1997 No 100).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: repealed, on 1 July 1995, by section 5 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry: repealed, on 30 April 2012, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Primary Industries) Order 2012 (SR 2012/56).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment: inserted, on 1 July 2012, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment) Order 2012 (SR 2012/90).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Civil Defence: repealed, on 1 December 2002, by section 117 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (2002 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Commerce: repealed, on 7 September 2000, by section 8(1) of the Ministry of Economic Development Act 2000 (2000 No 28).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Cultural Affairs: repealed, on 1 October 2000, by section 12 of the Archives, Culture, and Heritage Reform Act 2000 (2000 No 32).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Disabled People: inserted, on 1 December 2024, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Ministry of Disabled People) Order 2024 (SL 2024/210).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Economic Development: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment) Order 2012 (SR 2012/90).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Education: inserted, on 1 October 1989, by section 142(2) of the Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Energy: repealed, on 31 December 1990, by section 3(3) of the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989 (1989 No 140).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Energy Resources: repealed, on 1 April 1978, by section 26 of the Ministry of Energy Act 1977 (1977 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of External Relations and Trade: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 6(1) of the Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Fisheries: repealed, on 1 July 2011, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Fisheries) Order 2011 (SR 2011/137).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs: repealed, on 1 December 1988, by section 14(1) of the Foreign Affairs Act 1988 (1988 No 159).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 6(1) of the Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Forestry: repealed, on 1 March 1998, by section 4 of the Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1997 (1997 No 100).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Health: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 30(2)(b) of the Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Housing: repealed, on 1 November 2004, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2004 (SR 2004/351).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Housing and Urban Development: repealed, on 1 July 2026, by clause 4(2) of the Ombudsmen (Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport) Order 2026 (SL 2026/10).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Justice: inserted, on 1 October 1995, by section 5(2) of the Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 39).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Maori Affairs: repealed, on 1 January 1992, by section 9(1) of the Ministry of Maori Development Act 1991 (1991 No 145).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Māori Development: inserted, on 1 January 1992, by section 9(1) of the Ministry of Maori Development Act 1991 (1991 No 145).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Māori Development: amended, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(1)(b) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs: repealed, on 1 December 2015, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Pacific Peoples) Order 2015 (LI 2015/246).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Recreation and Sport: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of 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 1 Ministry of Science and Innovation: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment) Order 2012 (SR 2012/90).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Social Development: inserted (with effect on 1 October 2001), on 2 August 2003, by section 12(1) of the State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Transport: repealed, on 1 July 2026, by clause 4(3) of the Ombudsmen (Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport) Order 2026 (SL 2026/10).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Women’s Affairs: repealed, on 1 December 2015, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Women) Order 2015 (LI 2015/247).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Works and Development: repealed, on 1 April 1988, by section 2(a) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 77).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Ministry of Youth Affairs: repealed, on 1 November 2004, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2004 (SR 2004/351).
Schedule 1 Part 1 National Library Department: repealed, on 1 February 2011, by section 18 of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 132).
Schedule 1 Part 1 National Provident Fund Department: repealed, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(1)(c) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Customs Service: inserted, on 1 October 1996, by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Defence Force: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 5(1) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Electricity Department: repealed, on 1 April 1978, by section 26 of the Ministry of Energy Act 1977 (1977 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Food Safety Authority: repealed, on 1 July 2010, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—New Zealand Food Safety Authority) Order 2010 (SR 2010/92).
Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Forest Service: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 32(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (1986 No 124).
Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Government Railways Department: repealed, on 1 April 1982, by section 120(3)(a) of the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981 (1981 No 119).
Schedule 1 Part 1 New Zealand Tourism Department: repealed, on 8 August 1990, by section 3(2) of the New Zealand Tourism Department Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 87).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Office of the State Services Commission: repealed, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(1)(d) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Office of Youth Affairs: repealed, on 7 May 1999, by section 2(b) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 44).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children: inserted, on 18 January 2018, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children) Order 2017 (LI 2017/301).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Police Department: repealed, on 19 December 1989, by section 18 of the Police Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 138).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Post Office: repealed, on 21 December 1989, by clause 2(7) of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1989 (SR 1989/406).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Prime Minister’s Department: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Public Service Commission: inserted, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Public Trust Office: repealed, on 1 March 2002, by section 170(1) of the Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Rural Banking and Finance Corporation of New Zealand: repealed, on 31 October 1989, by section 21(1) of the Rural Banking and Finance Corporation of New Zealand Act 1989 (1989 No 81).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Serious Fraud Office: inserted, on 21 December 1989, by clause 2(8) of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1989 (SR 1989/406).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Social Investment Agency: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Social Investment Agency) Order 2024 (SL 2024/74).
Schedule 1 Part 1 State Insurance Office: repealed, on 28 June 1990, by section 21(2)(a) of the State Insurance Act 1990 (1990 No 36).
Schedule 1 Part 1 State Services Commission: repealed, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Statistics New Zealand: inserted, on 15 December 1994, by section 2(5) of the Statistics Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 159).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa—Pike River Recovery Agency: repealed, on 1 July 2022, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa—Pike River Recovery Agency Disestablishment) Order 2022 (SL 2022/152).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Tourist and Publicity Department: repealed, on 1 November 1991, by section 18(2) of the New Zealand Tourism Board Act 1991 (1991 No 110).
Schedule 1 Part 1 Valuation Department: repealed, on 1 July 1998, by section 14(1)(a) of the Valuation Department (Restructuring) Act 1998 (1998 No 70).
Part 1A Departmental agencies and host departments
Schedule 1 Part 1A: inserted, on 7 August 2020, by section 116(2) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
| Departmental agency | Host department | |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Control Agency | Ministry of Health | |
| Charter School Agency | Ministry of Education | |
| Ministry for Ethnic Communities | Department of Internal Affairs | |
| National Emergency Management Agency | Department of Internal Affairs | |
| Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana—Te Tari Whakatau | Ministry of Justice |
Schedule 1 Part 1A Aroturuki Tamariki—Independent Children’s Monitor: repealed, on 1 August 2025, by section 14 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Charter School Agency: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Charter School Agency) Order 2024 (SL 2024/72).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Health New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Māori Health Authority: repealed, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Ministry for Disabled People: repealed, on 1 December 2024, by clause 4(2) of the Ombudsmen (Ministry of Disabled People) Order 2024 (SL 2024/210).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Ministry for Ethnic Communities: inserted, on 1 July 2021, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen (Ministry for Ethnic Communities) Order 2021 (LI 2021/79).
Schedule 1 Part 1A National Emergency Management Agency: amended, on 25 September 2025, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (National Emergency Management Agency) Order 2025 (SL 2025/160).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti: repealed, on 12 June 2025, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana—Te Tari Whakatau) Order 2025 (SL 2025/82).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana—Te Tari Whakatau: inserted, on 12 June 2025, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana—Te Tari Whakatau) Order 2025 (SL 2025/82).
Schedule 1 Part 1A Social Wellbeing Agency: repealed, on 1 July 2024, by clause 4(2) of the Ombudsmen (Social Investment Agency) Order 2024 (SL 2024/74).
Part 1B Interdepartmental executive boards and servicing departments
Schedule 1 Part 1B: inserted, on 7 August 2020, by section 116(2) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
| Interdepartmental executive board | Servicing department | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change Chief Executives Board | Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport | ||
| Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence | Ministry of Justice |
Schedule 1 Part 1B Border Executive Board: repealed, on 1 January 2026, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Border Executive Board) Order 2025 (SL 2025/269).
Schedule 1 Part 1B Climate Change Chief Executives Board: inserted, on 29 July 2022, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Climate Change Chief Executives Board) Order 2022 (SL 2022/205).
Schedule 1 Part 1B Climate Change Chief Executives Board: amended, on 1 July 2026, by clause 4(4) of the Ombudsmen (Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport) Order 2026 (SL 2026/10).
Schedule 1 Part 1B Digital Executive Board: repealed, on 30 July 2026, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Digital Executive Board Disestablishment) Order 2026 (SL 2026/199).
Schedule 1 Part 1B Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence: inserted, on 24 March 2022, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence) Order 2022 (SL 2022/43).
Schedule 1 Part 1B Spatial Planning Board: repealed, on 30 June 2024, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Spatial Planning Board Disestablishment) Order 2024 (SL 2024/63).
Schedule 1 Part 1B Strategic Planning Reform Board: repealed, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4 Ombudsmen (Spatial Planning Board) Order 2023 (SL 2023/73).
Part 1C Interdepartmental ventures
Schedule 1 Part 1C: inserted, on 7 August 2020, by section 116(2) of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
No interdepartmental ventures have been established as at the date on which this schedule was inserted into this Act by section 116 of the Public Service Act 2020.
Part 2 Organisations other than local organisations
Accident Compensation Corporation
Accreditation Council
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited
Animal Control Products Limited
Animal Remedies Board
Approved Agency under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015, in its role under that Act
Arts Board
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa
AsureQuality Limited
Auckland Light Rail Limited
Auckland Regional Transport Committee and its permanent advisors
Aviation Security Service
Board established by section 8 of the Charities Act 2005
Board of Māori Affairs
Board of Trustees of the National Provident Fund
Boards constituted under subpart 5 of Part 3 of the Education and Training Act 2020
Broadcasting Commission
Broadcasting Standards Authority
Building Practitioners Board
Callaghan Innovation
Care or custody providers within the meaning of section 8(1) of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022
Charter Schools Authorisation Board established under section 212A of the Education and Training Act 2020
Chartered Professional Engineers Council and every subsidiary of the Chartered Professional Engineers Council
Children’s Commissioner
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Classification Office
Climate Change Commission
Code administrator appointed under subpart 7 of Part 5 of the Education and Training Act 2020
Commerce Commission
Community arts providers designated under the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 or the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 2014
Companies named in Schedule 4A of the Public Finance Act 1989
Crown entities within the meaning of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (other than the Independent Police Conduct Authority)
Crown Irrigation Investments Limited
Crown monitor appointed under section 72 of the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024
Crown Research Institutes
Dispute resolution panels established under subpart 9 of Part 3 of the Education and Training Act 2020
DRS operator appointed under subpart 7 of Part 5 of the Education and Training Act 2020
Education New Zealand
Electoral Commission
Electricity Authority
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Limited
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Environmental Protection Authority
External Reporting Board
Federation of Polytechnics Committee established under section 325 of the Education and Training Act 2020
Financial Markets Authority
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Gambling Commission
Game Animal Council
Government Superannuation Appeals Board
Government Superannuation Fund Authority and any subsidiary of that authority
Greyhound Racing Transition Agency
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation and any Crown entity subsidiary of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
Health and Disability Commissioner
Health New Zealand
Health Quality and Safety Commission
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Human Rights Commission
Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System
Industry skills boards established under section 362 of the Education and Training Act 2020
Inspector-General of Defence
Institutions established under subpart 3 or subpart 4 of Part 4 of the Education and Training Act 2020
Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission
Invest New Zealand
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities
KiwiRail Holdings Limited
Kordia Group Limited
Landcorp Farming Limited
Law Commission
Learning Media Limited
Local Government Commission
Management agencies under the Biosecurity Act 1993, if they are corporate bodies, in their role under pest management plans or pathway management plans
Māori Heritage Council
Māori Purposes Fund Board
Māori Television Service and every subsidiary of the Māori Television Service (if any)
Māori Trustee
Maritime New Zealand
Medicines Classification Committee
Medicines Review Committee
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
Mortality review committees
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board
National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
National Animal Identification and Tracing Organisation
National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
National Pacific Radio Trust
New Zealand 1990 Commission
New Zealand Antarctic Institute
New Zealand Artificial Limb Service
New Zealand Blood and Organ Service
New Zealand Conservation Authority
New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand Fish and Game Council
New Zealand Forestry Council
New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust Board
New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa
New Zealand geographical indications committees established under the Geographical Indications Registration Act 2006
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Limited
New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga
New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology Limited
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
New Zealand Post Limited
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Railways Corporation
New Zealand Registered Architects’ Board and every subsidiary of the New Zealand Registered Architects’ Board
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and any subsidiary of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand Tourism Board
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and any subsidiary of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Transport Agency
Outdoor Access Commission
Pacific Islands Polynesian Education Foundation Board
Parliamentary Service
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board
Police
Privacy Commissioner
Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority
Psychoactive Substances Appeals Committee
Psychoactive Substances Expert Advisory Committee
Public Trust
Quotable Value Limited
Radio New Zealand Limited
Related companies of Crown Research Institutes (within the meaning of section 2(2)(a))
Related companies of Health New Zealand
Related companies of State enterprises (within the meaning of section 2(2)(c))
Reserve Bank of New Zealand and any subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Retirement Commissioner
Small Electricity Consumers Agency
Social Workers Registration Board
Sponsor as defined in section 10(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020
Sport and Recreation New Zealand
SPVs (special purpose vehicles) within the meaning of section 7 of the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act 2020, in their role under that Act and under a levy order made under that Act
Takeovers Panel
Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited
Te Mātāwai
Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi (Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency)
Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)
Te Urewera Board as defined in section 7 of the Te Urewera Act 2014
Te Waka Toi
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Television New Zealand Limited
Tertiary Education Commission
The Network for Learning Limited
Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission
Transitional New Zealand Fish and Game Council
Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Transpower New Zealand Limited
Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand
Vice-Chancellors Committee
Wānanga established under Part 4A of the Education and Training Act 2020
Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai
WorkSafe New Zealand
Schedule 1 Part 2 A workforce development council established under section 479 of the Education Act 1989: repealed, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
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: inserted, on 1 July 1999, by section 415(1) of the Accident Insurance Act 1998 (1998 No 114).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation: repealed, on 1 July 1999, by section 415(1) of the Accident Insurance Act 1998 (1998 No 114).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Accounting Standards Review Board: repealed, on 1 July 2011, by section 12 of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22).
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 Agricultural Chemicals Board: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(3)(a) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Agricultural Pests Destruction Council: repealed, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(2)(a) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 AgriQuality Limited: repealed, on 29 November 2007, by clause 4 of the State-Owned Enterprises (AsureQuality Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/330).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Agriquality New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 6 May 2004, by clause 4 of the State-Owned Enterprises (AgriQuality Limited) Order 2004 (SR 2004/87).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited: inserted, on 1 April 1987, by section 32(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (1986 No 124).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by section 26 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Animal Control Products Limited: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 5 of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 116).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Approved Agency under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015, in its role under that Act: inserted, on 21 November 2016, by section 28 of the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (2015 No 63).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Arts Board: inserted, on 1 July 1994, by section 34(1) 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: inserted, on 1 July 1994, by section 34(1) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Asure New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 1 October 2007, by clause 3 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Asure New Zealand Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/273).
Schedule 1 Part 2 AsureQuality Limited: inserted, on 29 November 2007, by clause 4 of the State-Owned Enterprises (AsureQuality Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/330).
Schedule 1 Part 2 At Work Insurance Limited: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Auckland Light Rail Limited: inserted, on 6 October 2022, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (Auckland Light Rail Limited) Order 2022 (SL 2022/272).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Auckland Regional Transport Committee and its permanent advisors: inserted, on 7 May 2026, by section 23 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 15).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Authority for Advanced Vocational Awards: repealed, on 23 July 1990, by section 50(1) of the Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Aviation Security Service: inserted, on 1 December 2006, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 3) 2006 (SR 2006/322).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Blood transfusion trust established under section 92J of the Health Act 1956: repealed, on 4 July 1998, by section 10 of the Health Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 86).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Board established by section 8 of the Charities Act 2005: inserted, on 1 July 2012, by section 16(2) of the Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Board of Māori Affairs: amended, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(2)(b) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery, the National Museum, and the National War Memorial: repealed, on 1 July 1992, by section 36 of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992 (1992 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Board of Trustees of the National Provident Fund: inserted, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(3) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Boards constituted under subpart 5 of Part 3 of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Boards of trustees constituted under Part 9 of the Education Act 1989: repealed, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Broadcasting Commission: inserted, on 1 July 1989, by section 88 of the Broadcasting Act 1989 (1989 No 25).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Broadcasting Standards Authority: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Building Industry Authority: repealed, on 31 March 2005, by section 414 of the Building Act 2004 (2004 No 72).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Building Performance Guarantee Corporation: repealed, on 1 January 1988, by section 2(1)(e) of the Finance Act 1987 (1987 No 200).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Building Performance Guarantee Corporation Act 1977: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(3)(b) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Building Practitioners Board: inserted, on 31 March 2005, by section 414 of the Building Act 2004 (2004 No 72).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Business Development Boards established pursuant to the Business Development Boards Act 1991: repealed, on 22 October 2003, by section 4(1) of the Business Development Boards Act Repeal Act 2003 (2003 No 64).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Callaghan Innovation: inserted, on 1 February 2013, by section 21 of the Callaghan Innovation Act 2012 (2012 No 94).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Canteen Fund Board: repealed, on 1 October 1987, by section 5(3) of the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 4).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Care or custody providers within the meaning of section 8(1) of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022: inserted, on 1 May 2023, by section 63 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 (2022 No 43).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Career Development and Transition Education Service: repealed, on 25 June 1993, by section 21(4) of the Education Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 51).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Career Services: repealed, on 30 August 2011, by section 49(3) of the Education Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 66).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Careers New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 2017, by section 161(2) of the Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 20).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Careers Service: repealed, on 1 August 2000, by clause 4(1) of the Education (Change of Name of Education Entities) Order 2000 (SR 2000/117).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Casino Control Authority: repealed, on 1 July 2004, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Charities Commission: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by section 16(2) of the Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Charter Schools Authorisation Board established under section 212A of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 1 October 2024, by section 72 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 40).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Chartered Professional Engineers Council and every subsidiary of the Chartered Professional Engineers Council: inserted, on 1 July 2002, by section 69(1) of the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Children and Young People’s Commission: repealed, on 1 August 2025, by section 25 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Children’s Commissioner: inserted, on 1 August 2025, by section 25 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
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 Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand: inserted, on 10 August 1992, by section 39 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 75).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Classification Office: inserted, on 6 June 2026, by section 87 of the Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 26).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Climate Change Commission: inserted, on 14 November 2019, by section 12 of the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 61).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Coal Corporation of New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 24 October 1997, by clause 3 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Solid Energy New Zealand Limited) Order 1997 (SR 1997/277).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Code administrator appointed under subpart 7 of Part 5 of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 1 August 2022, by section 78 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Commerce Commission: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Commissioner for Children: repealed, on 26 November 2003, by section 37 of the Children’s Commissioner Act 2003 (2003 No 121).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Community arts providers designated under the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994: inserted, on 1 July 1994, by section 34(1) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Community arts providers designated under the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994: 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 Companies named in Schedule 4A of the Public Finance Act 1989: inserted, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Contact Energy Limited: repealed, on 18 June 1999, by section 3(7) of the State-Owned Enterprises (Contact Energy Limited) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 99).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown Asset Management Limited: repealed, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown entities within the meaning of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (other than the Independent Police Conduct Authority): inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(2) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown entities within the meaning of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (other than the Independent Police Conduct Authority): amended, on 29 November 2007, by section 26 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown Fibre Holdings Limited: repealed, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown Forestry Management Limited: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by section 22 of the Finance Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 128).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown health enterprises: repealed, on 1 July 1998, by section 5(4) of the Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown Health Financing Agency: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by section 34 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown Irrigation Investments Limited: inserted, on 8 August 2013, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Crown Irrigation Investments Limited) Order 2013 (SR 2013/291).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown monitor appointed under section 72 of the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by section 117 of the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024 (2024 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Crown Research Institutes: inserted, on 1 July 1992, by section 46(1) of the Crown Research Institutes Act 1992 (1992 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Decimal Currency Board: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Dispute resolution panels established under subpart 9 of Part 3 of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Dispute Resolution Services Limited: repealed, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 District health boards: repealed, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 District Health Boards New Zealand Incorporated: repealed, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 District Legal Services Committees: repealed, on 1 February 2001, by section 128 of the Legal Services Act 2000 (2000 No 42).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Drinking-water assessors appointed under section 69ZK of the Health Act 1956: repealed, on 15 November 2021, by section 206(1) of the Water Services Act 2021 (2021 No 36).
Schedule 1 Part 2 DRS operator appointed under subpart 7 of Part 5 of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 1 August 2022, by section 78 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Drug Free Sport New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 2024, by section 71 of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (2023 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Early Childhood Development Board: repealed, on 6 April 2004, by section 7(b) of the Education (Disestablishment of Early Childhood Development Board) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 14).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Early Childhood Development Unit Board: repealed, on 1 August 2000, by clause 4(1) of the Education (Change of Name of Education Entities) Order 2000 (SR 2000/117).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Earthquake and War Damage Commission: repealed, on 1 January 1994, by section 38 of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 (1993 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Earthquake Commission: repealed, on 1 July 2024, by section 163 of the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (2023 No 1).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Education and Training Support Agency: repealed, on 1 August 2000, by clause 4(1) of the Education (Change of Name of Education Entities) Order 2000 (SR 2000/117).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand: repealed, on 29 September 2018, by section 12 of the Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 35).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Education New Zealand: inserted, on 30 August 2011, by section 49(2) of the Education Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 66).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Electoral Commission: inserted, on 1 July 1994, by section 282 of the Electoral Act 1993 (1993 No 87).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Electricity Authority: inserted, on 1 November 2010, by section 166 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (2010 No 116).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Electricity Commission and every subsidiary of the Electricity Commission: repealed, on 1 November 2010, by section 166 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (2010 No 116).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Limited: inserted, on 1 April 1987, by section 32(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (1986 No 124).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Electricity Governance Board and every subsidiary of the Electricity Governance Board: repealed, on 18 October 2004, by section 24(1) of the Electricity Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority: inserted, on 1 July 2000, by section 40 of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 (2000 No 14).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Environmental Protection Authority: inserted, on 1 July 2011, by section 53(1) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Environmental Risk Management Authority: repealed, on 1 July 2011, by section 53(1) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).
Schedule 1 Part 2 External Reporting Board: inserted, on 1 July 2011, by section 12 of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Families Commission: repealed, on 30 June 2018, by section 11 of the Families Commission Act Repeal Act 2018 (2018 No 10).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Federation of Polytechnics Committee established under section 325 of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 22 October 2025, by section 45(2) of the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Financial Markets Authority: inserted, on 1 May 2011, by section 82 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Fire and Emergency New Zealand: inserted, on 1 July 2017, by section 197 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (2017 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Fire Service Commission: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(3)(c) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Forestry Corporation of New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 1 October 1996, by section 5 of the Finance Act 1991 (1991 No 93).
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 Gambling Commission: inserted, on 1 July 2004, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Game Animal Council: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 41(2) of the Game Animal Council Act 2013 (2013 No 98).
Schedule 1 Part 2 GCS Limited: repealed, on 29 December 1994, by section 6(1) of the Finance Act 1994 (1994 No 73).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Genesis Energy Limited: repealed, on 7 March 2014, by section 6(2) of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 44).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Genesis Power Limited: repealed, on 21 November 2013, by clause 4 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Genesis Energy Limited) Order 2013 (SR 2013/435).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Geographical indications committees established under the Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006: repealed, on 1 May 2024, by section 87 of the European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 10).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Life Insurance Corporation: repealed, on 20 August 1990, by section 31(3) of the Tower Corporation Act 1990 (1990 No 2 (P)).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Property Services Limited: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by section 16 of the Finance Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 128).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Stores Board: repealed, on 1 January 1989, by section 19(2) of the Finance Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 128).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Superannuation Appeals Board: inserted, on 1 October 1995, by section 31 of the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 28).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Superannuation Board: repealed, on 1 October 1995, by section 31 of the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 28).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Superannuation Fund Authority and any subsidiary of that authority: inserted, on 2 October 2001, by section 36 of the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Government Supply Brokerage Corporation (NZ) Limited: repealed, on 17 March 1992, by section 11(1) of the Finance Act 1991 (1991 No 93).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Greyhound Racing Transition Agency: inserted, on 10 April 2026, by section 16 of the Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 12).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation and any Crown entity subsidiary of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation: inserted, on 5 June 2024, by section 11 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Controlling Interests) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 16).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation and any subsidiary of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation: repealed, on 5 June 2024, by section 11 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Controlling Interests) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 16).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Hazards Control Commission: repealed, on 2 July 2001, by section 149 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (1996 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health and Disability Commissioner: inserted, on 21 October 1994, by section 76(3) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (1994 No 88).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health Benefits Limited: repealed, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health Funding Authority: repealed, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health New Zealand: inserted, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health Promotion Agency: repealed, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health Quality and Safety Commission: inserted, on 9 November 2010, by section 30(2) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 118).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health Research Council of New Zealand: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health Service Personnel Commission: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Health Sponsorship Council: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by section 26 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga: inserted, on 20 May 2014, by section 107 of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (2014 No 26).
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 Hospital and health services: repealed, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Housing New Zealand Corporation: repealed, on 1 October 2019, by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Housing New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 1 October 2019, by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Human Rights Commission: inserted, on 1 February 1994, by section 145 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Hydro Energy Limited: repealed, on 16 April 1999, by clause 3 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Meridian Energy Limited) Order 1999 (SR 1999/101).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System: inserted, on 1 August 2025, by section 14 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Industry New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 84 of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003 (2003 No 27).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Industry skills boards established under section 362 of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 22 October 2025, by section 45(2) of the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Inspector-General of Defence: inserted, on 26 January 2025, by section 56 of the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 (2023 No 42).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Institutions established under Part 14 of the Education Act 1989: repealed, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Institutions established under subpart 3 or subpart 4 of Part 4 of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Institutions established under subpart 3 or subpart 4 of Part 4 of the Education and Training Act 2020: amended, on 22 October 2025, by section 45(1) of the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by section 71 of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (2023 No 48).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Invest New Zealand: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by section 18 of the Invest New Zealand Act 2025 (2025 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities: inserted, on 1 October 2019, by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 KiwiRail Holdings Limited: inserted, on 31 December 2012, by clause 4 of the State-Owned Enterprises (KiwiRail Holdings Limited) Order 2012 (SR 2012/346).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Kordia Group Limited: inserted, on 22 March 2007, by clause 4(2)(b) of the State-Owned Enterprises (Kordia Group Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Land Corporation Limited: repealed, on 12 April 2001, by clause 4 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Landcorp Farming Limited) Order 2001 (SR 2001/23).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Land Settlement Board: repealed, on 1 February 1990, by section 6 of the Survey Amendment Act (No 3) 1989 (1989 No 139).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Land Transport New Zealand: repealed, on 1 August 2008, by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand: repealed, on 1 December 2004, by section 19(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 97).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Landcorp Farming Limited: inserted, on 12 April 2001, by clause 4 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Landcorp Farming Limited) Order 2001 (SR 2001/23).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Law Commission: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Learning Media Limited: inserted, on 25 June 1993, by section 28 of the Education Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 51).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Learning State Limited: repealed, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Legal Services Agency: repealed, on 1 July 2011, by section 144 of the Legal Services Act 2011 (2011 No 4).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Legal Services Board: repealed, on 1 February 2001, by section 128 of the Legal Services Act 2000 (2000 No 42).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Local Government Commission: inserted, on 22 October 2019, by section 43 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 54).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Management agencies under the Biosecurity Act 1993: inserted, on 18 September 2012, by section 89 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Management Council and Special Councils under the National Art Gallery, Museum, and War Memorial Act 1972: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Maori Education Foundation: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Māori Health Authority: repealed, on 30 June 2024, by section 43 of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Māori Heritage Council: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 118(2) of the Historic Places Act 1993 (1993 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Māori Heritage Council: amended, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(2)(c) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Māori Purposes Fund Board: amended, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(2)(d) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Māori Television Service and every subsidiary of the Māori Television Service (if any): inserted, on 8 May 2003, by section 57 of the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 (2003 No 21).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Maori Trustee: repealed, on 1 July 2009, by section 30(1) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Māori Trustee: inserted, on 1 July 2009, by section 30(1) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Marginal Lands Board: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(3)(d) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Maritime New Zealand: inserted, on 1 July 2005, by section 11(3) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 2005, by section 11(3) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Medicines Classification Committee: inserted, on 1 August 1984, by section 113(a) of the Medicines Act 1981 (1981 No 118).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Medicines Review Committee: inserted, on 1 August 1984, by section 113(a) of the Medicines Act 1981 (1981 No 118).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission: inserted, on 9 February 2021, by section 18 of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020 (2020 No 32).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Mental Health Commission: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by section 7(2) of the Mental Health Commission Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 42).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Meridian Energy Limited: repealed, on 30 August 2013, by section 6(3) of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 44).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited: inserted, on 30 June 1992, by clause 3 of the State-Owned Enterprises Order 1992 (SR 1992/181).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Mighty River Power Limited: repealed, on 8 March 2013, by section 6(4) of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 44).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Mortality review committees: inserted, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Board: inserted, on 1 July 1992, by section 36 of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992 (1992 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee: inserted, on 1 January 2000, by section 195 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 (1999 No 142).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Animal Identification and Tracing Organisation: inserted, on 21 February 2012, by section 75 of the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 (2012 No 2).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee: inserted, on 1 January 2000, by section 195 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 (1999 No 142).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Civil Defence Committee: repealed, on 1 December 2002, by section 117 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (2002 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Hydatids Council: repealed, on 1 October 1993, by section 168(1) of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (1993 No 95).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Māori Entity: repealed, on 23 December 2023, by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Pacific Radio Trust: inserted, on 1 December 2006, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 3) 2006 (SR 2006/322).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Parks and Reserves Authority: repealed, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Parks Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1981, by section 80(1) of the National Parks Act 1980 (1980 No 66).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Provident Fund Board: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(2) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Provident Management Company Limited: repealed, on 17 April 1992, by section 18 of the Finance Act 1991 (1991 No 93).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Roads Board: repealed, on 1 October 1989, by section 116(4) of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (1989 No 75).
Schedule 1 Part 2 National Water and Soil Conservation Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1988, by section 2(b) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 77).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand 1990 Commission: inserted, on 10 December 1988, by section 15 of the New Zealand 1990 Commission Act 1988 (1988 No 168).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Antarctic Institute: inserted, on 1 July 1996, by section 18 of the New Zealand Antarctic Institute Act 1996 (1996 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Army: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 5(2)(a) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Artificial Limb Board: inserted, on 1 April 1990, by section 40(b) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Artificial Limb Service: amended, on 5 December 2013, by section 27 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 132).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Blood and Organ Service: inserted, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Blood Service: repealed, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Conservation Authority: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Council for Recreation and Sport: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 40(1)(f) of the Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Act 1987 (1987 No 13).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Defence Council: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 5(2)(b) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Fast Forward Limited: repealed, on 24 December 2009, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order 2009 (SR 2009/354).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Film Commission: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Fire Service Commission: repealed, on 1 July 2017, by section 197 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (2017 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Fish and Game Council: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Food Safety Authority: repealed, on 1 July 2007, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order 2007 (SR 2007/164).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Forest Service: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 32(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (1986 No 124).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Forestry Corporation Limited: repealed, on 31 May 1996, by clause 3 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Crown Forestry Management Limited) Order 1996 (SR 1996/122).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Forestry Council: inserted, on 16 December 1983, by section 34(1) of the New Zealand Forestry Council Act 1983 (1983 No 137).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust Board: inserted, on 17 May 1993, by section 6 of the Wildlife Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 39).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa: inserted, on 1 November 2008, by section 38 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (2008 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand geographical indications committees established under the Geographical Indications Registration Act 2006: inserted, on 1 May 2024, by section 87 of the European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 10).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Limited: inserted, on 27 November 2025, by section 49 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Historic Places Trust (Pouhere Taonga): repealed, on 20 May 2014, by section 107 of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (2014 No 26).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority: inserted, on 16 July 1987, by section 64(4) of the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987 (1987 No 93).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga: inserted, on 26 September 2019, by section 27 of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga Act 2019 (2019 No 51).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology Limited: inserted, on 20 March 2026, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen (New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology Limited) Order 2026 (SL 2026/14).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology: repealed, on 25 September 2020, by clause 4(2) of the Education (Name Change for NZIST) Order 2020 (LI 2020/260).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Liquid Fuels Investment Limited: repealed, on 20 July 1990, by section 4(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act (No 2) 1990 (1990 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Lotteries Commission: inserted, on 1 June 1987, by section 12 of the Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 76).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute: repealed, on 25 July 2020, by section 17(b) of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Act 2020 (2020 No 37).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Naval Board: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 5(2)(c) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Naval Forces: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 5(2)(d) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board: repealed, on 1 October 1987, by section 5(3) of the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 4).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Post Limited: inserted, on 1 April 1987, by section 32(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (1986 No 124).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Productivity Commission: repealed, on 29 February 2024, by section 12 of the New Zealand Productivity Commission Act Repeal Act 2024 (2024 No 1).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Qualifications Authority: inserted, on 23 July 1990, by section 50(1) of the Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Railways Corporation: inserted, on 1 April 1982, by section 120(3)(b) of the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981 (1981 No 119).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Registered Architects’ Board and every subsidiary of the New Zealand Registered Architects’ Board: inserted, on 1 July 2005, by section 82(1) of the Registered Architects Act 2005 (2005 No 38).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Sports Drug Agency: repealed, on 1 July 2007, by section 61 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006 (2006 No 58).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and any subsidiary of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra: inserted, on 6 April 2004, by section 36 of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004 (2004 No 20).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Limited: repealed, on 6 April 2004, by section 36 of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004 (2004 No 20).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Teachers Council: repealed, on 1 July 2015, by section 44(3) of the Education Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 1).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Tourism Board: inserted, on 1 November 1991, by section 18(2) of the New Zealand Tourism Board Act 1991 (1991 No 110).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and any subsidiary of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise: inserted, on 1 July 2003, by section 84 of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003 (2003 No 27).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Trade Development Board: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 84 of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003 (2003 No 27).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Trades Certification Board: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Transport Agency: inserted, on 1 August 2008, by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Limited: repealed, on 27 November 2025, by section 49 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 New Zealand Walking Access Commission: repealed, on 10 July 2026, by section 362 of the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Office of Film and Literature Classification: repealed, on 6 June 2026, by section 87 of the Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 26).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Outdoor Access Commission: inserted, on 10 July 2026, by section 362 of the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Parent Advocacy Council: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Parliamentary Service: inserted, on 1 July 2000, by section 36 of the Parliamentary Service Act 2000 (2000 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Parliamentary Service Commission: repealed, on 1 July 2000, by section 36 of the Parliamentary Service Act 2000 (2000 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Passenger Complaints Board: repealed, on 10 April 1992, by section 2(3) of the Transport Services Licensing Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 28).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Patriotic and Canteen Funds Board: repealed, on 17 May 2005, by section 21 of the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 65).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Pest Destruction Council: repealed, on 1 July 1983, by section 7(2) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Pesticides Board: repealed, on 2 July 2001, by section 149 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (1996 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Pharmaceutical Management Agency: inserted, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board: inserted, on 1 April 2010, by section 185 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (2006 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Poisons Committee: repealed, on 1 August 1984, by section 113(b) of the Medicines Act 1981 (1981 No 118).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Post Office Bank Limited: repealed, on 17 March 1989, by section 4 of the Post Office Bank Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 173).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Power Company Limited: repealed, on 20 March 1998, by section 32 of the Southland Electricity Act 1993 (1993 No 147).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Privacy Commissioner: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 121(1) of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (2010 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Psychoactive Substances Appeals Committee: inserted, on 18 July 2013, pursuant to section 110(1) of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (2013 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Psychoactive Substances Expert Advisory Committee: inserted, on 18 July 2013, pursuant to section 110(1) of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (2013 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Public Health Commission: repealed, on 22 January 1996, by section 3(3) of the Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Public Trust: inserted, on 1 March 2002, by section 170(1) of the Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand: repealed, on 1 July 1994, by section 34(1) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Quotable Value Limited: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 5 of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 116).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Quotable Value New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 5 of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 116).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Radio Company Limited: repealed, on 5 July 1996, by section 2 of the Radio New Zealand Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Radio New Zealand Limited: replaced, on 1 December 1995, by section 20 of the Radio New Zealand Act 1995 (1995 No 52).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Regenerate Christchurch: repealed, on the close of 30 June 2020, by section 18(2) of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 27).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Regional Employment and Access Councils: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Regional health authorities: repealed, on 1 July 1998, by section 5(4) of the Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Regional planning committees established under the Natural and Built Environment Act 2023: repealed, on 23 December 2023, by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Rehabilitation Board: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of Crown health enterprises: repealed, on 1 July 1998, by section 5(4) of the Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 74).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of Crown Research Institutes: inserted, on 1 July 1992, by section 46(1) of the Crown Research Institutes Act 1992 (1992 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of Crown Research Institutes: amended, on 5 December 2013, by section 14 of the Companies Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 111).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of district health boards (within the meaning of section 2(2)(b)): repealed, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of Health New Zealand: inserted, on 1 July 2022, by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of hospital and health services: repealed, on 1 January 2001, by section 111(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of the Māori Health Authority: repealed, on 30 June 2024, by section 43 of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of State enterprises: inserted, on 10 April 1992, by section 3 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 25).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Related companies of State enterprises: amended, on 5 December 2013, by section 14 of the Companies Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 111).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Reserve Bank of New Zealand and any subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: inserted, on 1 July 2022, by section 300(1) of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021 (2021 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Residual Health Management Unit: repealed, on 17 May 2005, by section 5(2) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 63).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Retirement Commissioner: inserted, on 1 April 1994, by section 20 of the Retirement Income Act 1993 (1993 No 148).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Road Traffic Safety Research Council: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Royal New Zealand Air Force: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 5(2)(e) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Securities Commission: repealed, on 1 May 2011, by section 82 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Skill New Zealand: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by section 59 of the Education (Tertiary Reform) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Small Electricity Consumers Agency: inserted, on 1 September 2022, by section 55 of the Electricity Industry Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 46).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Social Security Commission: repealed, on 21 December 1989, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1989 (SR 1989/406).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Social Welfare Commission: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Social Workers Registration Board: inserted, on 1 November 2003, by section 149 of the Social Workers Registration Act 2003 (2003 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council: repealed, on 1 April 1984, by section 2(3) of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 152).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Solid Energy New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 20 December 2019, by section 6(5) of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 44).
Schedule 1 Part 2 South Pacific Arts Committee: repealed, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(2)(f) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited: repealed, on 18 July 2013, by section 57 of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Special Education Service Board: repealed, on 1 August 2000, by clause 4(1) of the Education (Change of Name of Education Entities) Order 2000 (SR 2000/117).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Specialist Education Services Board: repealed, on 25 October 2001, by section 94(b) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Sponsor as defined in section 10(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 1 October 2024, by section 72 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 40).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Sponsors (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Education Act 1989) when performing a standing-down, suspension, exclusion, or expulsion function: repealed, on 24 October 2018, by section 24 of the Education Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 40).
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 SPVs (special purpose vehicles): inserted, on 7 August 2020, by section 161 of the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act 2020 (2020 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 2 SPVs (special purpose vehicles): amended, on 5 August 2026, by section 76 of the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 46).
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 State Insurance Investment Board: repealed, on 28 June 1990, by section 21(2)(b) of the State Insurance Act 1990 (1990 No 36).
Schedule 1 Part 2 State Services Commission: repealed, on 24 October 2019, by section 102(2)(g) of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Takeovers Panel: inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited: inserted, on 31 August 2012, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited) Order 2012 (SR 2012/251).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator: repealed, on 27 August 2025, by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Komihana Mo Te Reo Maori: repealed, on 20 June 1991, by section 2(6)(b) of the Maori Language Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 40).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Mātāwai: inserted, on 30 April 2016, by section 50 of Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016/the Māori Language Act 2016 (2016 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology: inserted, on 25 September 2020, by clause 4(2) of the Education (Name Change for NZIST) Order 2020 (LI 2020/260).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 23 of the Broadcasting Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 69).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi: amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori: inserted, on 20 June 1991, by section 2(6)(a) of the Maori Language Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 40).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Māori: amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 131(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Urewera Board: inserted, on 28 July 2014, by section 138 of the Te Urewera Act 2014 (2014 No 51).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Te Waka Toi: inserted, on 1 July 1994, by section 34(1) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Teacher Registration Board: repealed, on 1 February 2002, by section 83 of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand: inserted, on 29 September 2018, by section 12 of the Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 35).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Technicians Certification Authority of New Zealand: repealed, on 1 April 1987, by section 24(3)(e) of the Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 12 September 1990, by section 6 of the Finance Act 1990 (1990 No 20).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Television New Zealand Limited: inserted, on 29 November 1988, by section 9 of the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act (No 4) 1988 (1988 No 162).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Terralink NZ Limited: repealed, on 1 December 2006, by clause 3(1) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 3) 2006 (SR 2006/322).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Tertiary Education Commission: inserted, on 1 January 2003, by section 59 of the Education (Tertiary Reform) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 50).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Tertiary Research Board: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
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 The Network for Learning Limited: inserted, on 27 September 2012, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—The Network for Learning Limited) Order 2012 (SR 2012/223).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Timberlands West Coast Limited: repealed, on 1 December 2015, by section 24 of the Finance Act 1991 (1991 No 93).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by section 163 of the Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (2023 No 1).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Trade Union Education Authority: repealed, on 4 December 1992, by section 12 of the Union Representatives Education Leave Act Repeal Act 1992 (1992 No 102).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Trans Power New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 21 November 1997, by clause 3(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises (Transpower New Zealand Limited) Order 1997 (SR 1997/299).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Transfund New Zealand: repealed, on 1 December 2004, by section 19(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 97).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Transit New Zealand: repealed, on 1 August 2008, by section 50(1) of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Transitional New Zealand Fish and Game Council: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Transmission Holdings Limited: repealed, on 22 March 2007, by clause 4(2)(a) of the State-Owned Enterprises (Kordia Group Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/17).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Transport Accident Investigation Commission: inserted, on 1 September 1990, by section 16 of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990 (1990 No 99).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Transpower New Zealand Limited: inserted, on 21 November 1997, by clause 3(1) of the State-Owned Enterprises (Transpower New Zealand Limited) Order 1997 (SR 1997/299).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Urban Public Passenger Transport Council: repealed, on 1 April 1981, by section 52(7) of the Urban Transport Act 1980 (1980 No 156).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Urban Transport Council: repealed, on 1 October 1989, by section 116(1) of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (1989 No 75).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Valuation New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(5) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Vehicle Testing New Zealand Limited: repealed, on 6 October 1999, by section 4(7) of the State-Owned Enterprises (Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited and Vehicle Testing New Zealand Limited) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 65).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand: inserted, on 1 December 2006, by clause 3(2) of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 3) 2006 (SR 2006/322).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Vice-Chancellors Committee: inserted, on 23 July 1990, by section 50(1) of the Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Vocational Training Council: repealed, on 23 July 1990, by section 50(1) of the Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Waikato SOE Limited: repealed, on 16 April 1999, by clause 3 of the State-Owned Enterprises (Mighty River Power Limited) Order 1999 (SR 1999/102).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Wānanga established under Part 4A of the Education and Training Act 2020: inserted, on 23 August 2023, by section 47 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 45).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Water Resources Council: repealed, on 1 April 1984, by section 2(4) of the Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 151).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Water Services Authority—Taumata Arowai: inserted, on 27 August 2025, by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Waterfront Industry Restructuring Authority: repealed, on 1 October 1992, by section 51(d) of the Waterfront Industry Restructuring Act 1989 (1989 No 66).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Workforce development councils established under section 363 of the Education and Training Act 2020: repealed, on 1 January 2026, by section 51 of the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2 Works and Development Services Corporation (NZ) Limited: repealed, on 1 January 2003, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385).
Schedule 1 Part 2 WorkSafe New Zealand: inserted, on 16 December 2013, by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
Part 3 Local organisations
Airport authorities
Airport operators as defined in section 5 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023
Aotea Centre Board of Management
Area welfare executive committees established under section 7K of the Social Security Act 1964
Auckland Council
Auckland Museum Trust Board
Canterbury Museum Trust Board
Catchment boards
Chatham Islands Council
Christchurch Drainage Board
Christchurch Transport Board
City councils
Community boards
Conservation boards
Council of the Auckland Institute and Museum
Council-controlled organisations within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
District councils
District executive committees established under section 7K of the Social Security Act 1964
Domain Boards
Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board
Emergency Management Committees maintained or established under the Emergency Management Act 2026
Fish and Game Councils
Greytown Trust Lands Trustees
Harbour boards
Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park Board
Hawke’s Bay Crematorium Board
Hutt Valley Drainage Board
Institution management committees established under section 7M of the Social Security Act 1964
Irrigation boards
Lake District Waterways Authority
Licensing trusts
Local boards within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002
Masterton Trust Lands Trust
Museum of Transport and Technology Board
Nassella Tussock Boards
North Shore Drainage Board
Ohai Railway Board
Otago Museum Trust Board
Provincial Patriotic Councils
Public reserves special boards, trusts, or trust boards
Rangitaiki Drainage Board
Regional councils
Regional Planning Authorities
Riccarton Bush Trustees
Scenic boards
South Canterbury Wallaby Board
Transitional Fish and Game Councils
Waimakariri-Ashley Water Supply Board
Wairarapa Cadet Training Farm Trust Board
Water organisations within the meaning of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
Wellington Regional Water Board
Schedule 1 Part 3 Airport operators as defined in section 5 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023: amended, on 5 April 2025, by section 486 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023 (2023 No 10).
Schedule 1 Part 3 America’s Cup Planning Authority: repealed, on 1 August 1990, by section 2(2) of the America’s Cup (Planning) Act Repeal Act 1990 (1990 No 76).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Aotea Centre Board of Management: inserted, on 17 December 1985, by section 19(7) of the Auckland Aotea Centre Empowering Act 1985 (1985 No 9 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Approved organisations under the Dog Control and Hydatids Act 1982: repealed, on 1 July 1996, by section 79 of the Dog Control Act 1996 (1996 No 13).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Area health boards: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 30(4) of the Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 (1993 No 23).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Area welfare executive committees established under section 7K of the Social Security Act 1964: inserted, on 21 December 1989, by clause 4(1) of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1989 (SR 1989/406).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Auckland Council: inserted, on 1 November 2010, by section 113(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1984, by section 17(1) of the Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority Dissolution Act 1983 (1983 No 153).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Auckland Institute and Museum Trust Board: repealed, on 16 December 1988, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 205).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Auckland Museum Trust Board: inserted, on 2 September 1996, by section 32(1) of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996 (1996 No 4 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Auckland Regional Authority: repealed, on 1 November 2010, by section 113(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Auckland Regional Services Trust: repealed, on 1 October 1998, by section 11(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 89).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Boards of Trustees constituted under Part 9 of the Education Act 1989: repealed, on 19 January 1994, by clause 3 of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1993 (SR 1993/421).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Boards of trustees under the School Trustees Act 1989: repealed, on 1 October 1989, by section 142(2) of the Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Borough councils: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Camp committees under the Children’s Health Camps Act 1972: repealed, on 1 April 2000, by section 7 of the Children’s Health Camps Board Dissolution Act 1999 (1999 No 141).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Catchment commissions: repealed, on 1 April 1988, by section 2(c) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 77).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Chatham Islands Council: inserted, on 1 November 1995, by section 32(1) of the Chatham Islands Council Act 1995 (1995 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Chatham Islands County Council: repealed, on 1 November 1995, by section 32(1) of the Chatham Islands Council Act 1995 (1995 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1984, by section 17(1) of the Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority Dissolution Act 1983 (1983 No 153).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups established under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002: repealed, on 4 September 2026, by section 235 of the Emergency Management Act 2026 (2026 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Committees of management of secondary schools: repealed, on 18 May 1989, by section 24(3)(a) of the School Trustees Act 1989 (1989 No 3).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Community boards: inserted, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(2) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Conservation boards: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Council of the Auckland Institute and Museum: inserted, on 16 December 1988, by section 2 of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 205).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Council-controlled organisations within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002: inserted, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 3 County councils: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 District executive committees established under section 7K of the Social Security Act 1964: inserted, on 21 December 1989, by clause 4(2) of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1989 (SR 1989/406).
Schedule 1 Part 3 District roads councils: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Drainage boards: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Education boards: repealed, on 1 October 1989, pursuant to section 143(1) of the Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Electric power boards: repealed, on 7 October 1994, by section 96(1) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Emergency Management Committees maintained or established under the Emergency Management Act 2026: inserted, on 4 September 2026, by section 235 of the Emergency Management Act 2026 (2026 No 53).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Fire boards: repealed, on 1 July 2017, by section 197 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (2017 No 17).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Fish and Game Councils: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Governing bodies of community colleges: repealed, on 1 January 1991, by section 50(4) of the Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Governing bodies of secondary schools: repealed, on 18 May 1989, by section 24(3)(a) of the School Trustees Act 1989 (1989 No 3).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Governing bodies of teachers’ colleges: repealed, on 1 January 1991, by section 50(4) of the Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Governing bodies of technical institutes: repealed, on 1 January 1991, by section 50(4) of the Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Greytown Trust Lands Trustees: inserted, on 22 August 1979, by section 38 of the Greytown District Trust Lands Act 1979 (1979 No 4 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Hospital boards: repealed, on 1 December 2006, by clause 4 of the Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 3) 2006 (SR 2006/322).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Infrastructure Auckland: repealed, on 1 July 2004, by section 47 of the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 57).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Institution management committees established under section 7M of the Social Security Act 1964: inserted, on 21 December 1989, by clause 4(3) of the Ombudsmen Act Schedule 1 Order 1989 (SR 1989/406).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Lake District Waterways Authority: inserted, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(4) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Local authority trading enterprises under Part 34A of the Local Government Act 1974: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Local boards within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002: inserted, on 8 August 2014, by section 78 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).
Schedule 1 Part 3 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 3 Museum of Transport and Technology Board: inserted, on 1 April 2000, by section 28(1) of the Museum of Transport and Technology Act 2000 (2000 No 1 (P)).
Schedule 1 Part 3 National park board committees: repealed, on 1 April 1981, pursuant to section 72(1) of the National Parks Act 1980 (1980 No 66).
Schedule 1 Part 3 National park boards: repealed, on 1 April 1981, by section 80(1) of the National Parks Act 1980 (1980 No 66).
Schedule 1 Part 3 National parks and reserves boards: repealed, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Pest destruction boards: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Regional civil defence committees: repealed, on 1 December 2002, by section 117 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (2002 No 33).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Regional water boards: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 River boards: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Rotorua Area Electricity Supply Authority: repealed, on 7 October 1994, by section 96(1) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Secondary schools councils: repealed, on 1 October 1989, pursuant to section 143(1) of the Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Selwyn Plantation Board: repealed, on 8 October 1998, by section 20(2) of the Selwyn Plantation Board Empowering Act 1992 (1992 No 4 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Town councils: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Transitional Fish and Game Councils: inserted, on 10 April 1990, by section 37 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).
Schedule 1 Part 3 United councils: repealed, on 1 July 1991, by section 25(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Waikato Electricity Authority and any electricity company as defined in section 2 of the Waikato Electricity Authority Act 1988: repealed, on 26 October 1993, by section 79(2) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Waikato Valley Authority: repealed, on 1 April 1988, by section 2(c) of the Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 77).
Schedule 1 Part 3 Water organisations within the meaning of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025: inserted, on 27 August 2025, by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
Schedule 2 Enactments repealed
Accident Compensation Act 1972 (1972 No 43)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Decimal Currency Amendment Act 1965 (1965 No 124)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Defence Act 1971 (1971 No 52)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 (1971 No 60)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Export Guarantee Act 1964 (1964 No 50)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Finance Act (No 2) 1967 (1967 No 159)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Housing Corporation Act 1974 (1974 No 19)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Maori and Island Affairs Department Act 1968 (1968 No 14)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Amendment Act 1972 (1972 No 3)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Ministry of Energy Resources Act 1972 (1972 No 12)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Ministry of Transport Act 1968 (1968 No 39)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Ministry of Transport Amendment Act 1972 (1972 No 4)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962 (1962 No 10)
Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Amendment Act 1968 (1968 No 138)
Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Amendment Act 1969 (1969 No 121)
Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Amendment Act 1970 (1970 No 96)
Rural Banking and Finance Corporation Act 1974 (1974 No 3)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
State Advances Corporation Act 1965 (1965 No 47)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 (1967 No 135)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1971 (1971 No 154)
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 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
Emergency Management Act 2026 (2026 No 53): section 235
Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 46): Part 2 subpart 3
Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 41): section 362
Ombudsmen (Digital Executive Board Disestablishment) Order 2026 (SL 2026/199)
Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 26): section 87
Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 22): section 18
Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 15): section 23
Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 12): section 16
Ombudsmen (New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology Limited) Order 2026 (SL 2026/14)
Ombudsmen (Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions, and Transport) Order 2026 (SL 2026/10)
Statutes Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 74): section 49
Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 71): section 17
Ombudsmen (Border Executive Board) Order 2025 (SL 2025/269)
Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 56): section 45
Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43): sections 111(2), 172
Ombudsmen (National Emergency Management Agency) Order 2025 (SL 2025/160)
Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34): sections 14, 25
Invest New Zealand Act 2025 (2025 No 33): section 18
Ombudsmen (Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana—Te Tari Whakatau) Order 2025 (SL 2025/82)
Ombudsmen (Ministry of Disabled People) Order 2024 (SL 2024/210)
Education and Training Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 40): section 72
Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024 (2024 No 31): section 117
New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Controlling Interests) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 16): section 11
Ombudsmen (Social Investment Agency) Order 2024 (SL 2024/74)
Ombudsmen (Charter School Agency) Order 2024 (SL 2024/72)
Ombudsmen (Spatial Planning Board Disestablishment) Order 2024 (SL 2024/63)
European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 10): section 87
Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 5): section 43
Ombudsmen (Ministry for Regulation) Order 2024 (SL 2024/6)
New Zealand Productivity Commission Act Repeal Act 2024 (2024 No 1): section 12
Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68): section 6
Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (2023 No 48): section 71
Education and Training Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 45): section 47
Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 (2023 No 42): section 56
Ombudsmen (Spatial Planning Board) Order 2023 (SL 2023/73)
Civil Aviation Act 2023 (2023 No 10): section 486
Natural Hazards Insurance Act 2023 (2023 No 1): section 163
Ombudsmen (Auckland Light Rail Limited) Order 2022 (SL 2022/272)
Electricity Industry Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 46): section 55
Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 (2022 No 43): sections 62, 63
Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38): section 78
Ombudsmen (Climate Change Chief Executives Board) Order 2022 (SL 2022/205)
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30): section 104
Ombudsmen (Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa—Pike River Recovery Agency Disestablishment) Order 2022 (SL 2022/152)
Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022 No 20): section 40
Ombudsmen (Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence) Order 2022 (SL 2022/43)
Water Services Act 2021 (2021 No 36): section 206(1)
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021 (2021 No 31): section 300(1)
Ombudsmen (Ministry for Ethnic Communities) Order 2021 (LI 2021/79)
Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7): section 3
Education (Name Change for NZIST) Order 2020 (LI 2020/260): clause 4(2)
Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act 2020 (2020 No 47): section 161
Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40): sections 113–116, 135
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(b)
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020 (2020 No 32): section 18
Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31): section 217
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 27): section 18(2)
Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 3)
Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 61): section 12
Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56): Part 29
Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 54): section 43
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga Act 2019 (2019 No 51): section 27
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50): section 33
Trusts Act 2019 (2019 No 38): section 161
Education Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 40): section 24
Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 35): section 12
Families Commission Act Repeal Act 2018 (2018 No 10): section 11
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children) Order 2017 (LI 2017/301)
Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 20): section 161(2)
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (2017 No 17): section 197
Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10): section 335
Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016/Māori Language Act 2016 (2016 No 17): section 50
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Women) Order 2015 (LI 2015/247)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Pacific Peoples) Order 2015 (LI 2015/246)
Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 (2015 No 91): section 45
Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (2015 No 63): section 28
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 30)
Education Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 1): section 44
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority) Order 2014 (LI 2014/373)
Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55): section 78
Te Urewera Act 2014 (2014 No 51): section 138
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (2014 No 26): section 107
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 2014 (2014 No 1): section 27
Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 132): section 27
Companies Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 111): section 14
Game Animal Council Act 2013 (2013 No 98): section 41(2)
WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94): section 22
Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2013 (2013 No 70): section 150
Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (2013 No 53): section 110(1)
Public Finance Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 50): section 57
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Crown Irrigation Investments Limited) Order 2013 (SR 2013/291)
Legislation Act 2012 (2012 No 119): section 77(3)
Callaghan Innovation Act 2012 (2012 No 94): section 21
State-Owned Enterprises (KiwiRail Holdings Limited) Order 2012 (SR 2012/346): clause 4
Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73): section 89
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited) Order 2012 (SR 2012/251)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—The Network for Learning Limited) Order 2012 (SR 2012/223)
State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 44): section 6
Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43): section 16(2)
Mental Health Commission Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 42): section 7(2)
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 41): sections 26, 34
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment) Order 2012 (SR 2012/90)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry for Primary Industries) Order 2012 (SR 2012/56)
National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 (2012 No 2): section 75
Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81): section 413
Education Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 66): section 49
Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22): section 12
Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14): section 53(1)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—Ministry of Fisheries) Order 2011 (SR 2011/137)
Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5): section 82
Legal Services Act 2011 (2011 No 4): section 144
Public Records Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 133): section 19
National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 132): section 18
Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010 (2010 No 131): section 18
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 118): section 30(2)
Electricity Industry Act 2010 (2010 No 116): section 166
Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (2010 No 115): section 121(1)
Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37): section 113(1)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1—New Zealand Food Safety Authority) Order 2010 (SR 2010/92)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order 2009 (SR 2009/354)
Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12): section 30(1), (2)(b)
Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72): section 116(a)(ii)
Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47): section 50(1)
New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (2008 No 30): section 38
State-Owned Enterprises (AsureQuality Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/330): clause 4
State-Owned Enterprises (Asure New Zealand Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/273): clause 3
Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38): section 26
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order 2007 (SR 2007/164)
State-Owned Enterprises (Kordia Group Limited) Order 2007 (SR 2007/17): clause 4
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (2006 No 74): section 185
Crimes of Torture Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 68): section 13
Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006 (2006 No 58): section 61
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 3) 2006 (SR 2006/322)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order (No 2) 2006 (SR 2006/129)
Ombudsmen Act (Schedule 1) Order 2006 (SR 2006/95)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 109)
Patriotic and Canteen Funds Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 65): section 21
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 63): section 5(2)
Registered Architects Act 2005 (2005 No 38): section 82(1)
State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 116): section 5
Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115): section 131
Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98): section 11(3)
Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 97): section 19(1)
Electricity Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 80): section 24(1)
Ombudsmen (Schedule 1) Order 2004 (SR 2004/351)
Building Act 2004 (2004 No 72): section 414
Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 57): section 47
State-Owned Enterprises (AgriQuality Limited) Order 2004 (SR 2004/87): clause 4
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004 (2004 No 20): section 36
Education (Disestablishment of Early Childhood Development Board) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 14): section 7(b)
Children’s Commissioner Act 2003 (2003 No 121): section 37
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 91)
Business Development Boards Act Repeal Act 2003 (2003 No 64): section 4(1)
Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51): section 374
State Sector Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 41): section 12(1), (2)
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003 (2003 No 27): section 84
Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 (2003 No 21): section 57
Social Workers Registration Act 2003 (2003 No 17): section 149
Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84): section 262
Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54): section 4(1)
Education (Tertiary Reform) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 50): section 59
Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 38): section 62
Ombudsmen (First Schedule) Order 2002 (SR 2002/385)
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (2002 No 33): section 117
Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 17): section 69(1)
Public Trust Act 2001 (2001 No 100): section 170(1)
Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96): section 70(1)
Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88): sections 83, 94(b)
Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 47): section 36
Housing Corporation Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 37): section 24(1)
Public Audit Act 2001 (2001 No 10): section 53
State-Owned Enterprises (Landcorp Farming Limited) Order 2001 (SR 2001/23): clause 4
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91): section 111(1)
Legal Services Act 2000 (2000 No 42): section 128
Archives, Culture, and Heritage Reform Act 2000 (2000 No 32): section 12
Ministry of Economic Development Act 2000 (2000 No 28): section 8(1)
Parliamentary Service Act 2000 (2000 No 17): section 36
Education (Change of Name of Education Entities) Order 2000 (SR 2000/117): clause 4(1)
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 (2000 No 14): section 40
Museum of Transport and Technology Act 2000 (2000 No 1 (P)): section 28(1)
Animal Welfare Act 1999 (1999 No 142): section 195
Children’s Health Camps Board Dissolution Act 1999 (1999 No 141): section 7
State-Owned Enterprises (Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited and Vehicle Testing New Zealand Limited) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 65): section 4(7)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 44)
State-Owned Enterprises (Mighty River Power Limited) Order 1999 (SR 1999/102): clause 3
State-Owned Enterprises (Meridian Energy Limited) Order 1999 (SR 1999/101): clause 3
Accident Insurance Act 1998 (1998 No 114): section 415(1)
State-Owned Enterprises (Contact Energy Limited) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 99): section 3(7)
Local Government Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 89): section 11(1)
Health Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 86): section 10
Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 74): section 5(4)
Valuation Department (Restructuring) Act 1998 (1998 No 70): section 14(1)(a)
Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1997 (1997 No 100): section 4
State-Owned Enterprises (Transpower New Zealand Limited) Order 1997 (SR 1997/299): clause 3(1)
State-Owned Enterprises (Solid Energy New Zealand Limited) Order 1997 (SR 1997/277): clause 3
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 72)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 137)
Auckland War Memorial Museum Act 1996 (1996 No 4 (L)): section 32(1)
Survey Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 55): section 5
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996 (1996 No 47): sections 30, 31
Marlborough Forestry Corporation Act Repeal Act 1996 (1996 No 2 (L)): section 11(2)
New Zealand Antarctic Institute Act 1996 (1996 No 38): section 18
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (1996 No 30): section 149
Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27): section 289(1)
State-Owned Enterprises (Crown Forestry Management Limited) Order 1996 (SR 1996/122): clause 3
Dog Control Act 1996 (1996 No 13): section 79
Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 84): section 3(3)
Radio New Zealand Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 53): section 2
Radio New Zealand Act 1995 (1995 No 52): section 20
Chatham Islands Council Act 1995 (1995 No 41): section 32(1)
Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 39): sections 5(2), 6(3), 10(3)
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 31): section 5
Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 28): section 31
Statistics Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 159): section 2(5)
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (1994 No 88): section 76
Finance Act 1994 (1994 No 73): section 6(1)
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (1994 No 19): section 34(1)
Ombudsmen Act First Schedule Order 1993 (SR 1993/421)
Retirement Income Act 1993 (1993 No 148): section 20
Southland Electricity Act 1993 (1993 No 147): section 32
Biosecurity Act 1993 (1993 No 95): section 168(1)
Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 (1993 No 94): section 150(1)
Electoral Act 1993 (1993 No 87): section 282
Earthquake Commission Act 1993 (1993 No 84): section 38
Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82): section 145
Broadcasting Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 69): section 23
Education Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 51): sections 21(4), 28
Foreign Affairs Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 48): section 6(1)
Wildlife Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 39): section 6
Historic Places Act 1993 (1993 No 38): section 118(2)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 34)
Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 (1993 No 23): section 30(2), (4)
Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act (No 2) 1992 (1992 No 130): section 4
Defamation Act 1992 (1992 No 105): section 56(1)
Union Representatives Education Leave Act Repeal Act 1992 (1992 No 102): section 12
Selwyn Plantation Board Empowering Act 1992 (1992 No 4 (L)): section 20(2)
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 75): section 39
State-Owned Enterprises Order 1992 (SR 1992/181): clause 3
Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56): sections 79(2), 96(1)
Crown Research Institutes Act 1992 (1992 No 47): sections 46(1), 48(2)
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (1992 No 46): section 137(1)
Transport Services Licensing Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 28): section 2(3)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 25)
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992 (1992 No 19): section 36
Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 18): section 4(4)
Ministry of Maori Development Act 1991 (1991 No 145): section 9(1)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 121)
New Zealand Tourism Board Act 1991 (1991 No 110): section 18(2)
Finance Act 1991 (1991 No 93): sections 5, 11(1), 18, 24
Local Government Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 49): section 25(1), (2), (4)
Maori Language Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 40): section 2(6)
Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990 (1990 No 99): section 16
New Zealand Tourism Department Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 87): section 3(2)
America’s Cup (Planning) Act Repeal Act 1990 (1990 No 76): section 2(2)
Education Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 60): section 50(1), (4)
State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act (No 2) 1990 (1990 No 49): section 4(1)
State Insurance Act 1990 (1990 No 36): section 21(2)
Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31): section 37
Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26): section 40(b)
Finance Act 1990 (1990 No 20): section 6
Tower Corporation Act 1990 (1990 No 2 (P)): section 31(3)
Ombudsmen Act First Schedule Order 1989 (SR 1989/406)
Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 (1989 No 142): section 30
Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989 (1989 No 140): section 3(3)
Survey Amendment Act (No 3) 1989 (1989 No 139): section 6
Police Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 138): section 18
Rural Banking and Finance Corporation of New Zealand Act 1989 (1989 No 81): section 21(1)
Education Act 1989 (1989 No 80): sections 142(2), 143(1)
Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (1989 No 75): section 116(1), (4)
Maori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989 (1989 No 68): section 10
Waterfront Industry Restructuring Act 1989 (1989 No 66): section 51(d)
Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44): section 86(1)
Broadcasting Act 1989 (1989 No 25): section 88
School Trustees Act 1989 (1989 No 3): section 24(3)(a)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 205)
Post Office Bank Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 173): section 4
New Zealand 1990 Commission Act 1988 (1988 No 168): section 15
State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act (No 4) 1988 (1988 No 162): section 9
Foreign Affairs Act 1988 (1988 No 159): section 14(1)
Trade and Industry Act Repeal Act 1988 (1988 No 156): section 4(1)
Finance Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 128): sections 16, 19(2), 22
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 77)
State Sector Act 1988 (1988 No 20): section 90(a), (d)
Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988 (1988 No 2): section 39(1)
Finance Act 1987 (1987 No 200): section 2(1)(e)
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (1987 No 174): section 57(1)
New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987 (1987 No 93): section 64(4)
Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 76): section 12
Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Act 1987 (1987 No 13): section 40(1)(f)
Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8): section 24(1)–(3)
Patriotic and Canteen Funds Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 4): section 5(3)
State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 (1986 No 124): section 32(1)
Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114): section 27
State Services Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 197): section 7(1), (3)
Auckland Aotea Centre Empowering Act 1985 (1985 No 9 (L)): section 19(7)
Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act (No 2) 1985 (1985 No 135): section 9(2)
Parliamentary Service Act 1985 (1985 No 128): section 67(2)
Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority Dissolution Act 1983 (1983 No 153): section 17(1)
Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 152): section 2(3)
Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 151): section 2(4)
New Zealand Forestry Council Act 1983 (1983 No 137): section 34(1)
Government Life Insurance Corporation Act 1983 (1983 No 15): section 32(4)(a)
Accident Compensation Act 1982 (1982 No 181): section 122(8)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 164)
Ombudsmen Amendment Act 1982 (1982 No 89)
New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981 (1981 No 119): section 120(3)
Medicines Act 1981 (1981 No 118): section 113
Urban Transport Act 1980 (1980 No 156): section 52(7)
National Parks Act 1980 (1980 No 66): sections 72(1), 80(1)
Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124): section 12
Greytown District Trust Lands Act 1979 (1979 No 4 (L)): section 38
Ministry of Energy Act 1977 (1977 No 33): section 26
Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1976 (1976 No 30): section 3(3)
Ombudsmen Act Commencement Order 1975 (SR 1975/260)
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Ombudsmen Act 1975
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