| Minister | Minister of Commerce |
| Department | The Ministry of Economic Development provides the administrative support for this portfolio. |
| Crown Entities | External Reporting Board Commerce Commission (includes the Telecommunications Commissioner) Financial Markets Authority Retirement Commissioner Standards Council Takeovers Panel Testing Laboratory Registration Council of New Zealand (Telarc) |
| Schedule 4 PFA organisations | None |
| Other Organisations | Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand Copyright Tribunal Cease and Desist Commissioners (Commerce Act 1986) Temporary Safeguard Authorities |
| Vote | Vote Commerce |
| Legislation | Auditor Regulation Act 2011 Building Societies Act 1965 Business Development Boards Act Repeal Act 2003 Chateau Companies Act 1977 Clerks of Works Act Repeal Act 1992 Co-operative Companies Act 1996 Commerce Act 1986 Companies Act 1993 Companies Act Repeal Act 1993 Companies (Bondholders Incorporation) Act 1934-35 Companies Law Reform (Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 Copyright Act 1994 Cornish Companies Management Act Repeal Act 1994 Corporations (Investigation and Management) Act 1989 Designs Act 1953 Development Finance Corporation of New Zealand Act 1986 Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 Economic Stabilisation Act Repeal Act 1987 Financial Advisers Act 2008 Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 Financial Reporting Act 1993 Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 (Parts 1 and 2)1 Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982 Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Act 19882 Incorporated Societies Act 1908 Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1908 Insolvency Act 2006 Insolvency (Cross-border) Act 2006 Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand Act 1996 Insurance Companies (Ratings and Inspections) Act 1994 Insurance Companies’ Deposits Act 1953 KiwiSaver Act 2006 (Part 4, aspects of Part 5, Schedules 1 and 2)3 Layout Designs Act 1994 Life Insurance Act 19084 Limited Partnerships Act 2008 Marine Insurance Act 1908 Mercantile Law Act 1908 Mutual Insurance Act 1955 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2011 (part 4 and Schedule 6)5 Ozone Layer Protection Act 19964 Partnership Act 1908 Patents Act 1953 Personal Property Securities Act 1999 Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 Quantity Surveyors Act Repeal Act 1992 Receiverships Act 1993 Sale of Goods Act 1908 Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) Act 1994 Securities Act 1978 Securities Markets Act 1988 Securities Transfer Act 1991 Standards Act 1988 Takeovers Act 1993 Tariff Act 1988 Temporary Safeguard Authorities Act 1987 Testing Laboratory Registration Act 1972 Trade and Industry Act Repeal Act 1988 Trade Marks Act 2002 Trustee Companies Management Act 1975 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Unit Trusts Act 1960 |
1 Responsibility for the administration of Part 3 of the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 lies with the Consumer Affairs portfolio.
2 The Ministry for the Environment has policy and administrative responsibility for the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004.
3 Overall responsibility for the administration of the KiwiSaver Act 2006 lies with the Revenue portfolio. The Ministers of
Commerce and Finance are jointly responsible for the appointment of default KiwiSaver providers under section 177 of the Act.
4 Part 2 administered by the Ministry of Justice.
5 Provision relating to the Retirement Commissioner.