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MinisterMinister 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

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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.