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Governor-General Act 2010
The Governor-General Act 2010 (Public Act no 122 2010) is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand. It reformed the Governor-General of New Zealand's financial programme. Background In 2007, the New Zealand Law Commission began a review of the Civil List Act 1979, with an issues paper being released in July 2008. In a press release, Law Commission President Sir Geoffrey Palmer said "The Act has not been comprehensively reviewed for many years. Some of its provisions are outdated. Some of the language is archaic. There is some unnecessary overlap between this Act and other legislation which creates complexity." The Clerk of the Executive Council, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Graeme Edgeler, Parliamentary Service and the Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand made a submissions to the review, largely in favour of the Law Commission's recommendations. The review was completed on 7 December 2009. The Law Commission recommended that part one of the Civil List Act 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament ( mi, Pāremata Aotearoa) is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the King of New Zealand ( King-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives. The King is usually represented by his governor-general. Before 1951, there was an upper chamber, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The New Zealand Parliament was established in 1854 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning legislatures in the world. It has met in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, since 1865. The House of Representatives normally consists of 120 members of Parliament (MPs), though sometimes more due to overhang seats. There are 72 MPs elected directly in electorates while the remainder of seats are assigned to list MPs based on each party's share of the total party vote. Māori were represented in Parliament from 1867, and in 1893 women gained the vote. Although elections can be called early, each three years Parliament is dissolved and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
