Page 5628 - Week 15 - Wednesday, 9 December 2009

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Note 2 A provision of a law that gives an entity a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).

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Clause 10

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10Reviewer to review certain government campaigns

(1) If the campaign costs of a government campaign proposed by a government agency are likely to exceed $40 000, the responsible person for the agency must ask the reviewer to review the proposed campaign and report to the responsible person about whether it complies with this Act.

Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including guidelines (see Legislation Act, s 104).

(2) The responsible person for a government agency may ask the reviewer to review, and report to the responsible person about, a government campaign proposed by the agency even if the campaign costs are not expected to exceed $40 000 if the responsible person considers that the subject matter of the campaign is sensitive or otherwise considers that a review is appropriate.

(3) If the reviewer is asked to review a proposed government campaign, the reviewer must—

(a) review the campaign; and

(b) report to the responsible person on whether the campaign complies with this Act.

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Clause 11

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11Government campaigns must comply with Act

The responsible person for a government agency may conduct a government campaign only if—

(a) the responsible person certifies that the campaign complies with this Act; and

(b) if the campaign costs for the campaign are likely to exceed $40 000—the reviewer has reported to the responsible person in relation to the compliance of the campaign with this Act.


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