Crown entity

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A Crown entity is a type of New Zealand public sector organization that operates at arm’s length from ministers while carrying out government functions and services.

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Crown entities 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealand public body
type of public sector organization
accountableTo responsible minister
boardMembersAppointedBy Governor-General on advice of ministers
country New Zealand
employs chief executive or equivalent
examplesInclude Accident Compensation Corporation NERFINISHED
Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air) NERFINISHED
Callaghan Innovation NERFINISHED
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand NERFINISHED
Commerce Commission (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Earthquake Commission (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Housing New Zealand Corporation (historical) NERFINISHED
Human Rights Commission (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Maritime New Zealand NERFINISHED
New Zealand Film Commission NERFINISHED
New Zealand Qualifications Authority NERFINISHED
New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) NERFINISHED
Sport New Zealand NERFINISHED
Te Papa Tongarewa (Museum of New Zealand) Board NERFINISHED
fundingSource New Zealand government appropriations
third-party revenue such as fees or charges
governedBy Crown Entities Act 2004 NERFINISHED
governedByStructure board or governing body GENERATED
hasCharacteristic carries out government functions
operates at arm’s length from ministers
provides public services
publicly funded
separate from core public service departments
statutory body
subject to public accountability
hasLegalStatus body corporate
hasSubclass Crown agent NERFINISHED
Crown entity company
Crown research institute (as Crown entity company) NERFINISHED
autonomous Crown entity
independent Crown entity
school board of trustees (as Crown entity)
tertiary education institution (as Crown entity)
operatesInJurisdiction New Zealand public sector
overseenBy monitoring department
partOf New Zealand State services NERFINISHED
New Zealand state sector NERFINISHED
purpose deliver public services
implement government policy
regulate specific sectors or activities
regulatedBy Public Finance Act 1989 NERFINISHED
Public Service Act 2020 NERFINISHED
subjectToOversightBy Controller and Auditor-General (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Office of the Auditor-General (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Ombudsman (New Zealand) NERFINISHED
Parliamentary select committees NERFINISHED
supervisedBy Parliament of New Zealand NERFINISHED

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The Executive composedOf Crown entity
subject surface form: The Executive (New Zealand)
this entity surface form: Crown entities