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(c) use opportunities provided in the statutes to deal with matters in an integrated and expeditious manner;

(d) build effective and long-term relationships with the Canterbury territorial authorities and seek their advice on issues that impact on their roles, functions and powers;

(e) build on the collaborative work of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy including reviewing and addressing matters as necessary for sound policy development and continue the engagement with key stakeholders and the public on improving the management of water in Canterbury;

(f) seek advice from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu on issues that impact on Ngāi Tahu;

(g) ensure that any delegations, including any delegations already in place or delegations proposed to be put in place, are made to appropriately skilled and experienced persons and in particular, when delegating any decision making powers in relation to the Resource Management Act 1991, have regard to the need for experience in conducting hearings and making decisions under the Resource Management Act 1991;

(h) ensure that the structure, roles and membership of council committees effectively support their functions and duties as commissioners;

(i) consider issuing draft decisions on the Natural Resources Regional Plan and giving submitters an opportunity to comment on the draft decision before a final decision is made;

(j) contribute to Government’s consideration of the long-term governance and institutional arrangements for Local Government, by providing advice on the governance and institutional arrangements in Canterbury necessary to achieve the efficient and effective delivery of Environment Canterbury’s functions, including measures to promote durable resolution of the issues raised in the Review Group’s report – particularly relating to freshwater management; and

(k) regularly communicate lessons learnt during this temporary period of intervention to government officials (including officials from the Ministry for the Environment and the Department of Internal Affairs), particularly relating to freshwater management.

Government’s expectation is that the remuneration of commissioners will be paid for by Environment Canterbury and will not exceed the current level of funding approved for the remuneration of the governing body of Environment Canterbury. Members will be paid a daily rate for their work as commissioners. The chairperson will be responsible for ensuring commissioners’ remuneration stays within approved levels.

4. Advice and administrative support to the Commissioners
   As the governing body of Environment Canterbury, the commissioners will be supported by its chief executive. The commissioners will also have the ability of any local authority to engage such other support or advice it may require.

5. Reporting requirements
   The commissioners will report quarterly to the Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Local Government on progress towards addressing the organisational capability and performance of the organisation – particularly relating to freshwater management.

The commissioners will provide a report as soon as practicable and no later than the first quarterly report, about its priorities for dealing with the matters it has before it.

Dated this 20th day of April 2010.

HON DR NICK SMITH, Minister for the Environment.
HON RODNEY HIDE, Minister of Local Government.

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Health

Crown Entities Act 2004
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000

Member Appointment to the South Canterbury District Health Board (DHB)

Pursuant to section 29(1)(b) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, I have appointed

Warwick Albert Isaacs

under section 28(1)(a) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, as a member of the board of the South Canterbury DHB.

This appointment will take effect on 26 April 2010 and ends on 5 December 2010.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of April 2010.

HON TONY RYALL, Minister of Health.

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Member Appointment to the South Canterbury District Health Board (DHB)

Pursuant to section 29(1)(b) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, I have appointed

Richie James Smith

under section 28(1)(a) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, as a member of the board of the South Canterbury DHB.

This appointment will take effect on 26 April 2010 and ends on 5 December 2010.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of April 2010.

HON TONY RYALL, Minister of Health.

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