Section 100 — Care of Children Act 2004: Central Authority for New Zealand

100 Central Authority for New Zealand (1) The Secretary is the Central Authority for New Zealand, and for that purpose the Secretary has all the duties, may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions, that a Central Authority has under the Convention. (2) The Secretary must not be made subject to any order to pay costs in relation to the exercise or performance, by the Secretary, of any of the Secretary's duties, powers, or functions as the Authority. Compare: 1991 No 19 s 7