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Tēnā koe (insert name)
Thank you for your application for membership on the Waste Advisory Board. My apologies for
the delay in providing an outcome for your application. I appreciate your patience.
I am pleased to offer you appointment as a member of the Waste Advisory Board under section
90 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (the Act). Your appointment is for a term of three years
commencing on (insert date) and expiring (insert date). This letter provides some information
about the provisions of the Act that relate to your role. You can access an online copy of the Act
here. You will receive more detailed information about your role and responsibilities at your first
Board meeting.
The Board is established under section 89 of the Act. The function of the Board is to provide
advice to the Minister, upon request, including advice about matters listed in section 90 of the Act.
The advice must relate to waste minimisation or the functions of the Secretary James Palmer or
the Minister for the Environment. The Board must provide advice within the Terms of Reference
set by the Minister. A copy of the Terms of Reference is availabl
e on this page. Under section 90(2) of the Act members continue on the Board until a successor is appointed or
the Minister gives written notice that a replacement will not be appointed.
Section 94(3) of the Act provides that members may resign from office by giving written notice to
the Minister. Section 95 of the Act enables the Minister to remove members of the Board at any
time for just cause.
Payment is made for your attendance at meetings, preparatory work involved in the meetings and
preparation of draft and final reports. The Ministry for the Environment will also meet the costs of
travel, accommodation and any other meeting related expenses and provides administrative
support to the Board.
As classified by the
Fees framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an
interest (CO (12) 6) the Waste Advisory Board is a higher level Group 2. A fee of $535 (gross)
per day has been approved for members of the Board. As these fees are liable for the payment
of tax, you will need to confirm your tax status with the Inland Revenue Department.
In accepting an appointment to the Board, you have agreed to raise any potential or actual
conflicts of interest with the Board, abstain from voting on matters pertinent to the interest and not
receive any information/data that could be used for personal gain. As soon as you become aware
of a conflict of interest you must declare it in writing to the Secretariat of the Board. The Secretariat
will maintain a conflict of interest register.
Congratulations again on your appointment to the Board. Please email the Waste Advisory Board
Secretariat – (insert secretariat information) to confirm your acceptance of this position as soon
as possible. Once we have confirmation of your acceptance you will receive further details about
the next Board meeting for your attendance.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Waste Advisory Board
Secretariat.
Ngā mihi
Hon Penny Simmonds
Minister for the Environment
