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Establishment and Development of the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs
Background Paper to Creating Confident
Consumers
May 2003
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Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to inform the current review of
the Ministry of Consumer Affairs by providing background
information on its establishment and development. The paper:
- sets out the legal and economic context in which the
Ministry was established
- discusses the fourth Labour Government's desire for a
consumer affairs agency
- sets out the Ministry's initial role and functions
- sets out the institutional arrangement in which the
Ministry operates
- discusses how the Ministry has evolved
- discusses how the Ministry's functions have grown
- sets out the Ministry's current shape and form
- sets out the relationship between the Ministries of
Consumer Affairs and Economic Development.
The paper is structured using the above themes as subheadings,
with the text set out as a series of notes under each heading. A
summary of the key issues and themes identified is provided as a
conclusion.
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