The Minister of Commerce is seeking new members for the Takeovers Panel. The Panel is established under the Takeovers Act 1993 and is a Crown entity under the Crown Entities Act 2004.
The Panel consists of between five and eleven members appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the responsible Minister.
The Panel's statutory functions include: reviewing practices relating to takeovers of companies subject to the Takeovers code, administering and enforcing the Code and promoting public understanding of takeover law and practice.
To be eligible for appointment as a member of the Panel, a person must be qualified or experienced in business, law or accounting.
Remuneration is set by the Remuneration Authority. The maximum term of appointment is five years. Members may be reappointed.
Confidential enquiries may be made to John King, Chair of the Panel, on 09-367 8270.
A position description is available on the Ministry website or by contacting Meredith O'Brien on 04-474 2619 or by emailing board.appointment@med.govt.nz
If you do not have a current CV you can use the Ministry Curriculum Vitae Form [64 kB Rich Text Format file] which can be obtained in the same manner as the position description.
Applications can be posted to:
Meredith O'Brien
Regulatory and Competition Policy Branch
Ministry of Economic Development
PO Box 1473,
Wellington 6140
or sent electronically to board.appointment@med.govt.nz with "Takeovers Panel: Application for 2006" in the subject line.
Applications close on Thursday, 28 September 2006.