Diversity of Board Membership

System lead: Te Kawa Mataaho | Public Service Commission

The Cabinet Circular Increasing Diversity of Board Membership was issued in 2002 as a result of Ministers wanting to see a more diverse range of individuals appointed to government bodies. The Circular should be read in conjunction with the Commission’s Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines (BAIG)

Published guidance:

Contact for further advice: Cerc@publicservice.govt.nz

Requirements and expectations

Crown Agents

Autonomous Crown Entities

Independent Crown Entities

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

Set out in Cabinet Circular – Increasing Diversity of Board Membership

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

Set out in Cabinet Circular – Increasing Diversity of Board Membership

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

Set out in Cabinet Circular – Increasing Diversity of Board Membership