Part 1 s 5 Children’s Commissioner Act 2003 Reprinted as at 1 December 2020 child, except in section 13, means a person under the age of 18 years Commissioner means the Children’s Commissioner (formerly known as the Commissioner for Children) continued by this Act Convention means the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 2 investigation includes an inquiry undertaken under section 12(1)(l) Minister means, subject to any enactment, the Minister who is, with the authority of the Prime Minister, for the time being responsible for the administration of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 officeholder means the individual who, for the time being, holds office as Commissioner. (2) Terms not defined in this Act but defined in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 have the same meaning in this Act. Section 4(1) fees framework: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 4(1) Minister: amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31). Section 4(2): amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31). 5 Act binds the Crown This Act binds the Crown. Part 2 Appointment, functions, and powers of Commissioner Provisions relating to constitution and appointment of Commissioner 6 Office of Children’s Commissioner continued (1) There continues to be a Commissioner called the Children’s Commissioner, being the Commissioner who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was known as the Commissioner for Children. (2) The Commissioner is— (a) a corporation sole; and (b) a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and (c) the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004. (3) The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commissioner except to the extent that this Act expressly provides otherwise. (4) [Repealed] Compare: 1989 No 24 ss 410(2), 421 4