Crown Entities Act 2004

{{Short description|Act of Parliament in New Zealand}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2013}}

{{Infobox legislation

| short_title = Crown Entities Act 2004

| legislature = New Zealand Parliament

| image = Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg

| imagesize = 180px

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| introduced_by =

| administered_by = State Services Commission and the Treasury

| datepassed =

| royal_assent = 21 December 2004

| date_commenced = 25 January 2005

| amendments =

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| status = Current

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The Crown Entities Act 2004 is a statute of the New Zealand Parliament that provides the framework for the establishment, governance, and operation of Crown entities, and to clarify accountability relationships between Crown entities, their board members, their responsible Ministers on behalf of the Crown, and the House of Representatives.