Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
Komiti Tohutohu Iwi Whanui Mo Te Tatari I Ngā Rākau A Tūmatatenga
RELEVANT ACTS
The New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act 1987 provides, in section 16, for the establishment of a Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The functions of the Committee, as set out in the Act, are to advise the Minister of Foreign Affairs on disarmament and arms control issues, advise the Prime Minister on the implementation of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Act, publish reports on these issues and make recommendations on grants from funds established to promote greater public understanding of disarmament and arms control. The committee makes recommendations for grants from the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (PADET) and makes grants from the Disarmament Education UN Implementation Fund (DEUNIF). PADET and DEUNIF are administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
STRUCTURE
The Committee consists of nine members, one of whom is the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, who is the Committee’s chairperson. The other eight members of the Committee are appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Secretariat is provided by the International Security and Disarmament Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
RECORDS
The Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control’s grant decisions are on the department of Internal Affairs website.
CONTACT
Any communications relating to the Committee should be addressed to:
PACDAC Secretariat
International Security and Disarmament Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18901
WELLINGTON 6001
Phone: (04) 439 8000
Fax: (04) 439 8519
