Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1997 (No. 100 of 1997). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry Keyword Institution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The objective of this Act is to provide for the merger of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Forestry into the new Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The Act specifies the enactments amended as well as administrative provisions regarding personnel, intellectual property and appointment of inspectors. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz