Crown entities
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A Crown entity is an organisation that forms part of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

's state sector
State sector organisations in New Zealand
Public sector organisations in New Zealand include the State sector plus the organisations of local government.Within the State sector lies the State services, and within this, lies the core Public service....

 established under the Crown Entities Act 2004
Crown Entities Act 2004
The Crown Entities Act 2004 is a New Zealand statute which 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...

, a unique umbrella governance and accountability statute. The Crown Entities Act is based on the corporate model where the governance of the organisation is split from the management of the organisation.

Crown entities come under the following subtypes:
  • Statutory entities — bodies corporate established under an Act
    • Crown agents — organisations that give effect to government policy, such as the Accident Compensation Corporation
      Accident Compensation Corporation
      The Accident Compensation Corporation is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for administering the Accident Compensation Act 2001. The Act provides support to citizens, residents, and temporary visitors who have suffered personal injuries....

      , which administers no-fault workers compensation
    • Autonomous Crown entities (ACE), which must have regard to government policy, such as Te Papa
      Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
      The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".The museum's principles...

      , the national museum
    • Independent Crown entities (ICE), which are generally independent of government policy, such as the Commerce Commission
      Commerce Commission
      The Commerce Commission is a New Zealand government agency charged with enforcing legislation that promotes competition in the country's markets and prohibits misleading and deceptive conduct by traders...

      , which enforces legislation promoting competition
  • Crown entity companies — registered companies wholly owned by the Crown, including Crown Research Institutes
    Crown Research Institutes
    In New Zealand, Crown Research Institutes are corporatised Crown entities charged with conducting scientific research.Crown Research Institutes date from 1992, with most formed out of the parts of the former Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and of elements of various government...

     (CRIs) and a small number of other companies
  • Crown entity subsidiaries — companies that are subsidiaries of Crown entities
  • School boards of trustees
  • Tertiary education institutions, including universities, colleges of education, polytechnics and wānanga.


Crown entities can be contrasted with other New Zealand Public sector organisational forms: departments of state, State-owned enterprise
State-Owned Enterprises of New Zealand
State-owned enterprises in New Zealand are registered companies listed under Schedules 1 and 2 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986...

s, offices of Parliament and sui generis
Sui generis
Sui generis is a Latin expression, literally meaning of its own kind/genus or unique in its characteristics. The expression is often used in analytic philosophy to indicate an idea, an entity, or a reality which cannot be included in a wider concept....

 organisations like the Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the central bank of New Zealand and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy. The Bank's current Governor is Dr. Alan Bollard...

.

Crown entities, responsible Ministers and monitoring departments

Under the Crown Entities Act, Ministers
Ministers of the New Zealand Government
Ministers, in the New Zealand government, are Members of Parliament who hold ministerial warrants from the Crown to perform certain functions of government...

 are required to "oversee and manage" the Crown's interests in the Crown entities within their portfolio (sections 27 and 88). The board of the entity has the key role in ensuring the entity is achieving results within budget. This is done by a monitoring department on behalf of the Minister (unless other arrangements for monitoring are made). Monitoring departments make explicit agreements with their Minister, setting out what monitoring they will undertake and how they will do it. Crown entity boards should also facilitate clear and transparent monitoring, for example, by providing the Minister and monitoring department with good information on which to make judgements about performance.

This table is based on one from the State Services Commission
State Services Commission
The State Services Commission , formerly the Public Service Commission, is a central government agency within the New Zealand government. The current State Services Commissioner is Iain Rennie...

.
Responsible Minister(s)
Ministers of the New Zealand Government
Ministers, in the New Zealand government, are Members of Parliament who hold ministerial warrants from the Crown to perform certain functions of government...

Crown Entities Monitoring Department(s) Category / Type Empowering Legislation
ACC Accident Compensation Corporation
Accident Compensation Corporation
The Accident Compensation Corporation is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for administering the Accident Compensation Act 2001. The Act provides support to citizens, residents, and temporary visitors who have suffered personal injuries....

Labour Crown agent Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 (Part 7/Sched 5)
Arts, Culture and Heritage Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Culture and Heritage
Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand)
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is a government agency within the New Zealand government. The current Chief Executive is Lewis D. Holden. The current Minister for Culture and Heritage is Chris Finlayson.-History:...

ACE Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (Part 1)
Arts, Culture and Heritage Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".The museum's principles...

 Board
Culture and Heritage ACE Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992 (Part 1 and Schedule 1)
Arts, Culture and Heritage New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand Film Commission
The New Zealand Film Commission is a New Zealand government agency formed to assist with creating and promoting New Zealand films...

Culture and Heritage ACE New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978
Arts, Culture and Heritage New Zealand Historic Places Trust (Pouhere Taonga)
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is a non-profit trust that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in New Zealand...

Culture and Heritage ACE Historic Places Act 1993 (Part 3)
Arts, Culture and Heritage New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is the national orchestra of New Zealand. It is a crown entity owned by the Government of New Zealand, with 90 full-time players....

Culture and Heritage ACE New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004 (Part 2 and Schedule 1)
Broadcasting Broadcasting Commission (New Zealand On Air)
New Zealand On Air
NZ On Air is an independent New Zealand broadcast funding agency. It is an autonomous crown entity separate from central Government and governed by a Board of six appointed by the Minister of Broadcasting...

Culture and Heritage ACE Broadcasting Act 1989 (Part 4 and Schedule 1)
Broadcasting Broadcasting Standards Authority
Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority is a New Zealand Crown Entity created by the Broadcasting Act 1989 to develop and uphold standards of broadcasting for radio, free-to-air and pay television.The main functions of the BSA are:...

Culture and Heritage ICE Broadcasting Act 1989 (Part 3 and Schedule 1)
Broadcasting and Finance (2) Radio New Zealand Limited
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...

CCMAU / Culture and Heritage and Treasury
New Zealand Treasury
The New Zealand Treasury is a public sector organisation and the Government’s lead advisor on economic and financial policy. Its role is to help the Government improve economic performance and manage scarce resources...

CEC Radio New Zealand Act 1995
Broadcasting and Finance (2) Television New Zealand Limited
Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services....

CCMAU / Culture and Heritage and Treasury CEC Television New Zealand Act 2003
Commerce Accounting Standards Review Board Economic Development
New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development
The Ministry of Economic Development is a New Zealand public sector organisation tasked with promoting development of New Zealand's economy....

ICE Financial Reporting Act 1993 (Part 3 and Schedule 1)
Commerce Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is a New Zealand government agency charged with enforcing legislation that promotes competition in the country's markets and prohibits misleading and deceptive conduct by traders...

Economic Development ICE Commerce Act 1986 (Part 1)
Commerce Act 1986
The Commerce Act 1986 is a statute of New Zealand. It prohibits conduct that restricts competition and purchase of shares or assets where that would lessen competition in a market....

Commerce Securities Commission Economic Development ICE Securities Act 1978 (Part 1)
Commerce Standards Council Economic Development ACE Standards Act 1988
Commerce Takeovers Panel Economic Development ICE Takeovers Act 1993 (Part 1 and Schedule)
Commerce Testing Laboratory Registration Council Economic Development ACE Testing Laboratory Registration Act 1972
Community and Voluntary Sector Charities Commission
Charities Commission (New Zealand)
The Charities Commission is a New Zealand crown entity, established by the Charities Act 2005, whose responsibilities include:*maintaining and monitoring a register of charities*receiving annual returns and monitoring the activities of charities...

Internal Affairs ACE Charities Act 2005 (Part 1)
CRIs and Finance (2) Crown research institutes (9) CCMAU and Treasury CEC Crown Research Institutes Act 1992
Economic Development and Finance (2) New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Limited CCMAU and Treasury CEC None (company constitution)
Education Career Services
Career Services
In May 2011 Career Services changed its name to Careers New Zealand.Careers New Zealand is a New Zealand Crown agent which offers expert, free advice and support to help New Zealanders make smart, well-informed decisions about their career...

Education Crown agent Education Act 1989 (Part 22)
Education New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is the New Zealand government crown entity tasked with providing leadership in assessment and qualifications....

Education Crown agent Education Act 1989 (Part 20)
Education New Zealand Teachers Council Education ACE Education Act 1989 (Part 10A)
Education School boards of trustees (2,474) Education School BoTs Education Act 1989 (Parts 7, 7A, 8, 9 and 12 and Schedules 5A and 6)
Energy Electricity Authority
Electricity Authority (NZ)
The New Zealand Electricity Authority is an Independent Crown Entity responsible for the regulation of the New Zealand electricity market.In Authority was established in November 2010, following a government review of the electricity industry, and has a narrower focus on industry competition,...

Economic Development Crown agent Electricity Act 1992 (Part 15)
Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is a New Zealand government/crown agency responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation....

Environment Crown agent Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 (and Schedule)
Environment Environmental Risk Management Authority
Environmental Risk Management Authority
The Environmental Risk Management Authority is a New Zealand government agency which controls the introduction of hazardous substances and new organisms....

Environment ACE Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (Part 4 and Schedule 1)
Finance Earthquake Commission
Earthquake Commission
The Earthquake Commission provides primary natural disaster insurance to the owners of residential properties in New Zealand. The Government-owned Crown entity manages assets of $5.93 billion NZD...

Treasury Crown agent Earthquake Commission Act 1993 (Part 1 and Schedule 1)
Finance Government Superannuation Fund Authority Treasury ACE Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 (Part 1 and Schedule 4)
Finance Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Treasury ACE New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 (Part 2 and Schedule 3)
Foreign Affairs New Zealand Antarctic Institute
Antarctica New Zealand
Antarctica New Zealand is an Institute set up by the New Zealand Government in 1996 to manage its interests in Antarctica and the Ross Sea. As well as providing logistics support to a large scientific programme, it also runs bases such as Scott Base...

Foreign Affairs and Trade Crown agent New Zealand Antarctic Institute Act 1996 (Part 1 and Schedule 1)
Health Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
The Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand was established in 1976, by the government of New Zealand, under the Alcohol Advisory Council Act of 1976, following a report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of Liquor...

Health ACE Alcohol Advisory Council Act 1976
Health Crown Health Financing Agency Health Crown agent New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (Part 4 and Schedule 6)
Health District health boards (21) Health Crown agent New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (Part 3 and Scheds 2 and 3)
Health Health and Disability Commissioner
Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health And Disability Commissioner is a New Zealand crown entity responsible for promoting and protecting the rights of health and disability consumers, and facilitating the fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints.-External links:*...

Health ICE Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (Part 1 and Schedule 2)
Health Health Research Council of New Zealand
Health Research Council of New Zealand
The Health Research Council of New Zealand is a Crown agency of the New Zealand Government.It is responsible for managing the government's investment in health research for the public good....

Health Crown agent Health Research Council Act 1990 (Part 1 and Schedule 1)
Health Health Sponsorship Council
Health Sponsorship Council
The is a New Zealand Crown Entity that uses health promotion to promote health and encourage healthy lifestyles.The long-term focus of the HSC is on reducing the social, financial and health sector costs of smoking, skin cancer, problem gambling, and obesity.HSC uses communication and marketing...

Health Crown agent Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 (Part 3)
Health Mental Health Commission Health ACE Mental Health Commission Act 1998 (Schedule 1)
Health New Zealand Blood Service
New Zealand Blood Service
The New Zealand Blood Service is the body primarily responsible for blood donation and related services in New Zealand.Unlike its Australian counterpart, the NZBS is a service operated by the New Zealand Government, not the New Zealand Red Cross....

Health Crown agent New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (Part 4 and Schedule 6)
Health Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
The Pharmaceutical Management Agency is the New Zealand Crown agent that decides, on behalf of District Health Boards, which medicines and related products are subsidised for use in the community and public hospitals.PHARMAC was created in 1993 to ensure that New Zealanders get the best possible...

Health Crown agent New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (Part 4 and Schedule 6)
Housing and Finance (2) Housing New Zealand Corporation
Housing New Zealand Corporation
Housing New Zealand Corporation is a Crown agent that provides housing services for New Zealanders in need. It is also the New Zealand Government's principal advisor on housing. Housing New Zealand is a statutory corporation set up under the Housing Corporation Act 1974, as amended by the Housing...

Building and Housing
Department of Building and Housing (New Zealand)
The Department of Building and Housing , previously the Ministry of Housing, is a government agency within the New Zealand government. The current Chief executive is Katrina Bach. The Department of Building and Housing is responsible to the Minister for Building and Construction , and the Minister...

 / Treasury
Crown agent Housing Corporation Act 1974 (Part 1 and Schedule 1A)
Industry and Regional Development, and Trade (2) New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is the government of New Zealand's official economic development agency. It works to stimulate growth, boost export earnings, strengthen regional economies, and deliver economic development assistance to industries and individual businesses...

Economic Development, and Foreign Affairs and Trade Crown agent New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003 (Part 2)
Internal Affairs New Zealand Fire Service Commission
New Zealand Fire Service Commission
The New Zealand Fire Service Commission is the overseeing authority controlling the New Zealand Fire Service and the New Zealand National Rural Fire Authority...

Internal Affairs Crown agent Fire Service Act 1975 (Part 1)
Internal Affairs New Zealand Lotteries Commission CCMAU ACE Gambling Act 2003 (Part 3, Subpart 2, and Schedule 4)
Internal Affairs Office of Film and Literature Classification
Office of Film and Literature Classification
Office of Film and Literature Classification may refer to:* Australian Classification Board, a defunct statutory censorship organisation who used to overlook the now Attorney General owned Australian Classification Board...

Internal Affairs ICE Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 (Part 6 and Schedule 1)
Justice Electoral Commission
Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
The Electoral Commission of New Zealand is a governmental body responsible for administering certain aspects of the country's electoral system....

Justice ICE Electoral Act 1993 (Part 1 and Schedule 1)
Justice Human Rights Commission
Human rights commission
A Human Rights Commission is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights.The term may refer to international, national or subnational bodies set up for this purpose, such as national human rights institutions or truth and reconciliation commissions.-International Human Rights...

Justice ICE Human Rights Act 1993 (Part 1 and Schedule 1)
Justice Legal Services Agency Justice Crown agent Legal Services Act 2000 (Part 6 and Schedule 2)
Justice Police Complaints Authority
Police Complaints Authority
The Police Complaints Authority , was an independent body in the United Kingdom with the power to investigate public complaints against the Police in England and Wales as well as related matters of public concern...

Justice ICE Police Complaints Authority Act 1988
Justice Privacy Commissioner Justice ICE Privacy Act 1993 (Part 3 and Schedule 1)
Law Commission Law Commission
Law Commission
A Law Commission or Law Reform Commission is an independent body set up by a government to conduct law reform; that is, to consider the state of laws in a jurisdiction and make recommendations or proposals for legal changes or restructuring...

Justice ICE Law Commission Act 1985 (and Schedule 1)
Maori Affairs Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi (Te Mangai Paho)
Te Mangai Paho
Te Māngai Pāho is a New Zealand Crown Entity responsible for promotion of Māori language and culture by providing funding for Māori language programming on radio and television....

TPK (Maori Development)
Te Puni Kokiri
Te Puni Kōkiri is a New Zealand Public Sector Department responsible for Māori public policy and policy affecting Māori.The department, called TPK for short, reports to the Minister of Māori Affairs...

ACE Broadcasting Act 1989 (Part 4A and Schedule 1)
Maori Affairs Te Taura Whiri I te Reo Maori (Maori Language Commission)
Maori Language Commission
New Zealand's Māori Language Commission is an autonomous crown entity set up under the Māori Language Act 1987 with the following functions:...

TPK (Maori Development)) ACE Maori Language Act 1987 (and Schedule 2)
Public Trust and Finance (2) Public Trust CCMAU / Justice and Treasury ACE Public Trust Act 2001 (Part 2)
Research, Science and Technology Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology was a Crown Entity of New Zealand, established by the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology Act 1990....

MoRST
Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (New Zealand)
The Ministry of Research, Science and Technology was a government agency within the New Zealand government.Its main responsibilities were to:* Manage the Government's research, science and technology investment...

Crown agent Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Act 1990 (and Schedule 1)
Social Development and Employment Children's Commissioner
Children's Commissioner
Children's Commissioner is the official or unofficial title of some Children's Ombudsmen, or of the agencies they head. It could refer to:*The head of the Child Rights Commission, Belgium*Children's Commissioner, New Zealand...

Social Development
New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
The Ministry of Social Development is a New Zealand government agency which has two main functions: providing social policy advice to the government, and providing social services. It is New Zealand’s largest government department employing people in over 200 locations around the country...

ICE Children's Commissioner Act 2003 (and Schedule 1)
Social Development and Employment Families Commission
Families Commission (New Zealand)
The Families Commission is a New Zealand crown entity, established by the Families Commission Act 2003, whose responsibilities include increasing public awareness and promoting better understanding of matters relating to the interests of families, shaping government policies that promote or serve...

Social Development ACE Families Commission Act 2003 (Part 1)
Social Development and Employment New Zealand Artificial Limb Board Social Development ACE Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (Part 3 and Schedule 3)
Social Development and Employment Retirement Commission
Retirement Commission
The Retirement Commission is a Crown Entity under the New Zealand Crown Entities Act 2004....

er
Social Development ACE New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 (Part 4 and Schedule 6)
Social Development and Employment Social Workers Registration Board Social Development Crown agent Social Workers Registration Act 2003 (Part 6 and Schedule 1)
Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sports Drug Agency Culture and Heritage ICE New Zealand Sports Drug Agency Act 1994 (Part 2 and Schedule)
Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation New Zealand
Sport and Recreation New Zealand
Sport and Recreation New Zealand is the New Zealand government body responsible for community sport and recreation programs. It was formed on 1 January 2003 and took over the functions of the Hillary Commission, the New Zealand Sports Foundation and the policy arm of the Office of Tourism and...

Culture and Heritage Crown agent Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (Part 2)
Tertiary Education Tertiary Education Commission Education Crown agent Education Act 1989 (Part 13A)
Tertiary Education Tertiary education institutions (33) Education TEIs Education Act 1989 (Parts 14 and 15 and Schedule 13A)
Tourism New Zealand Tourism Board Economic Development Crown agent New Zealand Tourism Board Act 1991 (Part 1 and Schedule 1)
Transport Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand is the government agency tasked with establishing civil aviation safety and security standards in New Zealand....

Transport Crown agent Civil Aviation Act 1990 (Part 6A and Schedule 3)
Transport Land Transport New Zealand
Land Transport New Zealand
Land Transport New Zealand was a Crown entity in New Zealand, tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, and includes responsibilities such as driver and vehicle licensing...

Transport Crown agent Land Transport Management Act 2003 (Part 3 and Schedule 4)
Transport Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand is a Crown entity responsible for protecting the maritime environment within New Zealand and maintaining safety and security....

Transport Crown agent Maritime Transport Act 1994 (Part 29 and Schedule 1)
Transport Transit New Zealand
Transit New Zealand
Transit New Zealand was, from 1989 to 2008, the New Zealand Crown entity responsible for operating and planning the New Zealand State Highway network...

Transport Crown agent Land Transport Management Act 2003 (Part 3 and Schedule 4)
Transport Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Transport Accident Investigation Commission
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is a transport safety body of New Zealand. It has its headquarters on the 16th floor of the AXA Centre in Wellington.It was established by Act of the Parliament of New Zealand on 1 September 1990...

Transport ICE Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990 (Part 2 and Schedule)


Abbreviations used
ACE = autonomous Crown entity
CCMAU = Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit
CEC = Crown entity company
CRIs = Crown research institutes (all CECs)
ICE = independent Crown entity
TPK = Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Maori Development)
MoRST = Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
TEIs = tertiary education institutions
School BoTs = school boards of trustees

See also

  • State sector organisations in New Zealand
    State sector organisations in New Zealand
    Public sector organisations in New Zealand include the State sector plus the organisations of local government.Within the State sector lies the State services, and within this, lies the core Public service....

     (listing of Crown entities)
  • State Services Commission
    State Services Commission
    The State Services Commission , formerly the Public Service Commission, is a central government agency within the New Zealand government. The current State Services Commissioner is Iain Rennie...

  • Statutory agency
  • Regulatory agency

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