> they are not a state > agency. They > are written up as agents of the state. This is what I would > refer to as a > pseudo gov't agency. > > Please, feel free to add to my confusion. > Bruce McC Here (and elsewhere?) they are known as quangos. "quango (rhymes with tango), noun, a Quasi Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation, a semi-official body appointed by, and often financially supported by, the state." (NZ Dictionary) The government here reviewed them all in the 1980's, and a lot sank without trace (caught not wearing their PFD's?). Allan Singleton Hamilton NZ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 07 2000 - 18:36:53 PDT
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