There are precedents for advisory bodies. Māori advisory committees operate under both the Trade Marks Act 2002 and the Patents Act 2013 to advise commissioners whether proposed trademarks are likely to be offensive or whether commercial exploitation of an invention proposed for patent registration would be likely to be contrary to Māori values. In Wai 262, the Waitangi Tribunal recommended that the commissioner be supported by a Māori advisory committee in his or her consideration of the kaitiaki interest. National believes the Waitangi Tribunal's recommendation is a more balanced arrangement—