Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2015

1: Title
This Act is the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2015.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
1: General and technical provisions
3: Purpose of this Act
1: The purpose of this Act is to prevent the lapse of certain subordinate legislation that, by virtue of the Acts under which it is made, lapses at a stated time unless earlier confirmed or validated by an Act of Parliament.
2: Lapse
4: Validations to prevent expiry do not cure invalidity, etc
In the light of their purpose, the validations effected by sections 13 15 16
a: express an intention to give legislative force to the provisions of the enactments validated; or
b: apply to any reason for invalidating the enactments; or
c: override any presumption that would otherwise apply to the enactments.
5: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
6: Repeal
The Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2014 2015-12-11 Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2014
2: Confirmations and validations
7: Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997
The Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015 2015-12-11 Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015
8: Animal Products Act 1999
The following regulations are confirmed:
a: Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2015
b: Animal Products (Dairy Industry Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015 2015-12-11 Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2015 Animal Products (Dairy Industry Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015
9: Biosecurity Act 1993
The following orders are confirmed:
a: Biosecurity (Readiness and Response—Kiwifruit Levy) Order 2015
b: Biosecurity (System Entry Levy) Amendment Order 2015 2015-12-11 Biosecurity (Readiness and Response—Kiwifruit Levy) Order 2015 Biosecurity (System Entry Levy) Amendment Order 2015
10: Commodity Levies Act 1990
The following orders are confirmed:
a: Commodity Levies (Feijoas) Order 2014
b: Commodity Levies (Passionfruit) Order 2014
c: Commodity Levies (Wheat Grain) Order 2014
d: Commodity Levies (Summerfruit) Order 2014
e: Commodity Levies (Milksolids) Order 2014
f: Commodity Levies (Non-proprietary and Uncertified Herbage Seeds) Order 2014
g: Commodity Levies (Passionfruit) Amendment Order 2015 2015-12-11 Commodity Levies (Feijoas) Order 2014 Commodity Levies (Passionfruit) Order 2014 Commodity Levies (Wheat Grain) Order 2014 Commodity Levies (Summerfruit) Order 2014 Commodity Levies (Milksolids) Order 2014 Commodity Levies (Non-proprietary and Uncertified Herbage Seeds) Order 2014 Commodity Levies (Passionfruit) Amendment Order 2015
11: Customs and Excise Act 1996
The following orders are confirmed:
a: Customs Import Prohibition Order 2014
b: Customs Export Prohibition Order 2014
c: Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products Indexation and Separate 10% Increase) Amendment Order 2014:
d: Customs Import Prohibition (Toothfish) Order 2015
e: Customs Export Prohibition (Toothfish) Order 2015
f: Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Alcoholic Beverages Indexation) Amendment Order 2015. 2015-12-11 Customs Import Prohibition Order 2014 Customs Export Prohibition Order 2014 Customs Import Prohibition (Toothfish) Order 2015 Customs Export Prohibition (Toothfish) Order 2015
12: National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012
The National Animal Identification and Tracing (Levies) Amendment Regulations 2015 2015-12-11 National Animal Identification and Tracing (Levies) Amendment Regulations 2015
13: New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 and Social Security Act 1964
The Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2015 2015-12-11 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2015
14: Road User Charges Act 2012
The Road User Charges (Rates) Regulations 2015 2015-12-11 Road User Charges (Rates) Regulations 2015
15: Tariff Act 1988
The Tariff (Concessions) Amendment Order 2014 is validated and confirmed.
16: Veterans’ Support Act 2014 and War Pensions Act 1954
The Veterans’ Support (Rates of War Pensions Act 1954 Allowances) Order 2015 section 75C(4) 2015-12-11 Veterans’ Support (Rates of War Pensions Act 1954 Allowances) Order 2015
17: Wine Act 2003
The Wine Amendment Regulations 2015 2015-12-11 Wine Amendment Regulations 2015