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Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2022

1: Title
This Act is the Animal Welfare Amendment Act 2022.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force as follows:
a: sections 6 8 11
b: the rest of this Act comes into force the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Animal Welfare Act 1999 2023-04-30 Animal Welfare Act 1999 see section 2(a): sections 6, 8, and 11 come into force on 30 April 2023. 2022-10-01 Animal Welfare Act 1999 see section 2(b): Rest of this Act in force the day after the date on which it was assented.
4: Section 8A replaced (Transitional and savings provisions relating to amendments to Act)
Replace section 8A
8A: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 4
5: Section 40 amended (Animal welfare export certificate)
1: Replace the heading to section 40 Animal export requires animal welfare export certificate
2: After section 40(2)
2A: However, the exception in subsection (2) does not apply to the exportation of cattle, deer, goats, or sheep by ship if the animals would leave New Zealand on or after 30 April 2023.
6: Section 40 amended (Animal export requires animal welfare export certificate)
In section 40(2A) if the animals would leave New Zealand on or after 30 April 2023
7: New section 41 inserted (Animal welfare export certificate must not be issued for certain animals)
After section 40
41: Animal welfare export certificate must not be issued for certain animals
1: A person must not apply for, and the Director-General must not issue, an animal welfare export certificate for the export of cattle, deer, goats, or sheep by ship.
2: However, subsection (1)
8: Section 41 amended (Animal welfare export certificate must not be issued for certain animals)
Repeal section 41(2)
9: Section 42 amended (Application for animal welfare export certificate)
In section 42(1) animal welfare export certificate , unless restricted by section 41
10: Section 48 amended (Exemptions)
After section 48(1)
1A: However, the Director-General must not exempt the export of cattle, deer, goats, or sheep by ship if the animals would leave New Zealand on or after 30 April 2023.
11: Section 48 amended (Exemptions)
In section 48(1A) if the animals would leave New Zealand on or after 30 April 2023
12: Schedule 4 amended
1: Replace the Schedule 4
4: s 8A Transitional, savings, and related provisions
2: In Schedule 4
1: Provisions relating to Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015
3: In Schedule 4 schedule Part
4: In Schedule 4
a: insert the Part set out in the Schedule
b: make all necessary consequential amendments.
Imprest Supply (Second for 2022/23) Act 2022

1: Title
This Act is the Imprest Supply (Second for 2022/23) Act 2022.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the close of 30 June 2023. 2023-07-01 Imprest Supply (Second for 2022/23) Act 2022 This Act is repealed on the close of 30 June 2023.
4: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
a: to authorise expenses and capital expenditure to be incurred by the Crown and Offices of Parliament during the 2022/23 year in advance of appropriation in an Appropriation Act; and
b: to authorise capital injections to be made to departments and Offices of Parliament during the 2022/23 year in advance of authorisation under an Appropriation Act.
5: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 2022/23 year capital expenditure section 2(1) department section 2(1) expenses section 2(1)
a: capital expenditure incurred by an intelligence and security department; and
b: non-departmental capital expenditure incurred in advance of a multi-category appropriation.
2: Terms or expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Public Finance Act 1989
6: Authority to incur expenses
1: Expenses may, during the 2022/23 year, be incurred in advance of appropriation in relation to any Vote.
2: Expenses incurred under subsection (1) must not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $16,000 million.
7: Authority to incur capital expenditure
1: Capital expenditure may, during the 2022/23 year, be incurred in advance of appropriation in relation to any Vote.
2: Capital expenditure incurred under subsection (1) must not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $11,500 million.
8: Authority to make capital injections
1: Capital injections may, during the 2022/23 year, be made to any department or Office of Parliament in advance of authorisation under an Appropriation Act.
2: Capital injections made under subsection (1) must not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $1,000 million.
Medicines Amendment Act 2022

1: Title
This Act is the Medicines Amendment Act 2022.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Medicines Act 1981 2022-06-23 Medicines Act 1981
4: New section 34A inserted (Director-General may authorise off-label administration of COVID-19 vaccines)
After section 34 COVID-19 vaccines
34A: Director-General may authorise off-label administration of COVID-19 vaccines
1: This section applies if—
a: the Minister has given consent or provisional consent to a COVID-19 vaccine; and
b: a data sheet is approved for the vaccine under the regulations. Notice
2: The Director-General may, by notice, authorise the administration of the vaccine other than in accordance with the data sheet.
3: The notice may specify any 1 or more of the following matters in relation to the administration of the vaccine:
a: who it may be administered to:
b: the recommended number and frequency of doses:
c: the recommended manner of administration:
d: any circumstances in which it may be administered.
4: Before issuing a notice under this section, the Director-General must—
a: have regard to the likely therapeutic value of the proposed administration of the vaccine and the risk (if any) that the proposed administration of the vaccine may injuriously affect the health of any person; and
b: be satisfied that the proposed administration of the vaccine is an appropriate measure to manage the risks associated with the outbreak or spread of COVID-19. Effect of notice
5: A COVID-19 vaccine is not a new medicine for the purpose of section 20
a: a notice made under this section in relation to the vaccine; or
b: administration of the vaccine in accordance with the notice.
6: Any person or class of persons permitted by the Act or by regulations to administer the vaccine may administer the vaccine in accordance with the notice.
7: Nothing in this section limits section 24 Status of notice
8: A notice made under this section is secondary legislation ( see The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication The maker must publish it in accordance with the Legislation (Publication) Regulations 2021 LA19 s 74(1)﻿(aa) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Revocation
5: Order revoked
The Epidemic Preparedness (Medicines Act 1981—COVID-19) Immediate Modification Order 2022 2022-06-23 Epidemic Preparedness (Medicines Act 1981—COVID-19) Immediate Modification Order 2022
Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Act 2022

1: Title
This Act is the Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Act 2022.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Human Rights Act 1993 principal Act 2022-05-10 Human Rights Act 1993
4: Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
In section 2(1) disability assist dog
5: Section 21 amended (Prohibited grounds of discrimination)
In section 21(1)﻿(h)﻿(vi) guide dog disability assist dog
Arms (Licence Holders' Applications for New Licences) Amendment Act 2022

1: Title
This Act is the Arms (Licence Holders' Applications for New Licences) Amendment Act 2022.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Arms Act 1983 2022-11-29 Arms Act 1983
1: Applications for new licences
4: Section 8A amended (Renewal of dealer’s licence)
Replace section 8A(5)
5: The renewal of a dealer’s licence takes effect from—
a: the date on which the licence expires, if the renewal is issued before the licence expires; or
b: the date on which the renewal is issued, if the renewal is issued after the licence expires.
5: New section 25A inserted (Application for new firearms licence made by holder of current licence)
After section 25
25A: Application for new firearms licence made by holder of current licence
1: The holder of a current firearms licence ( licence A
2: If an application for a new firearms licence is made but not determined before the expiry of licence A, licence A continues in force, unless it is sooner surrendered or revoked, until the date on which the licence holder is notified of the determination of the application.
3: A new licence issued on an application made under this section takes effect from—
a: the date on which licence A expires, if the new licence is issued before licence A expires; or
b: the date on which the new licence is issued, if the new licence is issued after licence A expires.
6: Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1
a: insert the Part set out in the Schedule
b: make all necessary consequential amendments.
2: Other amendment
7: Section 72A amended (Service of documents)
After section 72A(1)﻿(c)
ca: transmitted to an electronic address that the person has provided as an address for service; or
Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Radiocommunications Act 1989 2008-03-27 Radiocommunications Act 1989
4: Aggregation of current and successive management rights
Section 47A(1)(c)(iv)
iv: the same conditions applying to spectrum licences created in relation to those records; and .
Sentencing (Offences Against Children) Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Sentencing (Offences Against Children) Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Sentencing Act 2002 2008-12-17 Sentencing Act 2002
4: New heading and section 9A inserted
The following heading and section are inserted after section 9 Additional aggravating factors in cases involving violence against, or neglect of, child under 14 years
9A: Cases involving violence against, or neglect of, child under 14 years
1: This section applies if the court is sentencing or otherwise dealing with an offender in a case involving violence against, or neglect of, a child under the age of 14 years.
2: The court must take into account the following aggravating factors to the extent that they are applicable in the case:
a: the defencelessness of the victim:
b: in relation to any harm resulting from the offence, any serious or long-term physical or psychological effect on the victim:
c: the magnitude of the breach of any relationship of trust between the victim and the offender:
d: threats by the offender to prevent the victim reporting the offending:
e: deliberate concealment of the offending from authorities.
3: The factors in subsection (2) section 9
4: Nothing in this section implies that a factor referred to in subsection (2)
Cadastral Survey Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Cadastral Survey Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 2008-03-27 Cadastral Survey Act 2002
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Cadastral Survey Act 2002
4: New section 34 substituted
Section 34
34: Interpretation
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,— licensed cadastral surveyor cadastral surveyor professional misconduct
5: Complaints of professional misconduct
Section 35(4) or the chief executive the Surveyor-General
6: Regulations
Section 48
2A: A cadastral surveyor must comply with regulations made under subsection (1) unless the chief executive has determined that it is impractical or unreasonable to provide or receive a cadastral survey dataset, or specified parts or classes of cadastral survey datasets, as digital cadastral survey datasets for the purposes of subsection (1).
7: Correction of errors in survey
1: Section 52(1)
a: inserting , or arrange to be undertaken, to undertake
b: adding within a time that the Surveyor-General considers reasonable
2: Section 52
3: In subsection (1), cadastral surveyor
8: Schedule 2 amended
Clause 1(g) or the chief executive the Surveyor-General
Biosecurity Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Biosecurity Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 2008-03-27 Biosecurity Act 1993
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Biosecurity Act 1993
4: Deputy chief technical officers
Section 102(2) , including the power to appoint inspectors, authorised persons, and accredited persons under this Act
Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Act 2008
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Electricity Act 1992 2008-12-23 Electricity Act 1992
1: Part 6A repealed
4: Part 6A repealed
Part 6A is repealed.
2: Consequential amendments to principal Act
5: Regulations
1: Section 169(1)(25) is amended by omitting , the Commission,
2: Section 169(1)(26B) (to be inserted by section 26 of the Electricity Amendment Act 2006) is amended by omitting , the Commission,
3: Section 169(1)(30) is amended by omitting , the Commission,
6: Party must co-operate with investigations
Section 172KB is amended by omitting Part 6A or
7: Functions of Commission
Section 172O(1) is amended by repealing paragraphs (ja) to (jd).
Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions and for different purposes. Section 2 brought into force 18 May 2009 Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order 2009
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 OIC 2009-05-18 Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003
4: New section 130 substituted
Section 130
130: Publication of reports of proceedings
Sections 11B to 11D
a: in a Family Court:
b: in any other court, in which case references in those sections to the Family Court or Court must be read as references to that other court.
Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is—
a: Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2008; or
b: the Maori Land Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 2008-05-23 Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
4: Trustees may act by majority
Section 227
5: Accounts and balance sheet
Section 276(1) incorporaton incorporation
6: Appointment and duties of auditor
Section 277
1A: This section does not apply to a Maori incorporation that had gross revenue of $25,000 or less for its most recently completed financial year, unless the shareholders of that Maori incorporation resolve by special resolution that the accounts of the Maori incorporation should be audited under this section.
Radiocommunications Amendment Act (No 2) 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Radiocommunications Amendment Act (No 2) 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Radiocommunications Act 1989 2008-07-29 Radiocommunications Act 1989
4: Purpose
This Act amends the principal Act to implement Annex 14 of the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the People's Republic of China done at Beijing on 7 April 2008, namely the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Cooperation in the Field of Conformity Assessment in Relation to Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Components.
5: Regulations
1: Section 134
1D: The power to regulate in relation to interfering equipment, susceptible equipment, or other equipment under subsection (1)(g) includes the power to regulate in relation to such equipment that is, or may be, exported from New Zealand pursuant to the Conformity Cooperation Agreement.
2: Section 134
3: The Conformity Cooperation Agreement (including any amendments made to that agreement in accordance with it) and any standards or rules referred to in the Conformity Cooperation Agreement may be incorporated by reference in regulations made in reliance on subsection (1D)
4: The provisions of Schedule 8 subsection (1D)
5: In this section, Conformity Cooperation Agreement
6: New Schedule 8 added
The principal Act is amended by adding the Schedule 8 set out in the Schedule
Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Act 1988 2008-05-23 Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Act 1988
4: Interpretation
The definition of Te Mauri o Maniapoto section 2 Mauri Kaumātua Kaunihera
5: Section 5 repealed
Section 5
6: New section 6 substituted
Section 6
6: Membership of Board
The Board consists of 15 persons, appointed or elected as follows:
a: 6 members elected by the beneficiaries of the Board in accordance with the Maori Trust Boards Regulations 1985; and
b: 7 members elected by the Regional Management Committees in accordance with the Maori Trust Boards Regulations 1985; and
c: 1 member appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister of Māori Affairs, nominated by, and representing, Te Arikinui; and
d: 1 member appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister of Māori Affairs, nominated by, and representing, Te Kaumātua Kaunihera o Maniapoto.
7: Te Mauri o Maniapoto
1: The heading to section 7 Mauri Kaumātua Kaunihera
2: Section 7 Mauri Kaumātua Kaunihera
8: Orders revoked
The following orders are revoked:
a: Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Order 1999
b: Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Order 2002 2008-05-23 Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Order 1999 Maniapoto Maori Trust Board Order 2002
Securities (Local Authority Exemption) Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Securities (Local Authority Exemption) Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 2008-04-09 Securities Act 1978
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Securities Act 1978
4: Interpretation
Section 2(1) local authority .
5: Exemptions from this Act
1: Section 5
3A: Nothing in sections 37, 37A(1)(c) and (d) and (1A), and 39 to 44 applies in respect of a debt security the issuer of which is a local authority.
3B: The exemption in subsection (3A)
a: the investment statement relating to the debt securities refers to the most recent audited financial statements, and audited consolidated financial statements, for the local authority; and
b: if the date of allotment of the debt securities would be more than 9 months after the balance date of the financial statements referred to in paragraph (a)
c: it is a term of the offer of the debt securities to the public that the local authority will, upon the request of a security holder or a prospective investor for a copy of any financial statements referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)
d: the investment statement relating to the debt securities contains, unless the debt securities are expressly guaranteed by the Crown under the Public Finance Act 1989, a statement that the debt securities being offered are not guaranteed by the Crown.
3C: The conditions in subsection (3B)
3D: The financial statements referred to in subsection (3B)(a) and (b)
2: Section 37AC(1)(e)(i) section 5A section 5(3A)
3: Section 37AD(1)(b)(iii) section 5A section 5(3A)
Tariff Amendment Act (No 2) 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Tariff Amendment Act (No 2) 2008.
2: Commencement
1: Schedule 2 Tariff Amendment Order 2008
2: The rest of this Act comes into force on 1 October 2008.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Tariff Act 1988 2008-10-01 Tariff Act 1988
4: Schedule 1 amended
1: Schedule 1 Schedule 1
2: Part 1 of Schedule 1
Customs and Excise Amendment Act (No 2) 2008 

1: Title
This Act is the Customs and Excise Amendment Act (No 2) 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 1 October 2008.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Customs and Excise Act 1996 2008-10-01 Customs and Excise Act 1996
4: Interpretation
1: The definition of duty section 2(1)
f: levies imposed by the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989 .
2: Section 2(2)
d: the term ‘per litre’, in respect of the levying of excise duty, for all Excise items under the heading Fuels
e: the term ‘per litre’, in respect of the levying of excise-equivalent duty, for all Tariff items under the heading Fuels
5: Indexation of rates of excise duty and excise-equivalent duty on motor spirits by reference to diversion amounts
The definition of motor spirits section 79A(4) motor spirits
6: Regulations
Section 286(1)
a: prescribing purposes in respect of which areas used for those purposes are or are not required to be licensed as Customs controlled areas; and prescribing circumstances in respect of which areas used in any or all of those circumstances are—
i: exempted from the requirement to be licensed as a Customs controlled area (whether or not the exemption is on terms and conditions set by the Chief Executive):
ii: required to be licensed as a Customs controlled area: .
7: Schedule 3 amended
1: Note 2 to Schedule 3 The term Excise heading
2: Excise heading 99.35 in Part A of Schedule 3 2207.20.39 2207.20.49
3: Excise item number 99.35.45C in Part A of Schedule 3 or neutral spirits,
4: The Excise items under the heading Fuels Schedule 3 Fuels Part A of the Schedule of this Act
5: Tariff heading 22.07 in Part B of Schedule 3 99.75.22F 99.75.47A
6: The Tariff item 2207.20.29 in Part B of Schedule 3 2207.20.29 2207.20.32
7: The Tariff item 2207.20.39 in Part B of Schedule 3 2207.20.39 2207.20.49
8: The Tariff item 2207.20.01 in Part B of Schedule 3
a: omitting or neutral spirits
b: omitting added blended
c: omitting of Customs
9: The Tariff items under the heading Fuels Schedule 3 Fuels Part B of the Schedule of this Act
Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004 2008-09-28 Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004
4: Interpretation
1: The definition of new space section 4
ii: space in the aquaculture management area that, at the date on which the relevant regional council identifies the new space under section 9(1), is subject to—
A: an application for occupation of the coastal marine area for the purpose of an aquaculture activity that was made after 31 December 2004 and before the close of 9 May 2006; or
B: an application to which section 150B(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 applies; but .
2: The definition of new space section 4
b: does not include space that is pre-commencement space as defined in section 20; and .
3: The definition of new space section 4
d: does not include space in an aquaculture management area if, before the space is made available for applications for coastal permits or allocations of authorisations, the regional council complied with section 9(1); and .
4: The definition of new space section 4
da: does not include space in an aquaculture management area if the space is in a proposed regional coastal plan or in a proposed change to a regional coastal plan, and the space is in an aquaculture management area in the operative regional coastal plan; and .
5: The definition of new space section 4 ; but
f: does include space if—
i: the space was in an aquaculture management area in a regional coastal plan; and
ii: the space was new space for the purposes of section 9(1); and
iii: authorisations and coastal permits have been allocated or granted in respect of the space, including the trustee; and
iv: the space subsequently ceases to be in an aquaculture management area; and
v: all coastal permits granted in respect of the space have expired and no further coastal permits have been granted in respect of the space; and
vi: the space is included in an aquaculture management area in a subsequent regional coastal plan.
6: Section 4 regional council .
Victims' Rights Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Victims' Rights Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Victims' Rights Act 2002 2008-06-26 Victims' Rights Act 2002
4: New section 16A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 16
16A: Criminal proceedings to which section 16 does not apply
Nothing in section 16 applies to a criminal proceeding if it is necessary to disclose the information in the charge in order to ensure that the defendant is fully and fairly informed of the nature of the charge.
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 2008-04-09 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
3: Principal Act amended
This Act Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
4: Interpretation
1: Section 2(1) develop develop
a: in relation to organisms other than incidentally imported new organisms,—
i: means—
A: genetic modification of an organism:
B: regeneration of a new organism from biological material of the organism that cannot, without human intervention, be used to reproduce the organism:
C: fermentation of a micro-organism that is a new organism; but
ii: does not include field testing; and
b: in relation to incidentally imported new organisms,—
i: means—
A: the activities referred to in paragraph (a)(i)
B: the deliberate isolation, aggregation, multiplication, or other use of the organism; but
ii: does not include field testing .
2: Section 2(1) department incidentally imported new organism
a: an essential or constituent part of those goods:
b: imported in or on the goods with the intention of concealing the presence of the new organism:
c: a genetically modified organism .
5: Meaning of term new organism
1: Section 2A(2A)(b)
2: Section 2A(2A)
c: it is an incidentally imported new organism.
6: Prohibition of import, manufacture, development, field testing, or release
1: The heading to section 25 Prohibition Restriction
2: Section 25
1A: Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to—
a: the importation of an incidentally imported new organism, if it is imported in or on goods lawfully imported under the Biosecurity Act 1993; or
b: the movement or use of those goods, together with any new organisms incidentally imported while they remain in or on those goods, after their importation.
1B: The department responsible for administering the Biosecurity Act 1993 or its agents, and any other departments recognised by the responsible Minister under section 101(2) of that Act or their agents may, despite subsection (1)(b), isolate, aggregate, multiply, or use an incidentally imported new organism for the purpose of identifying, managing, or eradicating that organism.
3: Section 25(5) prohibition restriction
Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions and for different purposes. Section 2 brought into force 18 May 2009 Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order 2009
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 OIC 2009-05-18 Property (Relationships) Act 1976
4: New section 2BAA inserted
The following section is inserted after section 2B
2BAA: Civil union includes immediately preceding de facto relationship
For the purposes of this Act, if a civil union was immediately preceded by a de facto relationship between the 2 civil union partners ( A B Example of civil union including immediately preceding de facto relationship If the de facto relationship of A and B lasts 1 year, and their civil union lasts 2 years, the civil union must be treated as if it—
a: began 3 years ago; and
b: lasted 3 years.
5: New section 35 substituted
Section 35
35: Attendance at hearings
Section 11A
a: in a Family Court:
b: in any other court, in which case—
i: references in that section to the Family Court or Court must be read as references to that other court; and
ii: references in that section to the Family Court Judge or the Judge must be read as references to the Judge presiding at the hearing.
6: New section 35A substituted
Section 35A
35A: Publication of reports of proceedings
Sections 11B to 11D
a: in a Family Court:
b: in any other court, in which case references in those sections to the Family Court or Court must be read as references to that other court.
7: New section 97A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 97
97A: Transitional provisions applying in respect of section 2BAA
1: In this section, specified date Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2008
2: Where the hearing of any proceedings in which the duration of a civil union is in issue commenced before the specified date, the proceedings continue as if section 2BAA
3: Where the hearing of any proceedings in which the duration of a civil union is in issue commenced after the specified date, the proceedings continue as if section 2BAA
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions and for different purposes. Section 2 brought into force 18 May 2009 Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order 2009
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 OIC SR 2009/85 2009-05-18 Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
4: New section 25 substituted
Section 25
25: Publication of reports of proceedings
Sections 11B to 11D
a: in a Family Court:
b: in any other court, in which case references in those sections to the Family Court or Court must be read as references to that other court.
Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 1 April 2008. 2008-04-01 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
1: Amendments to principal Act and amnesty provision
Amendments to principal Act
4: Schedule 3 amended
Part 1 Schedule 1
5: Schedule 5 amended
Clause 1 Schedule 2 Amnesty provision Heading repealed 1 October 2008
6: Amnesty in relation to use and possession for personal use of BZP
2008-10-01 s 6 Section 6 expired 1 October 2008
2: Amendment to Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005
7: Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005 amended
This Part amends the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005
8: Schedule 4 amended
The item relating to BZP in Schedule 4
Reserves Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Reserves Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Reserves Act 1977 2008-03-27 Reserves Act 1977
4: Powers of Commissioner of Crown Lands
The heading to section 62 of Crown Lands
New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987 2008-03-27 New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987
4: Membership
1: Section 10(1)(a)(ii) any either
2: Section 10
3: The bodies referred to in subsection (1)(a)(ii) and (b) are the bodies that, on the commencement of the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Act 2008
Adoption Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Adoption Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions and for different purposes. Section 2(1) brought into force 18 May 2009 Adoption Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order 2009
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Adoption Act 1955 OIC SR 2009/76 2009-05-18 Adoption Act 1955
4: New sections 22 and 22A substituted
Section 22
22: Attendance at hearings
1: The following persons may attend a hearing of an application under this Act:
a: officers of the Court:
b: parties to the proceedings:
c: lawyers representing parties to the proceedings:
d: a social worker who furnished a report under section 10:
e: accredited news media reporters:
f: persons whom the Judge permits to be present as support persons for a party on the request of that party:
g: any other persons whom the Judge permits to be present.
2: No other person may attend a hearing of an application under this Act.
3: The Judge must agree to a request under subsection (1)(f)
4: No support persons may help an applicant conduct his or her case.
5: If, during a hearing, the Judge requests a person of any of the following kinds to leave the courtroom, the person must do so:
a: an accredited news media reporter:
b: a support person whom the Judge permitted to be present under subsection (1)(f)
6: Nothing in this section limits any other power of the Court—
a: to hear proceedings in private; or
b: to permit a McKenzie friend to be present; or
c: to exclude any person from the Court.
22A: Publication of reports of proceedings
Sections 11B to 11D
a: in a Family Court:
b: in any other court, in which case references in those sections to the Family Court or Court must be read as references to that other court.
Family Protection Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Family Protection Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions and for different purposes. Section 2 brought into force 18 May 2009 Family Protection Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order 2009
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Family Protection Act 1955 OIC 2009-05-18 Family Protection Act 1955
4: Claims against estate of deceased person for maintenance
Section 4
3: An application must be served on the following persons:
a: the spouse or civil union partner of the deceased:
b: a de facto partner who was living in a de facto relationship with the deceased at the date of his or her death:
c: a child of a marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship of the deceased, or a child of a marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship of any such child:
d: a person entitled to apply who the Registrar of the Court considers, in his or her discretion, ought to be served because there are special circumstances rendering that desirable:
e: a person entitled to apply who the Court considers, in its discretion, ought to be served because there are special circumstances rendering that desirable.
3A: Where an application has been filed, orders for representation must be made in respect of the following persons:
a: the persons referred to in subsection (3)(a) to (c)
b: any other person entitled to apply who the Court considers, in its discretion, ought to be represented because there are special circumstances rendering that desirable.
3B: Except as provided in subsections (3) and (3A)
a: serve an application on any person; or
b: make provision for the representation of any person on an application.
Veterinarians Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Veterinarians Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Veterinarians Act 2005 2008-03-27 Veterinarians Act 2005
4: Entitlement to registration
Section 6(1) has is a fit and proper person to be registered and has, or is eligible to have,
5: Entitlement to registration as specialist
1: Section 7(1) , by notice in the Gazette
2: Section 7(1)(b) notice designation
6: Disqualification from registration
1: Section 9(a)(i) , within the last 7 years,
2: Section 9(b) in another country in New Zealand or elsewhere
7: Application for registration
Section 10
10: Application for registration
An application for registration must be made to the Council and must—
a: be made in a form determined by the Council; and
b: contain the information determined by the Council; and
c: be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
8: Application for limited registration
Section 14(2)
ab: is a fit and proper person to be registered; and .
9: Application for practising certificate
Section 24
2: An application under subsection (1) must—
a: be made in a form determined by the Council; and
b: contain the information determined by the Council; and
c: be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
10: Decision of complaints assessment committee
Section 43
2A: Despite subsections (1) and (2), the complaints assessment committee may make a recommendation to the Council without investigating, or fully investigating, a complaint or referral if the committee considers that the complaint or referral—
a: relates to the competence of the specified person; or
b: relates to a medical issue; or
c: requires urgent action by the Council.
11: Competence assessments
Section 58(1) or of its own motion committee
12: Functions of Council
1: Section 75(e)(ii) : ; and
2: Section 75
iii: to designate branches of veterinary science as branches in which veterinarians may practise as specialists for the purposes of section 7(1); and
iv: to determine the form and content of applications for the purposes of sections 10(a) and (b) 24(2)(a) and (b) .
3: Section 75(j)(ii)
4: Section 75(j)(iv)
13: Schedule 1 amended
Clause 17(2) to hold a hearing, suspend or revoke a practising certificate or registration, or impose penalties or conditions powers
Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2008.
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
1: The purpose of this Act is to confirm and validate certain subordinate legislation that, in accordance with confirmation and validation provisions in the Acts under which it is made, lapses at a stated time unless earlier confirmed or validated by Act of Parliament.
2: The validations effected by sections 12 14 15 section 4
4: Validations to prevent expiry do not cure invalidity, etc
In the light of their purpose, the validations effected by sections 12 14 15
a: express an intention to give legislative force to the provisions of the enactments validated; or
b: apply to any reason for invalidating any of those enactments; or
c: override any presumption that would otherwise apply to any of those enactments.
5: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
6: Repeal
The Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2007 2008-09-30 Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2007
2: Confirmations and validations
7: Animal Products Act 1999
The Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/137) are confirmed.
8: Civil Aviation Act 1990
The Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Information Service) Levies Amendment Order 2008 (SR 2008/130) is confirmed.
9: Commodity Levies Act 1990
The following orders are confirmed:
a: Commodity Levies (Blackcurrants) Order 2007 (SR 2007/329):
b: Commodity Levies (Feijoas) Order 2008 (SR 2008/102).
10: Customs and Excise Act 1996
The following orders are confirmed:
a: Customs Import Prohibition (Trout) Order 2007 (SR 2007/298):
b: Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties (Tobacco Products Indexation) Amendment Order 2007 (SR 2007/345):
c: Customs Export Prohibition (Livestock for Slaughter) Order 2007 (SR 2007/400):
d: Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties (Alcoholic Beverages Indexation) Amendment Order 2008 (SR 2008/124).
11: Electronic Transactions Act 2002
The Electronic Transactions (Amendments to Schedule) Order 2008 (SR 2008/113) is confirmed.
12: New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 and Social Security Act 1964
The Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2008 (SR 2008/53) is validated and confirmed.
13: Road User Charges Act 1977
The Road User Charges (Rates) Order 2008 (SR 2008/178) is confirmed.
14: Tariff Act 1988
The following orders are validated and confirmed:
a: Tariff (Concession) Amendment Order (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/315):
b: Tariff (Concession Reference Number 80) Amendment Order 2008 (SR 2008/154).
15: War Pensions Act 1954
The War Pensions (Rates of Pensions, Lump Sum Payments, and Allowances) Order 2008 (SR 2008/56) is validated and confirmed.
Electricity (Disconnection and Low Fixed Charges) Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Electricity (Disconnection and Low Fixed Charges) Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Electricity Act 1992 2008-04-19 Electricity Act 1992
4: Low fixed charge tariff option for domestic consumers
1: Section 172B(2) low-use consumer low-use consumer
2: Section 172B(3)
ab: specifying which domestic consumers are low-use consumers (these types of consumer may, for example, vary according to the particular area of New Zealand in which the domestic premises are situated, or according to whether the domestic premises are the domestic consumer’s principal place of residence): .
3: Section 172B(3)
e: specifying criteria for the Minister to exempt electricity providers, or electricity providers in relation to particular areas, from the application of the regulations if, in the opinion of the Minister,—
i: the electricity providers materially comply with the objective of this section; or
ii: the electricity providers would incur a significant or unreasonable cost to comply with the regulations.
5: Electricity governance regulations
1: Section 172D(1)
22A: providing for the terms and conditions on which electricity retailers must provide domestic consumers with billing and payment options (for example, smoothed payments and redirection of income):
22B: providing for the terms and conditions on which electricity retailers must provide domestic consumers with information about overdue accounts and disconnection processes: .
2: Section 172D(1)
24A: providing for electricity retailers to proactively provide information about a particular domestic consumer or a particular domestic consumer’s account—
a: to the consumer; and
b: with the consumer’s authorisation, to Government agencies: .
3: Section 172D(1)
25A: providing for the terms and conditions on which electricity retailers may and may not disconnect prescribed classes of domestic consumers:
25B: providing for the terms and conditions on which electricity retailers must reconnect a domestic consumer’s electricity after a disconnection:
25C: providing for the terms and conditions for the supply of electricity or line function services to domestic consumers by electricity retailers or electricity distributors: .
4: Section 172D
3A: Subsection (1)(24A)
Imprest Supply (Second for 2008/09) Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Imprest Supply (Second for 2008/09) Act 2008.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the close of 30 June 2009. 2009-07-01 Imprest Supply (Second for 2008/09) Act 2008
4: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
a: to authorise expenses and capital expenditure to be incurred by the Crown and Offices of Parliament during the financial year ending with 30 June 2009 in advance of appropriation by way of an Appropriation Act; and
b: to enable the net asset holdings of departments and Offices of Parliament to exceed the amounts confirmed in the Appropriation (2008/09 Estimates) Act 2008.
5: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 2008/09 year expenses section 2(1)
2: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, asset capital expenditure department financial year intelligence and security department Minister Office of Parliament operating surplus remeasurements Responsible Minister Vote section 2(1)
6: Authority to incur expenses
1: Expenses may, during the 2008/09 year, be incurred in advance of appropriation in relation to any Vote.
2: Expenses incurred under subsection (1)
7: Authority to incur capital expenditure
1: Capital expenditure may, during the 2008/09 year, be incurred in advance of appropriation in relation to any Vote.
2: Capital expenditure incurred under subsection (1)
8: Appropriation required
1: All expenses incurred under section 6(1) section 7(1)
2: Until the coming into force of the Appropriation Act in which that manner is specified, those expenses and that capital expenditure may be incurred during the 2008/09 year as if they had been incurred in accordance with one of the separate appropriations specified in section 7(1)
9: Authority to exceed net assets confirmed in Appropriation Act
1: In this section,— excess amount projected balance column 9 of Schedule 5
2: The amount of net asset holding in a department (other than an intelligence and security department) or an Office of Parliament during the 2008/09 year may exceed the projected balance for that department or Office of Parliament.
3: However, the aggregate of the excess amounts for all departments and Offices of Parliament together with the total net asset holding of any department that is not listed in Schedule 5
4: For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2)
a: any operating surplus retained as agreed between the Minister and the Responsible Minister for a department or an Office of Parliament in accordance with section 22(1) Schedule 5
b: any remeasurement of a department’s or an Office of Parliament’s reported net asset holding as set out in section 22(2) Schedule 5
5: Subsections (2) and (3) section 22(3)