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Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2007.
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 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 2007-09-20 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
4: Powers, functions, and duties of Authority
1: Section 11(1) paragraph (fb) section 7(1) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2003
2: Section 11 subsection (2) section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004
5: Requirements for containers, identification, disposal, emergencies, tracking, and fireworks
Section 76 subsection (4)
4: Despite section 18(1) of the Building Act 2004 section 7 of the Building Act 2004
6: Pecuniary penalty order
Section 124B(2)(b) manufactured,
7: Civil liability
Section 124G(1)(b) manufactured,
8: Regulations
Section 140(1)(k) 38A, 34,
Broadcasting Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2007.
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 Broadcasting Act 1989 2007-09-20 Broadcasting Act 1989
4: Interpretation
1: The definition of total operating revenue section 2(1)
2: Section 2(1) total revenue section 24 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993
5: Return on total operating revenue
1: The heading to section 30A operating
2: Section 30A(1) operating
3: Section 30A(2)(b) operating
4: Section 30A(3) operating
5: Section 30A(4) operating
6: Payment of annual levy
Section 30B(1) operating
7: Annual levy
Section 30C operating
Status of Children Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Status of Children Amendment Act 2007.
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 Status of Children Act 1969 RA 2007-09-20 Status of Children Act 1969
4: Interpretation
The definition of AHR procedure section 14(1) section 14A section 15
Resource Management Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Resource Management Amendment Act 2007.
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 Resource Management Act 1991 2007-09-20 Resource Management Act 1991
4: Eligibility for appointment as Environment Commissioner or Deputy Environment Commissioner
Section 253 Minister of Justice Attorney-General
State Sector Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the State Sector Amendment Act 2007.
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 State Sector Act 1988 RA 2007-09-20 State Sector Act 1988
4: Duty to act independently
Section 33 but subject to sections 51 and 52 of this Act
Fencing of Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Fencing of Swimming Pools Amendment Act 2007.
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 Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 2007-09-20 Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987
4: New section 13C substituted
Section 13C
13C: Amendment and replacement of Schedule
The Governor-General may, by Order in Council,—
a: amend the Schedule; or
b: repeal the Schedule and substitute a new schedule.
Coroners Act 1988 Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Coroners Act 1988 Amendment Act 2007. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 143 Coroners Act 2006 See section 144
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 143 Coroners Act 2006 See section 144
3: Amendment to Coroners Act 1988
This Act amends the Coroners Act 1988 This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 143 Coroners Act 2006 See section 144
4: Retirement of coroners and deputies
Section 33(1) 68 70 This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 143 Coroners Act 2006 See section 144
Personal Property Securities Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Personal Property Securities Amendment Act 2007.
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 Personal Property Securities Act 1999 2007-09-20 Personal Property Securities Act 1999
4: Contents of register
1: Section 140 paragraph (a)
a: if the debtor is an individual, the debtor's name, address, and date of birth or, if the debtor is an organisation,—
i: the name and address of the organisation; and
ii: the name or job title, and contact details, of the person acting on its behalf: .
2: Section 140 paragraph (c)
c: if the secured party is an individual, the secured party's name and address or, if the secured party is an organisation,—
i: the name and address of the organisation; and
ii: the name or job title, and contact details, of the person acting on its behalf: .
5: Data required to register financing statement
1: Section 142(1) paragraphs (a) and (b)
a: if the debtor is an individual, the debtor's name, address, and date of birth or, if the debtor is an organisation,—
i: the name and address of the organisation; and
ii: the name or job title, and contact details, of the person acting on its behalf: .
2: Section 142(1) paragraph (d)
d: if the secured party is an individual, the secured party's name and address or, if the secured party is an organisation,—
i: the name and address of the organisation; and
ii: the name or job title, and contact details, of the person acting on its behalf: .
6: Search criteria
Section 172 paragraph (b)
b: the name and address of the debtor or, if the debtor is an organisation, the name and address of the organisation and the name or job title, and contact details, of the person acting on its behalf: .
7: Search purposes, etc
1: Section 173 paragraph (k)
ka: the Registrar for a purpose that relates to any of the functions, duties, and powers exercisable by the Registrar in relation to this Act: .
2: Section 173(l) (k) (ka)
Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2007.
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 Retirement Villages Act 2003 2007-09-20 Retirement Villages Act 2003
4: Schedule 5 amended
Schedule 5 included given effect to
Social Security (Entitlement Cards) Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Social Security (Entitlement Cards) Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.
1: Social Security Act 1964
3: Principal Act amended
This Part amends the Social Security Act 1964
4: Purpose of this Part
The purpose of this Part is to provide regulation-making powers for—
a: cardholder photographs on entitlement cards; and
b: barcodes on entitlement cards; and
c: microchips embedded in entitlement cards.
5: Regulations providing for issue and use of entitlement cards
1: Section 132A(1) paragraph (b)
ba: providing for cardholders' photographs to be affixed to or imaged into a category of entitlement cards and prescribing procedures, requirements, and other matters in relation to those photographs:
2: Section 132A(2) a magnetic stripe on them, all or any of a magnetic stripe or a barcode on them, or a microchip embedded in them,
3: Section 132A
3: An Order in Council providing for the embedding of microchips in entitlement cards may not be made under this section except on the recommendation of the Minister.
4: The Minister must not recommend the making of an Order in Council referred to in subsection (3)
a: the State Services Commission; and
b: the Privacy Commissioner; and
c: any other State agency, department, or organisation the Minister considers relevant.
2: Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act 1995
6: Principal Act amended
This Part amends the Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act 1995
7: Purpose of this Part
The purpose of this Part is to allow the disclosure of information required to give effect to Part 1
8: Schedule 1A amended
1: The item relating to the Department of Work and Income in Schedule 1A Department of Work and Income Ministry of Social Development
2: Paragraph (b) of the item relating to the Department of Work and Income in Schedule 1A or a card the availability of which is based principally on the age and residence of a person, or of his or her spouse or civil union partner, or former spouse or civil union partner
Privacy Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Privacy Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. RA 2007-09-20 Privacy Act 1993
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Privacy Act 1993
4: Schedule 5 amended
1: The item relating to suspended sentences under the heading Ministry of Justice records Schedule 5
2: The items under the heading Police records Schedule 5
a: by omitting from the third column of the item relating to vehicles of interest the item relating to the Ministry of Economic Development; and
b: by omitting from paragraph (b) in the third column of the item relating to wanted persons section 17(1) of the Land Transport Act 1993 section 69(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
c: by omitting from paragraph (b) in the third column of the items relating to protection orders and restraining orders periodic detention, supervision, community service, community programme, supervision
3: The items under the heading Ministry of Transport records Schedule 5
a: section 69(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003
4: The item relating to records of prisoners under the heading Department of Corrections records in Schedule 5 Records of prisoners Particulars of prisoners in a prison, including the date of release from the prison Police (access is limited to the location and the date of release of the prisoner) Ministry of Justice
Trade in Endangered Species Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Trade in Endangered Species Amendment Act 2007.
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 Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 RA 2007-09-20 Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989
4: Seizure of endangered species traded in contravention of Act
1: Section 39(1) port or aerodrome, port, aerodrome, transitional facility, or Customs controlled area,
2: Section 39
6: For the purposes of subsection (1) Customs controlled area section 2(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 transitional facility section 2(1) of the Biosecurity Act 1993
District Courts Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the District Courts Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Amendments to District Courts Act 1947
This Act amends the District Courts Act 1947
4: Tenure of office
Section 7(2) 68 70
5: Acting Judges
Section 10(2) 68 70
6: Retired Judges
Section 10A(1) 68 70
7: Tenure of office
Section 11F(1) 68 70
8: Retired Community Magistrates
Section 11H(1) 68 70
Animal Products Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Animal Products Amendment Act 2007.
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 Animal Products Act 1999 RA 2007-09-20 Animal Products Act 1999
4: Notices
Section 167(1)(ja) section 59A section 60
Securities Transfer Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Securities Transfer Amendment Act 2007.
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 Securities Transfer Act 1991 2007-09-20 Securities Transfer Act 1991
4: Effect of this Act on other Acts, etc
1: Section 9(1) memorandum or articles of association constitution
2: Section 9(2)
3: Section 9(5)
5: The following enactments shall be read subject to the provisions of this Act:
a: Sections 35, 39(1), and 84 of the Companies Act 1993
b: Section 17 of the Unit Trusts Act 1960
c: Section 45I of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1964 section 84 of the Public Finance Act 1989
Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act is deemed to have come into force on 30 June 2007.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Act 2005
4: Expiry of subpart
Section 4 repealed 30 June 2012 section 6(2) Prisoners' and Victims' Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Act 2012
5: Compensation of prisoners, etc, must be paid to Secretary
Section 5 repealed 30 June 2012 section 9(2) Prisoners' and Victims' Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Act 2012
6: Continuation of subpart 1 of Part 2
Despite section 16 subpart 1
Family Courts Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Family Courts Amendment Act 2007.
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 Family Courts Act 1980 RA 2007-09-20 Family Courts Act 1980
4: Jurisdiction of Family Courts
Section 11(1) paragraph (gc)
gd: the Civil Union Act 2004 .
Education Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2007.
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 Education Act 1989 2007-09-20 Education Act 1989
4: Bonds for trainee teachers
Section 139E(4)
5: Cancellation of registration
1: Section 237(2) under subsection (1) registration
2: Section 237
2A: The Authority may also cancel the registration of a registered establishment if—
a: the Authority receives a written request to do so from the governing body of the registered establishment; and
b: that request is not withdrawn by the governing body of the registered establishment after being advised by the Authority of its intention to cancel the registration of the establishment.
3: Section 237
5: Cancellation under this section takes effect on the date specified by the Authority in the notice given under subsection (3) ( the date of cancellation
6: If the registration of an establishment is cancelled under this section, then from the date of cancellation—
a: all approvals to provide courses of study or training granted to the establishment under section 258
b: all accreditations to provide approved courses of study or training granted to the establishment under section 259
6: New section 307AB substituted
Section 307AB
307AB: Allowances identified by
Gazette
1: The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette
a: any allowance paid to students otherwise than under an enactment:
b: any money paid under any agreement entered into under section 139E
2: Subsection (1) applies whether the allowance or money referred to in that subsection first became payable before or after 17 May 2006.
7: Bonded scholarships
1: Section 307AC
1: The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette section 307AB
2: Section 307AC(2) or agreement
Human Rights Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Human Rights Amendment Act 2007.
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 Human Rights Act 1993 2007-09-20 Human Rights Act 1993
4: Condition in restraint of marriage
1: The heading to section 136 , civil union, or de facto relationship
2: Section 136 marriage a person from marrying or entering into a civil union or de facto relationship
3: Section 136 or enter into a civil union or de facto relationship with marry
Civil Union Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Civil Union Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. RA 2007-09-20 Civil Union Act 2004
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Civil Union Act 2004
4: Registrar may issue certificate of no impediment
The heading to section 25 Registrar Registrar-General
Corporations (Investigation and Management) Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Corporations (Investigation and Management) Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. RA 2007-09-20 Corporations (Investigation and Management) Act 1989
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Corporations (Investigation and Management) Act 1989
4: Application of certain provisions of Companies Act 1993
1: Section 55(1) 275, 292
2: Section 55
3: To avoid doubt, the reference in section 275(4) of the Companies Act 1993 clause 1(a) of Schedule 7 of the Companies Act 1993 section 65(1) of this Act
Cook Islands Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Cook Islands Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. RA 2007-09-20 Cook Islands Act 1915
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Cook Islands Act 1915
4: Interpretation
1: Section 2(1) aerodrome aircraft aircraft Civil Aviation Act 1964
2: Section 2(1) alienation Asiatic bylaw Commission Crown land European land Minister Native custom Native freehold land order Ordinance public place Registrar Rules of Court will
5: Amendments to principal Act
The provisions of the principal Act set out in Schedule 1
6: Amendments to other enactments
The provisions of other enactments set out in Schedule 2 RA 2007-09-20 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1957 Statutes Amendment Act 1945
7: Repeals and revocations
1: The enactments set out in Part 1 RA 2007-09-20 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1921 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1946 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1952 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1954 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1956 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1958 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1960 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1961 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1964 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1966 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1967 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1974
2: The regulations set out in Part 2 RA 2007-09-20 Cook Islands Amendment Act Commencement Order 1959 Cook Islands Amendment Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1959 Cook Islands Amendment Act Commencement Order 1964 Cook Islands Amendment Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1964 Cook Islands Amendment Act Commencement Order (No 4) 1964 Cook Islands Applied Regulations Order 1947 Cook Islands Births and Deaths Registration Regulations 1962 Cook Islands Commercial Fishing Regulations 1951 Cook Islands Co-operative Societies Regulations 1953 Cook Islands Customs (Aircraft) Regulations 1949 Cook Islands Fruit Regulations 1954 Cook Islands Industrial Unions Regulations 1947 Cook Islands Land Appellate Court Rules 1947 Cook Islands Maintenance Enforcement Regulations 1948 Cook Islands Patriotic Purposes Regulations 1940 Cook Islands Pearl-Shell Export Duty Regulations 1950 Cook Islands Pearl-Shell Fisheries Regulations 1950 Cook Islands Plant Quarantine Regulations 1955 Cook Islands Police Regulations 1947 Cook Islands Public Service Regulations 1964 Cook Islands Quarantine (Aircraft) Regulations 1946 Cook Islands Sea Carriage of Goods Order 1946 Cook Islands Stamp Demonetization Regulations 1949 Cook Islands Trade Dispute Intimidation Regulations 1948 Cook Islands Weights and Measures Regulations 1954 Niue Arms Regulations 1955 Niue Island Housing Loan Order 1962 Niue Port and Service Tax Regulations 1952 Rarotonga Harbours Improvement and Maintenance Fund Regulations 1956 Rules of the High Court of the Cook Islands 1916
Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act isâ€”
a: Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Act 2007; or
b: the Maori Land Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
This Act amends Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
4: Appointment of Judges
Section 7(4) 68 70
5: Appointment of temporary Judges
Section 9(5) 68 70
6: Tenure of office
Section 12(2) 68 70
Volunteers Employment Protection Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Volunteers Employment Protection Amendment Act 2007.
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 Volunteers Employment Protection Act 1973 RA 2007-09-20 Volunteers Employment Protection Act 1973
4: Evidence
Section 14(3) Chief of Staff Chief of Service
Employment Relations Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Amendments to Employment Relations Act 2000
This Act amends the Employment Relations Act 2000
4: Age of retirement
Section 205 68 70
5: Appointment of temporary Judges
1: Section 207(2) 68 70
2: Section 207(4) 68 70
Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. 2007-09-20 Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971
4: Amendments to principal Act in Schedule
The principal Act is amended in the manner set out in the Schedule
Evidence Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Evidence Amendment Act 2007.
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 Evidence Act 2006
1: Substantive amendments
4: Application
Section 5(3) Act section
5: New section 12A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 12
12A: Rules of common law relating to statements of co-conspirators, persons involved in joint criminal enterprises, and certain co-defendants preserved
Nothing in this Act affects the rules of the common law relating toâ€”
a: the admissibility of statements of co-conspirators or persons involved in joint criminal enterprises; or
b: the admissibility of a defendant's statement against a co-defendant in circumstances where the defendant's statement is accepted by the co-defendant.
6: Defendants' statements offered by prosecution
Section 27
4: To avoid doubt, this section is subject to section 12A
2: Consequential amendments
7: Exclusion of unreliable statements
Section 28(1)(a) or, if applicable, a co-defendant the defendant
8: Exclusion of statements influenced by oppression
Section 29(1)(a) or, if applicable, a co-defendant the defendant
9: Improperly obtained evidence
Section 30(1)(a) or, if applicable, a co-defendant the defendant
Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Amendment Act 2007.
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 Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982 2007-09-20 Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982
4: Applications for registration of societies
Section 12(2) at least 2 copies a copy
5: Branches to be registered concurrently with society
Section 14(1)(d) two copies a copy
6: Revising Barrister may examine rules
Section 16(1) copies copy
7: Acknowledgement of registration
1: Section 17(1)(b)
2: Section 17(3) and publish, by notice in the Gazette
8: Amendment of rules
Section 23(1) 2 copies a copy
9: Conversion of society into branch
Section 88(4)(b)
a: omitting two copies a copy
b: omitting a copy of
10: Application for registration of Association
Section 145(2) at least 2 copies a copy
Land Transport Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Land Transport Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
1: This Act, except for sections 6 7
2: Section 6 section 19 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005
3: Section 7 section 39 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Land Transport Act 1998 RA 2007-09-20 ss 4 and 5 Commencement of ss 19 and 39 of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2005 2007-10-01 ss 6 and 7
4: Persons convicted of specified serious offences prohibited from holding passenger endorsement
Section 29A(3)(b) 29B(2)(a) 29B(2)(b)
5: Driver licences are property of Director and are to be surrendered in certain circumstances
1: Section 30 subsection (3)
3A: If an enforcement officer has suspended a person's driver licence in accordance with section 90(2)
2: Section 30(4) , (3A), or (4A)(b) or (c) subsection (3)
6: Duties regarding logbooks
Section 30ZH(2)(a) 30Z 30ZE
7: Failure to comply with prescribed work time restrictions or rest time requirements
Section 79O(a) in a cumulative work day or less than 120 minutes in a cumulative work period 60 minutes
Charitable Trusts Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Charitable Trusts Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. RA 2007-09-20 Charitable Trusts Act 1957
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Charitable Trusts Act 1957
4: Applications for incorporation
Section 10(1)
1: Each subscriber to an application for incorporation must add the subscriber's name and address to the subscriber's signature.
Building (Consent Authorities) Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Building (Consent Authorities) Amendment Act 2007.
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 Building Act 2004 2007-08-29 Building Act 2004
4: Purpose of this Act
The purpose of this Act is to amend the principal Act to—
a: extend the period during which a territorial authority may act as a building consent authority (including in relation to a dam) even though the territorial authority has yet to be registered as a building consent authority; and
b: require a territorial authority registered as a building consent authority to act, until a specified time, as a building consent authority in relation to a dam within the territorial authority's district.
5: Territorial authority may act as building consent authority during transition to this Act
1: Section 450(3)(b)(ii) 30 November 2007 30 June 2008
2: Section 450 subsection (3)
3A: A territorial authority that is registered under section 191 subsection (3B)
3B: The time is the earlier of the following:
a: the close of the day before the date specified in subsection (3)(b)(ii)
b: the time at which the regional authority whose region includes the territorial authority's district—
i: is registered under section 191
ii: transfers its functions as a building consent authority in relation to dams in that district to another regional authority, under subpart 4 of Part 3 of this Act Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2002
3C: If a territorial authority acts as a building consent authority under subsection (1) or (3A)
a: the territorial authority must be taken to have all the functions, duties, and powers of a building consent authority under this Act; and
b: this Act applies with all necessary modifications.
3D: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, before the date specified in subsection (3)(b)(ii)
3E: An order under subsection (3D) Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989
3: Section 416(1)(f) 30 November 2007 the date specified in section 450(3)(b)(ii)
4: The heading to section 450 Territorial authority may When territorial authority may and must
5: Section 450(2)
Biosecurity Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Biosecurity Amendment Act 2007.
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 Biosecurity Act 1993 2007-09-20 Biosecurity Act 1993
4: Processing unaccompanied goods
Section 30A(2) or unauthorised goods or contain, risk goods
5: Power to seize and dispose of unauthorised goods
Section 116(1) 30A, 19(2),
Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2007.
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 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 2006 2007-11-27 Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2006
2: Confirmations and validations
7: Animal Products Act 1999 The Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2007
8: Commodity Levies Act 1990 The following orders are confirmed:
a: Commodity Levies (Pipfruit) Order 2006
b: Commodity Levies (Fish) Amendment Order 2006
c: Commodity Levies (Southern Scallops) Order 2007
d: Commodity Levies (Vegetables and Fruit) Order 2007
e: Commodity Levies (Avocados) Order 2007
f: Commodity Levies (Mussel, Oyster, and Salmon) Order 2007
9: Customs and Excise Act 1996 The following orders are confirmed:
a: Excise and Excise-Equivalent Duties (Tobacco Products Indexation) Amendment Order 2006
b: Excise and Excise-Equivalent Duties (Motor Spirits Indexation) Amendment Order 2007
c: Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties (Alcoholic Beverages Indexation) Amendment Order 2007
10: Fisheries Act 1996 The Fisheries (Schedules 2, 5, 6, and 8) Order 2007
11: Gambling Act 2003
The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2007
12: New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 and Social Security Act 1964
The Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2007
13: Road User Charges Act 1977
The Road User Charges (Rates) Order (No 2) 2007
14: Tariff Act 1988
The Tariff (Concession) Amendment Order 2007
15: War Pensions Act 1954
The War Pensions (Rates of Pensions, Lump Sum Payments, and Allowances) Order 2007
Judicature Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Judicature Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Amendments to Judicature Act 1908
This Act amends the Judicature Act 1908
4: Age of retirement
Section 13 68 70
5: Rights on retirement before attaining retiring age
Section 14 68 70
6: Vacation of office
Section 26E(3) 68 70
7: Temporary Associate Judges
Section 26H(3) 68 70
Racing Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Racing Amendment Act 2007.
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 Racing Act 2003 2007-09-20 Racing Act 2003
4: Nomination advisory panel
Section 12 subsection (5)
5A: If a panel member is unable to participate in a meeting of the panel, the panel member may designate a suitably qualified person to act as a substitute member, who is entitled, in the absence of the panel member,—
a: to participate in the meeting in the panel member's place; and
b: to be treated as a member of the nomination advisory panel for the purposes of the meeting.
Electricity Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Electricity Amendment Act 2007.
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 RA 2007-09-20 Electricity Act 1992
4: Regulations
1: Section 169(1) paragraph (8)(b)
2: Section 169(1) paragraph (23) Statistics
23A: authorising the Secretary to obtain such information concerning the generation, conversion, transformation, conveyance, sale, consumption, and use of electricity as may be required for statistical purposes: .
5: Electricity governance regulations
Section 172D(1)(10) electricity generators generators
6: Purpose
Section 172L(b) electricity governance organisations the Electricity Commission
Companies Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Companies Amendment Act 2007.
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 Companies Act 1993 RA 2007-09-20 Companies Act 1993
4: Liquidation of company removed from New Zealand register
Section 327
Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 1 January 2008.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Crimes Act 1961 2008-01-01 Crimes Act 1961
1: Amendments to principal Act
4: New heading substituted
The heading above section 80 Offence of oath to commit offence
5: Sections 81 to 85 repealed
Sections 81 to 85
2: Amendments to other enactments
6: District Courts Act 1947
1: This section amends the District Courts Act 1947
2: The items relating to sections 82 to 85 of the Crimes Act 1961 Part 1 of Schedule 1A 2008-01-01 District Courts Act 1947
International Finance Agreements Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the International Finance Agreements Amendment Act 2007.
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 International Finance Agreements Act 1961 2007-09-20 International Finance Agreements Act 1961
1: Preliminary provisions
4: Long Title repealed
The Long Title is repealed.
5: New section 1A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 1
1A: Purpose
1: The purpose of this Act, as it was enacted in 1961, is to enable the Government of New Zealand to be a member of the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Finance Corporation.
2: A further purpose, implemented by the International Finance Agreements Amendment Act 1966
3: A further purpose, implemented by the International Finance Agreements Amendment Act 1975
4: A further purpose, implemented by the International Finance Agreements Amendment Act 2007, is to enable the Government of New Zealand to be a member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
2: Membership of Agency
6: Interpretation
Section 2 Agency Convention Schedule 7 .
7: Membership of the Fund, the Bank, and the Corporation
1: Section 3 Membership of Fund, Bank, Corporation, and Agency
2: Section 3
2: Approval is also given for the New Zealand Government to become a member of the Agency in accordance with the Convention.
8: Reserve Bank of New Zealand to be depository
Section 4(1) and the Corporation the Corporation, and the Agency
9: Payments under Agreements
1: The heading to section 5 and Convention
2: Section 5
d: all payments required to be made from time to time to the Agency under the terms of the Convention.
10: Issue of securities
Section 7
2: The Minister is authorised by this subsection to create, and to issue to the Agency, non-negotiable, non-interest-bearing promissory notes or similar obligations, in conformity with Article 7
11: Application of certain Articles
The heading to section 8 of Agreements
12: New section 9 inserted
The following section is inserted after section 8
9: Application of certain Articles of Convention
Articles 44 to 48 and 50
13: New Schedule 7 added
The Schedule 7 set out in the Schedule
Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2007.
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 2007-09-20 Radiocommunications Act 1989
4: Interpretation
The definition of Registrar section 2(1) the Deputy a Deputy
5: Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrar
Section 4
4: Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrars
1: There must beâ€”
a: a Registrar of Radio Frequencies; and
b: 1 or more Deputy Registrars of Radio Frequencies.
2: Each Registrar and Deputy Registrar must be appointed under the State Sector Act 1988
3: Subject to the control of the Registrar, a Deputy Registrar has and may exercise or perform all the powers, duties, and functions of the Registrar.
4: The fact that a Deputy Registrar exercises or performs any of the powers, duties, or functions of the Registrar is conclusive evidence of the Deputy Registrar's authority to do so.
New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2007.
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 Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 RA 2007-09-20 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
4: Hospital rates of New Zealand superannuation
1: Section 19(5) Subsection (3) Subsection (4)
2: Section 19(6)(a) subsection (3) subsection (4)
3: Section 19(7) subsection (5) subsection (6)(b)
Engineering Associates Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Engineering Associates Amendment Act 2007.
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 Engineering Associates Act 1961 RA 2007-09-20 Engineering Associates Act 1961
4: Meetings of Board
Section 4(2) 7 6
5: Registration
1: Section 11(1)(c)
a: omitting Having attained the age of 40 years,
b: omitting : Provided that a person who, immediately before the commencement of this paragraph, had not attained the age of 40 years but had been authorised by the Board to present such a written statement, may be eligible for registration under this Act as if he had attained the age of 40 years
2: Section 11(2) paragraph (a)
3: Section 11(5) ordinary reasonable
Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2007.
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 Act that was previously called the Ministry of Energy (Abolition) Act 1989 RA 2007-09-20 Ministry of Energy (Abolition) Act 1989
4: Title repealed
The Title is repealed.
5: Name of principal Act changed
1: From the commencement of this section,—
a: the Ministry of Energy (Abolition) Act 1989 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989
b: every reference in an enactment or document to the Ministry of Energy (Abolition) Act 1989 Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989
2: The heading to section 1 Short
3: Section 1(1) may be cited as the Ministry of Energy (Abolition) is the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References)
6: New section 1A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 1
1A: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
7: Interpretation
1: The definition of energy section 12 (including engine fuel) fuel
2: Section 12 biofuel engine fuel .
8: Regulations
Section 35(1)(b), (c), and (d) engine fuel or refined petroleum products
9: Power of Minister to require information to be supplied as to importation, distribution, or refining of petroleum, or distribution of refined petroleum products
1: The heading to section 36 to be supplied as to importation, distribution, or refining of petroleum, or distribution of refined petroleum products
2: Section 36(1)
a: inserting production, blending, importation, distribution,
b: omitting or the distribution of engine fuel, or
c: inserting engine fuel or price of petroleum or
d: inserting or production or blending of engine fuel or importation or distribution
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. RA 2007-09-20 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
4: Authority to use facsimile copy of warrant
Section 445B(2)
2: Any District Court Judge, Justice, Community Magistrate, or Registrar (not being a member of the police) may authorise the use of a facsimile copy of a warrant issued under section 39, 40, 122, 157(2), 205(2)(b), or 386
2A: The use of a facsimile copy of a warrant may be authorised when the warrant is issued, or later.
2B: Subsection (2) subsection (3)
Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Repeal Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Repeal Act 2007.
1: Preliminary provisions
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
4: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to—
a: repeal the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act 1960
b: provide for matters arising from the repeal of the Act until the expiry of the transitional period on 30 November 2007.
5: Interpretation
In this Act,— Act Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act 1960 application for approval section 3 of the Act disabled person section 2 of the Act sheltered workshop section 2 of the Act
2: Repeal of
Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act 1960
6: Repeal
The Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act 1960 (1960 No 42) Transitional and savings provisions
7: Approval of organisations
Despite the repeal of the Act, sections 3 to 5 of the Act
8: Exempt organisations
Despite the repeal of the Act, an exemption granted to an organisation listed in Schedule 1 Schedule 2
a: the exemption becoming void and of no effect under section 3(3) of the Act
b: 30 November 2007.
9: Exemption from income tax
Despite the repeal of the Act, any nominal amounts derived by a disabled person from therapeutic activities undertaken in a sheltered workshop must continue to be treated as exempt income for the purpose of section CB 6(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act 1994 section CW 27(1)(d) and section CW 33(1)(d) Section 9 amended 1 April 2008 section ZA 2(1) Income Tax Act 2007
10: Meaning of disabled person and sheltered workshop
1: Despite the repeal of the Act, the terms disabled person sheltered workshop section 2 of the Act
2: This section applies to avoid doubt.
11: Consequential repeal
Section 10(1)(a)
Minimum Wage Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Minimum Wage Amendment Act 2007.
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 Minimum Wage Act 1983
4: New section 8 substituted
Section 8
8: Minimum wage exemption permit
1: A Labour Inspector may issue a minimum wage exemption permit to a worker if the Inspector is satisfied that—
a: the worker is significantly and demonstrably limited by a disability in carrying out the requirements of his or her work; and
b: any reasonable accommodations that could have been made to facilitate carrying out the requirements of the work have been considered by the employer and the worker; and
c: it is reasonable and appropriate to grant the permit.
2: To avoid doubt, nothing in subsection (1)(b)
3: A permit—
a: comes into force on the date it is issued or any other date as stated in the permit; and
b: remains in force for the period stated in the permit.
4: While a permit remains in force, the rate of wages stated in the permit is taken to be the minimum rate of wages prescribed under this Act for the worker.
5: A Labour Inspector may revoke a permit at any time if the Inspector considers it is no longer reasonable and appropriate for the permit to remain in force.
6: in this section, disability section 21(1)(h) of the Human Rights Act 1993
5: Consequential amendments and revocations
1: Sections 56(1A) 63(6) Employment Relations Act 2000 an under-rate worker's permit a minimum wage exemption permit
2: The Minimum Wage Regulations 1946 (SR 1946/36)
6: Transitional provision for under-rate workers' permits
An under-rate worker's permit granted under the principal Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act continues in force and is to be treated as if it had been issued under section 8
Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2007–08) Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2007–08) Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Rates of income tax for 2007–08 tax year
1: Income tax imposed by section BB 1 Schedule 1
2: The Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2006–07) Act 2006 2007-12-19 Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2006-07) Act 2006
Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force one month after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Crimes Act 1961
4: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the principal Act to make better provision for children to live in a safe and secure environment free from violence by abolishing the use of parental force for the purpose of correction.
5: New section 59 substituted
Section 59
59: Parental control
1: Every parent of a child and every person in the place of a parent of the child is justified in using force if the force used is reasonable in the circumstances and is for the purpose of—
a: preventing or minimising harm to the child or another person; or
b: preventing the child from engaging or continuing to engage in conduct that amounts to a criminal offence; or
c: preventing the child from engaging or continuing to engage in offensive or disruptive behaviour; or
d: performing the normal daily tasks that are incidental to good care and parenting.
2: Nothing in subsection (1)
3: Subsection (2) subsection (1)
4: To avoid doubt, it is affirmed that the Police have the discretion not to prosecute complaints against a parent of a child or person in the place of a parent of a child in relation to an offence involving the use of force against a child, where the offence is considered to be so inconsequential that there is no public interest in proceeding with a prosecution.
6: Amendments to Education Act 1989
1: This section amends the Education Act 1989
2: Section 139A(1) (2) Education Act 1989 , unless that person is a guardian of the student or child
7: Chief executive to monitor effects of this Act
1: The chief executive must, in accordance with this section, monitor, and advise the Minister on, the effects of this Act, including the extent to which this Act is achieving its purpose as set out in section 4
2: As soon as practicable after the expiry of the period of 2 years after the date of the commencement of this Act, the chief executive must—
a: review the available data and any trends indicated by that data about the matters referred to in subsection (1)
b: report the chief executive's findings to the Minister.
3: As soon as practicable after receiving the report under subsection (2)
4: In this section, chief executive and Minister have the same meanings as in section 2(1) Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2007.
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 Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 2007-09-20 Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993
4: Conduct of reviews
Section 52(4) section 3 of this Act sections 3 to 3D