Acts and Regulations Publication Amendment Act 1999

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Acts and Regulations Publication Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 the principal Act
2: This Act comes into force on 1 January 2000.
1: Amendments to principal Act
2: Printing and publication of instruments other than regulations
1: Section 14(3) 13, and 15 and 13
2: The Acts and Regulations Publication Amendment Act 1992
3: Incorporation of amendments in reprints
Section 15
4: New heading and sections inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 17 Power to make editorial changes in reprints
17A: Interpretation
In this section and sections 17B to 17F Current drafting practice Legislation
a: An Act of Parliament:
b: An Imperial Act that has effect as part of the laws of New Zealand:
c: Any regulations:
d: An instrument that, under section 14 of this Act section 6A of the Regulations Act 1936 Referential words of this Act of this section of this paragraph Reprint
a: That is printed and published under this Act; and
b: That is a reprint of legislation; and
c: That, under section 29A of the Evidence Act 1908
17B: Purpose of
sections 17C to 17E The purpose of sections 17C to 17E
17C: Power to make editorial changes in reprints
1: Changes authorised by sections 17D and 17E
2: Sections 17D and 17E
17D: Changes to format
1: Format may be changed so that the format of the reprint is consistent with current drafting practice.
2: Changes authorised by this section include (without limitation)—
a: Changes to the setting out of provisions, tables, and schedules:
b: The repositioning of marginal notes or section headings:
c: Changes to typeface and type size:
d: The addition or removal of bolding, italics, and similar textual attributes:
e: The addition or removal of quotation marks and rules:
f: Changes to the case of letters or words (for example, the replacement of small capitals with ordinary capitals, and of capitals and small capitals with capitals and lower case):
g: The addition, alteration, or removal of running heads:
h: The repositioning of the date of Royal assent.
17E: Other changes
1: Punctuation may be altered or omitted, or new punctuation inserted, so that the reprint uses punctuation that is consistent with current drafting practice.
2: Unnecessary referential words may be omitted.
3: Dates may be expressed in a manner consistent with current drafting practice.
4: A Part numbered with roman numerals may be numbered with arabic numerals, and any cross-references to that Part in the reprint, or in another reprint, may be consequentially amended.
5: The following changes may be made in relation to schedules:
a: A schedule may be renumbered so as to be consistent with current drafting practice (for example, Schedule 1 may replace First Schedule), and any cross-references to that schedule in the reprint, or in another reprint, may be consequentially amended:
b: A reference to a schedule to a particular enactment may be changed to a schedule of that enactment.
6: Subsection (5) section 17D
17F: Changes to be noted in reprint
If changes authorised by section 17C
a: Indicate that fact in a suitable place; and
b: Outline in general terms, and in a suitable place, the changes made. Reprints Act 1992, s 7(2) (Queensland)
5: Repeal of spent provisions
1: Sections 20 to 32 sections 18 20 23 26 27 28 31 32 34
2: The following orders are consequentially revoked:
a: The Acts and Regulations Publication Act Commencement Order 1990 (SR 1990/152)
b: The Acts and Regulations Publication Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1990 (SR 1990/354)
2: Consequential amendments to other enactments
Amendments to Evidence Act 1908
6: Judicial notice of regulations
Section 28A Evidence Act 1908 subsection (2)
2: In subsection (1) and sections 29(3) and 29A regulations
a: Has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989
b: Includes any instrument that, under section 14 of that Act section 6A of the Regulations Act 1936
7: Copy of reprint of Act, Imperial legislation, or regulations to be evidence
Section 29A Evidence Act 1908 subsection (2)
2A: To avoid any doubt, the presumption contained in subsection (2) section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 Amendment to Judicature Act 1908
8: Publication of High Court Rules under
Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 The Judicature Act 1908 section 51A
51A:
1: The High Court Rules, and any reprint of the High Court Rules, may be printed and published under section 14 of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989
2: Sections 28A, 29(3), and 29A of the Evidence Act 1908