New Zealand Acts

LEGISLATION ACT 2019 - SECT 114

114 Secondary legislation must be presented to House of Representatives

1 The relevant Minister must present secondary legislation to the House of Representatives in accordance with the House’s rules and practice.

2 However,—

a) if a presentation exemption applies to secondary legislation (or a part of secondary legislation) under Schedule 3 , this requirement does not apply to that legislation or part; and

b) see also section 161A of the Local Government Act 2002 , which provides that this requirement does not apply to secondary legislation made by a local authority or a council-controlled organisation unless the empowering legislation (or other legislation) expressly requires presentation to the House of Representatives.

Note: 2012 No 119 s 41

History: Section 114(2)(a): amended, on 25 March 2021, by section 4(2) of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).