New Zealand Acts

LEGISLATION ACT 2019 - SECT 25

25 Date on which Acts commence

1 An Act or a part of an Act comes into force on the date stated or provided for in the Act.

2 If an Act does not state or provide for a commencement date for the Act or part, the Act or part comes into force on the day after Royal assent.

3 However, an Act’s Title and commencement sections, and any principal legislation provision, come into force on Royal assent (and no reference in the commencement section includes them).

4 In subsection (3),
"principal legislation provision" means a section or part of a section that identifies legislation being amended.

Note: 1999 No 85 s 8

History: Section 25(3): amended, on 25 March 2021, by section 4(2) of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).   Section 25(4): inserted, on 25 March 2021, by section 4(2) of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).