New Zealand Acts

LEGISLATION ACT 2019 - SECT 34

34 Effect of repeal or amendment on prior offences and breaches of legislation

1 The repeal or amendment of legislation does not affect a liability to a penalty or any other remedy or relief, or to an order or a direction, for an offence or for a breach of any legislation committed before the repeal or amendment.

2 Repealed or amended legislation continues to have effect as if it had not been repealed or amended for the purpose of—

a) investigating the offence or breach:

b) commencing or completing a proceeding for the offence or breach:

c) imposing a penalty, or any other remedy or relief, or making or giving an order or a direction, for the offence or breach.

Note: 1999 No 85 s 19 ; Acts Interpretation Act 1901 s 7(2) (Aust)