1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2019/20 Supplementary Estimates) Act 2020.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Application
1: Section 7 Schedule 2
2: The rest of this Act applies to the 2019/20 financial year.
4: Overview
This Act meets the requirements of the Public Finance Act 1989
a: section 6 Schedule 1 see section 4(1)
b: section 7 Schedule 2 see section 10
c: section 8 Schedule 3 see section 12A
5: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 2019/20 financial year scope shown in the Supplementary Estimates
a: in the case of an appropriation under section 6
i: in the table headed “Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations”; and
ii: in the column headed Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type
iii: in the statement directly under the title of the appropriation or, in the case of a multi-category appropriation, directly under the name of each of the individual categories that are included in the appropriation; and
b: in the case of an appropriation under section 7
i: in the table headed Multi-Year Appropriations
ii: in the column headed Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations
iii: in the statement directly under the title of the appropriation; and
c: in the case of an appropriation under section 7
i: in the table headed Multi-Year Multi-Category Appropriations
ii: in the column headed Title, Overarching Purpose and Period of Appropriations and Type and Scope of Categories
iii: in the statement directly under the name of each of the individual categories that are included in the appropriation Supplementary Estimates
a: The Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2020
b: Addition to the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2020
2: Terms or expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Public Finance Act 1989
3: In Schedules 1 to 3
6: Appropriations for 2019/20 financial year
Existing appropriations varied
1: If an appropriation specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019/20 Estimates) Act 2019 column 4 of Schedule 1
a: if the amount is in brackets, the appropriation is decreased by that amount; and
b: if the amount is not in brackets, the appropriation is increased by that amount. New appropriations authorised
2: Each amount specified in column 4 of Schedule 1 column 3 of Schedule 1 Other matters concerning appropriations
3: Subsections (1) and (2) apply only to the extent that the appropriation varied or authorised is of a type set out in section 7A(1)
4: The scope of each appropriation varied or authorised by this section is the scope shown in the Supplementary Estimates for the appropriation.
5: Each appropriation varied or authorised by this section includes any expenses and capital expenditure that have been incurred—
a: under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2019/20 financial year; and
b: in advance, but within the scope, of the appropriation.
7: Appropriations applying for more than 1 financial year
Existing multi-year appropriations varied
1: If an appropriation specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 column 6 of Schedule 2 column 5 of Schedule 2
a: if the amount is in brackets, the appropriation is decreased by that amount; and
b: if the amount is not in brackets, the appropriation is increased by that amount.
2: The period of the appropriation authorised by section 7 Housing Infrastructure Fund - Fair Value Write Down
3: The period of the appropriation authorised by section 7 He Huarahi Ki Te Whare (Home Ownership Pathways)
4: The period of the appropriation authorised by section 7 Independent Advice on Pike River Recovery
5: The period of the appropriation authorised by section 7 Transformation
6: The period of the appropriation authorised by section 7 Housing Infrastructure Fund - Fair Value Write Down New multi-year appropriations authorised
7: Each amount specified in column 5 of Schedule 2 column 3 of Schedule 2 Other matters concerning multi-year appropriations
8: Subsections (1) and (7) apply only to the extent that the appropriation varied or authorised is of a type set out in section 7A(1)
9: The scope of each appropriation varied or authorised by this section is the scope shown in the Supplementary Estimates for the appropriation.
10: Each appropriation varied or authorised by this section—
a: is limited to the period specified in column 4 of Schedule 2
b: includes any expenses and capital expenditure that have been incurred—
i: under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2019/20 financial year; and
ii: in advance, but within the scope, of the appropriation. Existing multi-year appropriations revoked
11: The appropriation authorised by section 7 Primary Growth Partnership
12: The appropriation authorised by section 7 Research, Science and Innovation: Antarctica Science Platform
13: The appropriation authorised by section 7 Communications: Telecommunications Development Levy Funded Procurement - Telecommunications Infrastructure Investment
14: The appropriation authorised by section 7 Vacant or Underutilised Crown Land Programme
15: The appropriation authorised by section 7 Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2019 - 2023
8: Capital injections authorised for 2019/20 financial year
Limits of existing authorisations varied
1: If the Appropriation (2019/20 Estimates) Act 2019 column 1 of Schedule 3 column 3 of Schedule 3
a: if the amount is in brackets, the limit is decreased by that amount; and
b: if the amount is not in brackets, the limit is increased by that amount. New capital injections authorised
2: The Crown is authorised to make capital injections during the 2019/20 financial year to each department or Office of Parliament specified in column 1 of Schedule 3
3: The capital injections authorised by subsection (2) to a department or an Office of Parliament are limited to the amount specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 Capital injections made in advance under Imprest Supply Act included in authorisation
4: Each authorisation varied or given by this section includes any capital injection that has been made—
a: under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2019/20 financial year; and
b: in advance of the authorisation.


1: Title
This Act is the Imprest Supply (First for 2020/21) Act 2020.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 1 July 2020.
3: Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the coming into force of the main Appropriation Act for the 2020/21 year. 2020-08-07 Imprest Supply (First for 2020/21) Act 2020 The Appropriation (2020/21 Estimates) Act 2020 came into force on 7 August 2020. (See 2020 No 55, section 2)
4: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
a: to authorise expenses and capital expenditure to be incurred by the Crown and Offices of Parliament during the 2020/21 year in advance of appropriation in an Appropriation Act; and
b: to authorise capital injections to be made to departments and Offices of Parliament during the 2020/21 year in advance of authorisation under an Appropriation Act.
5: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 2020/21 year capital expenditure section 2(1) department section 2(1) expenses section 2(1)
a: capital expenditure incurred by an intelligence and security department; and
b: non-departmental capital expenditure incurred in advance of a multi-category appropriation.
2: Terms or expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Public Finance Act 1989
6: Authority to incur expenses
1: Expenses may, during the 2020/21 year, be incurred in advance of appropriation in relation to any Vote.
2: Expenses incurred under subsection (1) must not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $40,000 million.
7: Authority to incur capital expenditure
1: Capital expenditure may, during the 2020/21 year, be incurred in advance of appropriation in relation to any Vote.
2: Capital expenditure incurred under subsection (1) must not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $10,500 million.
8: Authority to make capital injections
1: Capital injections may, during the 2020/21 year, be made to any department or Office of Parliament in advance of authorisation under an Appropriation Act.
2: Capital injections made under subsection (1) must not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $1,700 million.


1: Title
This Act is the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Amendment Act 2020.
2: Commencement
1: Sections 9 18 Schedule 3
2: Sections 19 20 22 to 27 29 Schedule 1
3: The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 principal Act 2020-07-01 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 see section 2(1) 2021-07-01 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 see section 2(2) 2020-06-30 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 see section 2(3)
1: Early disestablishment of Regenerate Christchurch and termination of powers
4: Section 3 amended (Purposes)
In section 3(1)(c) decisions on the exercise of powers under section 71 and
5: Section 12 amended (Overview)
Repeal section 12(1)(i)
6: Section 13 amended (Interpretation in this subpart)
In section 13 proponent
7: Section 14 amended (Who may be proponent)
1: In section 14(3) or the exercise of the power in section 71 unless the Plan or the exercise of the power unless the Plan
2: In section 14(4) or the exercise of the power in section 71
3: Replace section 14(5)
5: A territorial authority may not be a proponent in relation to a Plan that relates to more than 1 district unless the territorial authority does so jointly with every other territorial authority to whose district the Plan relates.
8: Sections 65 to 73 and cross-heading repealed
Repeal sections 65 to 73
9: Subpart 5 of Part 2 repealed
Repeal subpart 5
10: Section 121 amended (Establishment and status of Regenerate Christchurch)
In section 121(2)(c) 30 June 2021 30 June 2020
11: Section 123 amended (Functions of Regenerate Christchurch)
In section 123(b) and the exercise of powers under section 71
12: Section 127 amended (Membership of board)
1: In section 127(4) 30 June 2021 30 June 2020
2: After section 127(4)
4A: A board member ceases to hold office at the earlier of the following dates (despite anything to the contrary in the member's letter of appointment):
a: the close of 30 June 2020:
b: the end date of the member’s appointment specified in the member’s letter of appointment.
13: Section 128 amended (Chairperson of board)
1: In section 128(2) 30 June 2021 30 June 2020
2: After section 128(2)
3: The chairperson of the board ceases to hold office at the close of 30 June 2020 (despite anything to the contrary in the chairperson’s letter of appointment).
14: Section 138 amended (Regenerate Christchurch may transfer assets and liabilities)
In section 138(3)(b) 30 June 2021 30 June 2020
15: Section 140 amended (Residual assets and liabilities transferred to successor organisation)
In section 140 1 July 2021 1 July 2020
16: Section 150 and cross-heading repealed
Repeal section 150
17: Schedule 5 amended
1: In Schedule 5, clause 5(8) for any reason (including because of section 127(4A) 128(3)
2: In Schedule 5, clause 69(2) 30 June 2021 30 June 2020
18: Consequential amendments
1: Amend the principal Act as set out in Part 1
2: Amend the enactments specified in Part 2 2020-07-01 Ombudsmen Act 1975 Public Audit Act 2001
2: Limited extension of powers for dealing with land
19: Section 3 amended (Purposes)
Repeal section 3(1)(c) and (d)
20: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
In section 4 Christchurch district dangerous building Hagley Park Management Plan heritage protection authority Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan Plan Recovery Plan Regeneration Plan RMA document strategic partners
21: Section 8 amended (Geographical application of Act)
In section 8
2: Between 1 July 2021 and the repeal date determined under section 151(3)
3: In this section, Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Schedule 3A
22: Section 11 amended (Conditions applying to exercise of powers by Minister or chief executive)
In section 11(3)
a: delete 77, 85,
b: replace 107, 141, 142, and 143 and 107
23: Section 75 amended (New surveys)
1: Replace section 75(1)
1: This section applies if there is a legal requirement to notify any adjoining owners that a cadastral survey dataset is to be deposited under the Land Transfer Act 2017.
2: In section 75(3) and (4) or survey plan
24: Section 107 amended (Disposal of land)
Repeal section 107(2)
25: Section 118 amended (Appeal)
In section 118(3) 21, 26, 31, 38, 43, 47, 52, 58, 93, 93
26: Section 119 amended (Exceptions to exclusion of appeals)
1: Repeal section 119(1)(a), (b), (d), and (e)
2: Repeal section 119(2)(a), (b), (d), and (e)
27: Section 120 amended (Appeal from High Court and in some cases from Court of Appeal)
1: In section 120(2) in the case of any appeal referred to in section 119(1)(a) to (d)
2: Repeal section 120(3)
28: Section 151 replaced (Repeal of this Act and revocations)
Replace section 151
151: Repeal of this Act and revocations
1: This Act, except for the provisions listed in subsections (2) and (3)
2: Subpart 6 of Part 2 is repealed on the close of 30 June 2022.
3: This section and sections 1, 3 to 7, 8(2)
a: the close of 30 June 2023; and
b: a date set by Order in Council, made by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister.
4: At the close of 30 June 2021, every Order in Council continued by section 147 that is in force is revoked.
29: Schedule 1 amended
In Schedule 1 Schedule 1
30: New Schedule 3A inserted
After Schedule 3 Schedule 2


1: Title
This Act is the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Electoral Act 1993 principal Act 2020-06-30 Electoral Act 1993
1: Amendments relating to disqualification of sentenced prisoners for registration as electors
4: Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
In section 3(1) prison manager
5: Section 80 amended (Disqualifications for registration)
1: Replace section 80(1)(d)
d: a person who is detained in prison under—
i: a sentence of imprisonment for life; or
ii: a sentence of preventive detention; or
iii: a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 3 years or more:
2: After section 80(1)
1A: For the purposes of subsection (1)(d)(iii) sections 86A and 86B
6: Section 81 replaced (Detention in prison pursuant to sentence of imprisonment)
Replace section 81
81: Prison manager to forward to Electoral Commission details of prisoners disqualified for registration
Not later than 7 days after a person described in section 80(1)(d)
a: the name, previous residential address, and date of birth of the person; and
b: the name and address of the prison.
2: Amendments relating to registration of sentenced prisoners as electors
7: New sections 86A to 86E inserted
After section 86
86A: Registration of prisoners serving sentence of imprisonment of less than 3 years
1: This section applies when—
a: a prisoner who is 18 years or older is received into a prison to serve a sentence of imprisonment; or
b: a prisoner turns 18 years while serving a sentence of imprisonment.
2: If this section applies, the prison manager must, as soon as is reasonably practicable,—
a: advise the prisoner that if they are a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of New Zealand (as defined in section 73) and have at some time resided continuously in New Zealand for a period of not less than 1 year they are qualified to be registered as an elector of an electoral district, and are required by section 82 to apply to the Electoral Commission for registration; and
b: ask the prisoner whether they want their enrolment details sent to the Electoral Commission to facilitate their registration as an elector.
3: If the prisoner wants their enrolment details sent to the Electoral Commission to facilitate their registration as an elector, section 86B
86B: Prison manager to collect and send enrolment information to Electoral Commission
1: If a prisoner referred to in section 86A
a: the prisoner’s details specified in section 83(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), and (h); and
b: if the prisoner is of Maori descent and at the time of providing their enrolment details is, in accordance with section 76(2), eligible to exercise the option referred to in section 76(1), whether the prisoner’s preference is to be enrolled on the Maori electoral roll or General electoral roll.
2: The prison manager must collect the enrolment information provided by a prisoner and send that information to the Electoral Commission as soon as is reasonably practicable after collecting the information.
3: If a prisoner wishes to apply for a direction under section 115 (unpublished names), the prison manager must—
a: assist the prisoner to prepare an application accompanied by supporting information; and
b: send the application and supporting information to the Electoral Commission with the prisoner’s enrolment information.
4: A prison manager may not use or disclose the information collected from a prisoner other than in accordance with subsection (2) or (3)
86C: Enrolment information received from prison manager treated as application for registration
1: The Electoral Commission must, for the purposes of this Act, treat—
a: the receipt of a person’s details referred to in section 86B(1)(a)
b: the receipt of a person’s preference referred to in section 86B(1)(b)
2: This section overrides section 83(1) to (4).
86D: Delegation of prison manager’s functions under sections 86A and 86B
1: A prison manager may delegate to 1 or more prison officers the prison manager’s functions under sections 86A and 86B
2: Subject to any directions or conditions imposed by the prison manager, a prison officer to whom the prison manager’s functions are delegated under this section may carry out those functions in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been conferred on the prison officer directly by sections 86A and 86B
3: A delegation must be in writing and may be revoked at any time.
4: In this section, prison officer
86E: Prison manager to communicate with prisoner in way prisoner can understand
When carrying out their duties under sections 86A and 86B
8: Section 98 amended (Removal of names from roll by Electoral Commission)
Repeal section 98(1)(f)(ii)
9: Schedule 1AA amended
In Schedule 1AA
2: Provisions relating to Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act
2020
3: Interpretation
In this Part,— Act specified prisoner
a: is received into a prison before the commencement of the Act to serve a sentence of imprisonment; and
b: is not, after the commencement of the Act, disqualified under section 80(1)(d)
4: Prison manager to assist specified prisoners to register as electors
A prison manager must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the commencement of the Act, comply with sections 86A and 86B section 86A