1: Title
This Act is the Parliamentary Service Amendment Act 2010.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 1 January 2011.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Parliamentary Service Act 2000 2011-01-01 Parliamentary Service Act 2000
4: New heading inserted
The following heading is inserted above section 3 Interpretation .
5: Interpretation
Section 3 election advertisement section 3A section 5 Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 electioneering
a: a communication of the kind described in section 3B(2)(a)
b: an advertisement of the kind described in section 3B(2)(b)
c: an advertisement of the kind described in section 3B(2)(c) funding entitlements for parliamentary purposes section 3B government initiated referendum referendum advertisement regulated period section 3B(2) and (3) section 5 Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 regulated period .
6: New sections 3A to 3E inserted
The following sections are inserted after section 3
3A: Meaning of publish in sections 3B and 3C
In sections 3B and 3C publish
a: including—
i: displaying on any medium:
ii: distributing by any means:
iii: delivering to an address:
iv: leaving at a place:
v: sending by post or otherwise:
vi: printing in a newspaper or other periodical:
vii: broadcasting by any means:
viii: disseminating by means of the Internet or any other electronic medium:
ix: storing electronically in a way that is accessible to the public:
x: incorporating in a device for use with a computer:
xi: inserting in a film or video; but
b: excluding addressing 1 or more persons face to face.
3B: Meaning of funding entitlements for parliamentary purposes
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, funding entitlements for parliamentary purposes
a: the performance by a member of Parliament of his or her role and functions as a member of Parliament:
b: the performance by a recognised party of its role and functions as a recognised party:
c: the provision of travel, accommodation, and attendance services in accordance with any determination made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under section 20A of the Civil List Act 1979, or any direction given by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under this Act:
d: the provision of communications services (other than services including electioneering) in accordance with any determination made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under section 20A of the Civil List Act 1979, or any direction given by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under this Act:
e: the provision of services and resources to support electoral candidates to whom section 9C applies in accordance with directions given by the Speaker under section 9B:
f: the provision of benefits or privileges of a specified kind for former members of Parliament and members of their families in accordance with an appropriation by Parliament of money for that purpose.
2: However, funding entitlements for parliamentary purposes
a: any communication that explicitly—
i: seeks or discourages support for the election of a particular person or people; or
ii: seeks or discourages support for the casting of a party vote for a particular political party or political parties; or
iii: encourages a person to become or discourages a person from becoming a member of a particular political party or political parties; or
iv: solicits subscriptions or other financial support; or
v: seeks support for casting a vote for one of the answers to the precise question to be put to voters in an indicative referendum initiated under the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993; or
vi: seeks support for casting a vote for one of the responses to a proposal to be put to electors in a government initiated referendum; or
b: an election advertisement published during the regulated period in relation to a general election, regardless of whether all or any part of an expense in relation to the advertisement is incurred or paid before, during, or after that regulated period; or
c: a referendum advertisement published during the regulated period in relation to a government initiated referendum, regardless of whether all or any part of an expense in relation to the advertisement is incurred or paid before, during, or after that regulated period; or
d: the provision of travel, accommodation, and communications services in accordance with any determination made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under section 20A of the Civil List Act 1979 in respect of members of Parliament participating in the official inter-parliamentary travel programme.
3: Subsection (2)(b) and (c) section 3C
3C: Apportionment of funding for election advertisement or referendum advertisement published both before and during regulated period
1: This section applies if—
a: an election advertisement is published—
i: before the regulated period in relation to a general election and continues to be published during the regulated period; or
ii: both before and during the regulated period in relation to a general election; or
b: a referendum advertisement is published—
i: before the regulated period in relation to a government initiated referendum and continues to be published during the regulated period; or
ii: both before and during the regulated period in relation to a government initiated referendum.
2: If this section applies,—
a: the expenses for the publication of the advertisement must be apportioned so that only a fair proportion of the expenses is attributed to the publication of the advertisement during the regulated period; and
b: only expenses attributed to the publication of the advertisement during the regulated period in accordance with paragraph (a) 3B(2)(b) and (c)
c: expenditure under Vote Parliamentary Service in respect of the publication of the advertisement is invalid only to the extent, and from the date, that expenses are attributed to the publication of the advertisement during the regulated period in accordance with paragraph (a)
3D: Opinion given by Electoral Commission may be taken into account in determining whether advertisement is election advertisement
An opinion given to any person by the Electoral Commission under section 204I(3) section 7 Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 section 3B(2)(b)
3E: Interpretation of determinations under section 20A of Civil List Act 1979
All determinations made by the Speaker under section 20A of the Civil List Act 1979 must be interpreted consistently with sections 3B and 3C
7: New heading inserted
The following heading is inserted above section 4 Purposes .
8: New heading and section 35A inserted
The following heading and section are inserted after section 35 Recovery of amounts paid made outside entitlements
35A: Recovery of amounts paid outside entitlements to funding for parliamentary purposes
1: This section applies if the Parliamentary Service makes a payment against a claim to an entitlement to funding for parliamentary purposes and it is subsequently determined that the person or recognised party in respect of whom the payment was made did not have an entitlement to that funding under section 3B
2: If this section applies, the Parliamentary Service may recover from the person or recognised party, as a debt due to the Parliamentary Service, the amount paid.


1: Title
This Act is the Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day Act 2011.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
1: Preliminary provisions
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to provide for—
a: a day of commemoration in respect of the devastating consequences of the Canterbury earthquake and, in particular, the aftershock on 22 February 2011 at 12.51 pm; and
b: the commemoration day to be observed as a public holiday in those parts of Canterbury that observe Christchurch Show Day as Canterbury Anniversary Day in accordance with the Holidays Act 2003
4: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Canterbury earthquake section 4(1) Christchurch Show Day
a: observed in northern and central Canterbury as Canterbury Anniversary Day in accordance with section 44(1)(k)
b: commonly known as Christchurch Show Day public holiday section 5(1)
5: Application
This Act applies to the Crown to the same extent that the Holidays Act 2003
6: Expiry
This Act expires with the close of 18 March 2011. 2011-03-19 Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day Act 2011
2: Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day
7: Observance of Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day
1: In commemoration of the devastating consequences of the Canterbury earthquake and, in particular, the aftershock on 22 February 2011 at 12.51 pm, 18 March 2011 is to be observed as a day of commemoration.
2: The day of commemoration is to be—
a: known as Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day; and
b: observed in those parts of Canterbury that observe Christchurch Show Day.
8: Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day to be public holiday
1: Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day is to be treated as—
a: a public holiday for the purposes of the Holidays Act 2003
b: a day to which section 65C(1)
2: To avoid doubt, Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day is to be observed in addition to the days specified in section 44(1)
9: Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day to be treated as if it were anniversary day
Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to anniversary day or the day observed as the anniversary of the province in any enactment, agreement, deed, notice, or other document must be read as if it included Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day. Transitional and savings provision
10: Transitional and savings provision
1: This section applies to an action (for example, the giving of a notice or the filing of a document) taken—
a: before the commencement of this Act; and
b: in order to comply with a provision in any enactment, agreement, deed, notice, or other document that requires the action to be taken within or by a specified number of working days or business days.
2: Despite section 9
a: Canterbury Earthquake Commemoration Day is not to be treated as an anniversary day for the purposes of calculating the number of specified working days or business days within or by which that action must be taken; and
b: that action is to be treated as valid to the same extent as if this Act had not been passed.


1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2009/10 Financial Review) Act 2011.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are to—
a: confirm financial matters relating to the financial year ended 30 June 2010; and
b: validate other financial matters relating to the financial year ended 30 June 2010 and previous financial years.
4: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms benefit capital expenditure department expenses financial year other expenses output expenses Vote section 2(1)
5: Confirmation of Order in Council directing transfer of amounts between output expense appropriations
The Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2010 2011-03-26 Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2010 This just requires a history not to go under the commencement provision saying the Order has been confirmed (include in End notes also).
6: Confirmation of expenses incurred in excess of existing appropriations and approved by Minister of Finance
1: The incurring of expenses approved by the Minister of Finance under section 26B subsections (2) and (3)
2: The expenses are the expenses incurred in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 1
3: The approved expenses are shown in each case in column 4 of Schedule 1
7: Validation of unappropriated expenses and capital expenditure incurred with authority
1: The incurring of expenses and capital expenditure by a department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: for the financial year ended 30 June 2010, the department incurred expenses or capital expenditure in excess of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 2
b: the expenses and capital expenditure referred to in paragraph (a)
3: In this section,— capital expenditure column 4 of Schedule 2 department column 1 of Schedule 2 expenses column 4 of Schedule 2
8: Validation of unappropriated expenses and capital expenditure incurred without authority
1: The incurring of expenses and capital expenditure by a department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: for the financial year ended 30 June 2010, the department incurred—
i: expenses or capital expenditure in excess of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 3
ii: expenses or capital expenditure without appropriation, or other authority, by or under an Act against the categories of expenses or capital expenditure set out in column 3 of Schedule 4
b: the expenses and capital expenditure referred to in paragraph (a)
3: In this section,— capital expenditure column 4 Schedule 3 4 department column 1 Schedule 3 4 expenses column 4 Schedule 3 4
9: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred without authority in respect of Vote Defence Force
1: The incurring of expenses by the New Zealand Defence Force in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the New Zealand Defence Force incurred departmental other expenses of—
i: $7.292 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2003; and
ii: $6.182 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2004; and
iii: $6.674 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2005; and
iv: $1.733 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2006; and
v: $912,000 for the financial year ended 30 June 2007; and
vi: $1.492 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2008; and
vii: $2.264 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2009; and
b: each of the amounts specified in paragraph (a)
10: Validation of unappropriated expenses incurred without authority in respect of Vote Parliamentary Service
1: The incurring of expenses by the Parliamentary Service in the circumstances set out in subsection (2)
2: The circumstances are that—
a: the Parliamentary Service incurred non-departmental other expenses of—
i: $9,000 for the financial year ended 30 June 2008; and
ii: $11,000 for the financial year ended 30 June 2009; and
b: each of the amounts specified in paragraph (a)
11: Validation of departmental net asset holding
1: The excess amount of net asset holding described in subsection (2)
2: The excess amount of net asset holding is the amount of net assets, as set out in column 3 of Schedule 5
3: In this section,— department column 1 of Schedule 5 most recent projected balance of net assets
a: at the time when that projected balance was exceeded; and
b: as set out in column 2 of Schedule 5