1: Title
1: This Act is the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1979 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: New
sections 3 to 10 The principal Act is amended by repealing sections 3 to 10
3: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
3A: Application of Convention to New Zealand
Articles 18 and 20 to 24 and chapters II to VII of the Convention
4: Recognition and enforcement of awards
1: An award may be enforced by entry as a final judgment of the High Court in terms of the award.
2: The High Court is designated for the purposes of Article 54 of the Convention
4A: Certificates concerning parties to Convention
1: The Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade may certify that a State is, or was at the time specified, a Contracting State to the Convention.
2: The certificate may state that the Convention does not apply to any territories for whose international relations the Contracting State has responsibility.
3: The certificate—
a: is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, sufficient proof of the matters stated in it; and
b: must be received in evidence in any relevant proceedings.
9: Arbitration Act 1996 Nothing in the Arbitration Act 1996
10: Waiver of Centre's immunity
For the purposes of Articles 20 and 21 of the Convention
a: is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, sufficient proof of the matters stated in it; and
b: must be received in evidence in any relevant proceedings.


Arms Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Arms Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Arms Act 1983 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Act to bind the Crown
Section 3(2) paragraph (a)
a: by any person in the course of that person's duties asâ€”
i: a member of the New Zealand Defence Force or a member of the Cadet Forces; or
ii: a member of the police or an armourer employed by the police; or
iii: a person employed by the police to provide firearms training to members of the police; or
iv: an officer as defined by section 4 of the Anti-Personnel Mines Prohibition Act 1998
v: a person authorised by the Commissioner to provide training to members of the police in the use of a restricted weapon that is a gas or some other disabling substance, or a device designed to discharge such a substance; or
vi: an employee of the body that, immediately before the commencement of the Arms Amendment Act 2000 was known as the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd; or
vii: a person working in any forensic laboratory or facility that provides forensic services to the Police: .
4: Duration of firearms licence
Section 25 subsections (2) (3)
2: Despite subsection (1)
3: If a licence has been granted subject to a condition referred to in subsection (2)
5: Regulations
Section 74(1) paragraph (j)
j: making provision for the security of premises at which any firearm or class of firearm is kept, and prescribing precautions to be taken to prevent the theft or misuse of firearms, airguns, pistols, restricted weapons, ammunition, and explosives in the possession of any person or class of persons: .


1: Title
1: This Act is the Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act 1995 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Interpretation
1: Section 2 funeral director give a doctor's certificate
2: Section 38
a: by omitting from subsection (1) the words complete a doctor's certificate in respect of the death of any give a doctor's certificate for the death of a
b: by omitting from subsection (2) the words shall not issue a certificate under subsection (1) of this section must not give a doctor's certificate under subsection (1)
4: New section 37 substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 37
37: Medical certificates in relation to illness
1: If a person dies after an illness,—
a: a doctor who attended the person during the illness must, if (and only if) satisfied that the person's death was a natural consequence of the illness, give a doctor's certificate for the death immediately after the doctor learns of the death; and
b: a doctor other than a doctor who attended the person during the illness may give a doctor's certificate for the death if (and only if) satisfied that the person's death was a natural consequence of the illness and that—
i: the doctor who last attended the person during the illness is unavailable; or
ii: less than 24 hours has passed since the death, and the doctor who last attended the person during the illness is unlikely to be able to give a doctor's certificate for the death within 24 hours after the death; or
iii: 24 hours or a longer period has passed since the death, and the doctor who last attended the person during the illness has not given a doctor's certificate for the death.
2: Subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of subsection (1)(b) do not apply if the doctor who last attended the person during the illness has refused to give a doctor's certificate for the death because that doctor was not satisfied, or was not yet satisfied, that the death was a natural consequence of the illness.
3: If a death is required to be reported to a coroner under paragraph (a), or any of paragraphs (c) to (j), of section 4 of the Coroners Act 1988, or has been reported to a coroner under that Act, a doctor must not give a doctor's certificate for the death under subsection (1) unless a coroner has decided not to hold an inquest into the death.
4: A doctor who must give a doctor's certificate under subsection (1)(a) but knows that since he or she attended the person concerned some other doctor attended the person must not give the certificate without taking all reasonable steps to consult the other doctor.
5: A doctor must not give a doctor's certificate for a death under subsection (1)(b) unless the doctor has—
a: had regard to the medical records relating to the person concerned of the doctor who last attended the person during the illness; and
b: had regard to the circumstances of the person's death; and
c: examined the person's body.


Burial and Cremation Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Burial and Cremation Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: New
sections 45A to 45D The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 45
45A: Minister may reopen closed cemeteries and burial grounds
1: The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette
a: the cemetery or burial ground should be reopened; and
b: the local authority has consulted the appropriate persons or organisations; and
c: the reopening complies with the Resource Management Act 1991
2: The reopening order must specify—
a: the cemetery or burial ground to be reopened; and
b: the date that the cemetery or burial ground may reopen, not being more than 6 months from the date of publication of the order; and
c: any exceptions or qualifications that the Minister has imposed on the reopened cemetery or burial ground; and
d: the individual, body corporate, or local authority who has or will have control and management of the reopened cemetery or burial ground.
3: The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette section 45 subsection (1)
45B: Control and management of reopened cemeteries and burial grounds
The Minister may, by any reopening order or by any later notice in the Gazette
a: vest the control and management of a reopened cemetery in any individual, body corporate, or local authority from the date specified in such order or later notice:
b: vest the control and management of a reopened burial ground in any individual or body corporate from the date specified in such order or later notice.
45C: Vesting of title in reopened cemeteries and burial grounds
1: A notice in the Gazette
2: A notice in the Gazette
3: On the production of a copy of a vesting notice, the District Land Registrar must register the notice under the Land Transfer Act 1952
45D: Crematoria situated within reopened cemeteries or burial grounds
1: In any case where a closed crematorium is situated within the boundaries of a cemetery or burial ground that is to be reopened, the Minister, if satisfied that the appropriate consent has been obtained under the Resource Management Act 1991 Gazette
2: The Minister may make such other provision as the Minister thinks fit for the future control, management, and use of the reopened crematorium.


Conservation Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Conservation Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Conservation Act 1987 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Restrictions on fishing
Section 26ZL(2) Minister Director-General
4: New
section 26ZQA The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 26ZQ
26ZQA: Possessing certain kinds of fish without approval
1: In this section, restricted fish
a: live grass carp; or
b: live silver carp.
2: The Minister of Conservation may approve a person's possession of restricted fish.
3: The following provisions apply when the approval of the Minister of Conservation is required under subsection (2)
a: the applicant must advertise, on at least 2 consecutive Saturdays in at least 1 newspaper circulating in the area concerned, the intention to possess the fish:
b: every advertisement under paragraph (a)
c: the Director-General may require an applicant to provide an environmental impact assessment report before the Minister grants approval.
4: A person who possesses restricted fish must have at least 1 of the following approvals relating to the person who possesses the fish and to the kind of fish the person possesses:
a: an approval under subsection (2)
b: an approval under section 26ZM(2)
c: an approval under section 26ZM(3)
5: Every person commits an offence, and is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000, who, without reasonable cause, knowingly possesses restricted fish—
a: knowing that none of the approvals described in subsection (4)
b: being reckless as to whether or not any of those approvals has been given.
6: Section 43B subsection (5)
5: Regulations
Section 48(1)(m) reimburse travelling pay travelling and other
6: Powers of Director-General
Section 53(2) but, in the case of a protected area, subject to the purposes for which it is held,


Crimes Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Crimes Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Crimes Act 1961 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Evidence and addresses
Section 367 subsection (1)
1A: Without limiting subsection (1)
1B: Nothing in an opening statement made under subsection (1A)
4: Right of appeal in certain cases
1: Section 379A(1) either the prosecutor or the accused person, with the leave of the Court of Appeal, may appeal to that Court , or as the case may require a later retrial, either the prosecutor or the accused person, with the leave of the Court of Appeal, may appeal to that Court against any of the following orders (whether made in relation to the trial or a later retrial of charges), namely,
2: Section 379A(1)
g: against the making of an order under section 23A of the Evidence Act 1908


1: Title
1: This Act is the Customs and Excise Amendment Act (No 2) 2000.
2: In this Act, the Customs and Excise Act 1996 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Excise duty on goods manufactured in manufacturing areas
1: Section 73 subsection (2)
2A: Subsection (1)
a: the wine is exclusively for that individual's personal use and not for sale to any other person; and
b: the licensee of the premises does not engage in any aspect or part of the wine making or bottling operation and provides no equipment, ingredients, or service other than—
i: the equipment for the making and bottling of wine and the filling of casks or vats:
ii: casks, vats, bottles, corks, and labels:
iii: the ingredients for making wine, in an unmixed and unfermented state:
iv: the written or oral instructions for making the wine.
2: Section 73
5: For the purposes of this section, wine Part A of the Third Schedule
4: Indexation of rates of excise duty and excise-equivalent duty on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products
Section 79(4) subheadings headings
5: Assessment of excise duty on beer or wine otherwise exempt
Section 84 subsections (1) (2)
1: If the Chief Executive has reasonable cause to suspect that any quantity of beer or wine that has been entered as exempt from excise duty under section 73(2) or (2A) section 73(2)(a) or (2A)(a)
2: The duty assessed in accordance with this section is owed by—
a: the licensee of the manufacturing area in which the beer or the wine was manufactured; and
b: the individual who manufactured the beer or the wine.
6: Offences in relation to use of goods
Section 207 subsection (2)
2: Whenever beer is entered as exempt from excise duty under section 73(2) section 73(2A)


Defence Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Defence Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Defence Act 1990 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Use of Armed Forces to provide public service or assist civil power
Section 9(8)(b) when before or after
4: Cadet officers
Section 76(f) in the Gazette to the cadet forces
5: Assistance to cadet forces
Section 78
a: by omitting from subsections (1)(e) (f) (2) regular forces Armed Forces
b: by omitting from subsection (1)(f) of programmes
c: by inserting in subsection (2) cadet forces under subsection (1)(e)
6: Transitional provisions
Section 102 subsection (9)
9: Every member of the regular forces whose service commenced before the commencement of this Act is entitled, on completion of that service, to an Armed Forces Terminal Benefit of an amount prescribed by the Chief of the Defence Force in accordance with criteria applying immediately before that commencement.


Driftnet Prohibition Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Driftnet Prohibition Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Driftnet Prohibition Act 1991 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Evidence in proceedings
Section 29(1)(d) subparagraph (i) (ii) Royal New Zealand Naval Hydrographer chief executive of Land Information New Zealand


Electricity Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Electricity Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Electricity Act 1992 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Persons to whom this Part applies
Section 117
f: persons who are the subject of an order under section 125 or section 127
4: Investigation of complaint
1: Section 121(3) Before the Committee makes a determination under subsection (2) of this section Before the Committee makes a determination under subsection (2)
2: Section 121(3)(b)(i) it the Committee
5: Interim suspension or disqualification
1: Section 125(1) subsection (1)
1: The Board may make an order under subsection (1A)
a: at any time before or after a notice has been served on a person under section 124
b: if satisfied that it is necessary to do so having regard to the need to protect the safety of members of the public.
1A: An order under this subsection is either—
a: an order suspending the registration of a registered person or the provisional licence of a holder of a provisional licence; or
b: an order disqualifying a person who is a qualified engineer or trainee or tradesperson from doing, or assisting in doing, prescribed electrical work that the person would otherwise be authorised to do or assist in doing in that person's capacity as a qualified engineer or trainee or tradesperson.
1B: An order made under subsection (1A)
a: the Committee determines, under section 121(2)
b: the Board determines, under section 123(1) section 127
c: the Board does any of the things authorised by section 127
2: Section 125(2) to (5) subsection (1) subsection (1A)
3: Section 126 section 125(1) section 125(1A)
6: Appeals
Section 140(1)(f) section 124(3) or section 125
7: Regulations relating to information disclosure
Section 170(1)(ha) ; and, for this purpose, prescribed business relationships involving activities conducted by, or occurring within, one person only are included:
8: Voting at meetings
Clause 9 subclause (3)
3: A resolution assented to by letter, telegram, fax message, telex, or electronic message by all members of either body is as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the body duly called and constituted.


Evidence Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Evidence Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Evidence Act 1908 the principal Act This Act was repealed 1 August 2007 section 215 Evidence Act 2006 See clause 2(2) Evidence Act 2006 Commencement Order 2007
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. This Act was repealed 1 August 2007 section 215 Evidence Act 2006 See clause 2(2) Evidence Act 2006 Commencement Order 2007
3: New sections 45A to 45C inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately before section 46
45A: Foreign public documents: interpretation
In this section, and sections 45B and 45C,— Convention Convention certificate foreign public document
a: has to be produced in New Zealand; and
b: was executed in a foreign country that—
i: is a contracting State under the Convention; and
ii: did not raise an objection to New Zealand's accession to the Convention legalisation
a: the authenticity of the signature on the public document; and
b: the capacity in which the person signing the public document has acted; and
c: where appropriate, the identity of the stamp or seal that the public document bears New Zealand authority public document
a: includes any of the following documents:
i: a document emanating from an authority or from an official connected with the Courts or tribunals of a State, including a document emanating from a public prosecutor, a clerk of a court, or a process server ( huissier de justice
ii: an administrative document (other than an administrative document dealing directly with commercial or customs operations); and
iii: a notarial act; and
iv: an official certificate which is placed on a document signed by a person in the person's private capacity (for example, an official certificate recording the registration of a document or the fact that the document was in existence on a certain date, or an official or notarial authentication of a signature); but
b: does not include a document executed by a diplomatic or consular agent.
45B: Foreign public documents: certificates as to contracting States under Convention
A certificate purporting to be signed by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and stating that a country is a contracting State under the Convention that did not raise an objection to New Zealand's accession to the Convention, is sufficient evidence of those matters, unless the contrary is proved.
45C: Foreign public documents: Convention certificates sufficient authentication of certain matters
1: A Convention certificate placed on, or attached to, a foreign public document is the only formality that a New Zealand authority may require, in relation to the document, as evidence or certification of—
a: the authenticity of the signature on the document; and
b: the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted; and
c: where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp that the document bears.
2: If a foreign public document is not subject to a requirement of legalisation, no New Zealand authority may require, in relation to the document, a Convention certificate as evidence or certification of the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (c)
3: A New Zealand authority must accept, in relation to a foreign public document, a Convention certificate placed on, or attached to, the document as sufficient evidence or certification of the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (c)
4: Subsection (3) subsection (1)(a) to (c) Foreign Evidence Act 1994 (Australia) ss 37, 38, 39 This Act was repealed 1 August 2007 section 215 Evidence Act 2006 See clause 2(2) Evidence Act 2006 Commencement Order 2007
4: Schedule added
The principal Act is amended by adding the Schedule set out in the Schedule. This Act was repealed 1 August 2007 section 215 Evidence Act 2006 See clause 2(2) Evidence Act 2006 Commencement Order 2007


Family Courts Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Family Courts Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Family Courts Act 1980 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. This Act came into force, as from 13 September 2002 2 Family Courts Amendment Act Commencement Order 2002
3: New section 2 substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 2
2: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— District Courts Rules section 122 of the District Courts Act 1947 Family Court Judge Family Courts Rules section 16A
4: New section 12 substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 12
12: Proceedings to be brought and dealt with under Family Courts Rules
While any Family Courts Rules are in force, all proceedings in a Family Court (and all proceedings in a District Court under section 15 of this Act section 151 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
5: New section 16A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 16
16A: Family Courts Rules
1: The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make rules regulating the practice and procedure of Family Courts in proceedings that the Family Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine.
2: Rules made under subsection (1)
a: apply (with or without modification) specified District Courts rules to proceedings in a Family Court, or proceedings of a particular kind or description in a Family Court:
b: prescribe the amount of any fees payable by or to any person in respect of proceedings in a Family Court:
c: prescribe the form and contents of documents:
d: prescribe any forms that are necessary for the purposes of this Act or any specified Act, or authorise any specified person or persons to prescribe or approve forms, and require the use of such forms:
e: prescribe 1 or more methods for serving documents:
f: prescribe 1 or more methods for giving notice:
g: provide for the transfer of proceedings between Family Courts, or between a Family Court and any other Court:
h: provide for the keeping, searching, and transfer of records:
i: provide for any other matters in respect of which rules regulating the practice or procedure of Family Courts are contemplated or specifically authorised by this Act or a specified Act.
3: Subsection (2) subsection (1)
4: For the purposes of subsection (2)(i)
a: the Adoption Act 1955
b: the Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act 1995
c: the Child Support Act 1991
d: the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
e: the Domestic Actions Act 1975
f: the Domestic Violence Act 1995
g: the Family Proceedings Act 1980
h: the Family Protection Act 1955
i: the Guardianship Act 1968
j: the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
k: the Marriage Act 1955
l: the Matrimonial Property Act 1976
m: the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988
6: Consequential amendments
The enactments specified in the Schedule are amended in the manner indicated in that schedule.


Fair Trading Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Fair Trading Act 1986 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: False representations
Section 13
a: omitting the words Falsely represent make a false or misleading representation
b: inserting in the heading, after the word False or misleading


Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Family Proceedings Act 1980 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Orders enforceable under Child Support Act 1991
Section 101 subsection (2)
2: If a Court makes an order under Part VI or Part VIII of this Act Child Support Act 1991
4: New heading inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 141 Discharge or variation of overseas maintenance order.
5: Discharge or variation of registered or confirmed order
Section 142 subsection (1)
1: If a maintenance order has been registered or confirmed in New Zealand, a District Court may, at any time, on the application of any person, make any of the following orders under section 99
a: an order discharging a maintenance order:
b: an order varying a maintenance order:
c: an order suspending the operation of a maintenance order for the purposes of New Zealand law:
d: an order remitting or suspending arrears due under a maintenance order for the purposes of New Zealand law:
e: an order varying or extending an order for the giving of security for the payment of maintenance (whether by altering the term of the order, or the nature of any security, or by increasing or diminishing the amount of any security, or otherwise):
f: an order discharging an order for the giving of security for the payment of maintenance.
1A: If the Court makes an order referred to in subsection (1)(d)
a: the remittance or suspension may be in respect of all or any part of the arrears; and
b: the remittance or suspension may be in respect of any maintenance order, whether or not it has ceased to be in force; and
c: any suspension may be on any terms and conditions that the Court specifies.
1B: This section does not apply to a child maintenance order (as defined in section 142A
6: New sections 142A to 142F inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 142
142A: Definition of child maintenance order
In sections 142B to 142E child maintenance order
a: provides for the payment by any person of a periodical sum of money towards the maintenance of a child; and
b: has been made by a Court in a Commonwealth or designated country; and
c: has been registered or confirmed in New Zealand.
142B: Discharge, variation, etc, of child maintenance order
1: A District Court may, at any time, on the application of any person, make any of the following orders:
a: an order discharging a child maintenance order:
b: an order varying a child maintenance order:
c: an order suspending the operation of a child maintenance order for the purposes of New Zealand law:
d: an order remitting or suspending arrears due under a child maintenance order for the purposes of New Zealand law:
e: an order varying or extending an order for the giving of security for the payment of maintenance (whether by altering the term of the order, or the nature of any security, or by increasing or diminishing the amount of any security, or otherwise):
f: an order discharging an order for the giving of security for the payment of maintenance.
2: The Court may make an order under this section even if the child maintenance order to which the order relates was made by consent of the parties.
3: If an application is made under this section, notice of the application must be given to any person or persons that the Court directs.
4: If an application is made under this section,—
a: the Court may, if it thinks fit, require the Commissioner of Inland Revenue to provide it with a report on the relevant financial implications of the application for the position of any person under the Child Support Act 1991
b: the Commissioner must provide that report to the Court within any period that the Court directs.
5: If it appears to the Court to be necessary, for the purpose of taking further evidence, to remit the case to the Court that made the child maintenance order, the Court may remit the case and adjourn the proceedings for that purpose.
142C: Conditions relating to variation of child maintenance order
1: An application for a variation of a child maintenance order must be dealt with as if the maintenance order had been made in New Zealand on the date when it was made outside New Zealand.
2: An order varying a child maintenance order by increasing the amount payable under it may, if the Court thinks fit, take effect from a date that is earlier than the date of the order of variation, but must not be earlier than the date on which the grounds for the variation arose.
142D: Payment of arrears on child maintenance orders
1: All arrears due under a child maintenance order at the time when it is discharged or otherwise ceases to have effect are recoverable by the person to whom they are owing as if the order were still in force, unless and to the extent that the arrears are remitted by the Court.
2: If a Court remits or suspends, under this section or section 142B(1)(d)
a: the remittance or suspension may be in respect of all or any part of the arrears; and
b: the remittance or suspension may be in respect of any child maintenance order, whether or not it has ceased to be in force; and
c: any suspension may be on any terms and conditions that the Court specifies.
142E: Court may make provisional order discharging, etc, child maintenance order
1: If it appears to the Court, on an application under section 142B
2: A provisional order has no effect unless and until it is confirmed by a competent Court in the country in which the child maintenance order was originally made.
3: Subsections (5) to (9) of section 147 subsection (6)(c) of that section
142F: Copies of orders to be forwarded to Commissioner
If a Court makes an order under any of sections 142 to 142E
7: New heading and section 143 substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 143 Steps to be taken if respondent not residing in New Zealand
143: Steps to be taken by Secretary if respondent not residing in New Zealand
1: If a maintenance order made by a Court in a Commonwealth or designated country has been registered or confirmed in New Zealand, and it appears to the Secretary that the respondent against whom the order is made is not residing in New Zealand, the Secretary must send the documents specified in subsection (2)
a: the responsible authority in that Commonwealth or designated country; or
b: the responsible authority in any other Commonwealth or designated country if, having regard to all the circumstances, the Secretary thinks it proper to do so.
2: The documents that the Secretary must send are—
a: a certified copy of the maintenance order, together with a certified copy of every order varying that maintenance order; and
b: a certificate of the amount of the arrears (if any) owing under the maintenance order; and
c: a statement giving any information that the Secretary possesses about the whereabouts of the respondent; and
d: any other documents in the possession of the Secretary that are relevant to the case.
3: If the documents specified in subsection (2)


Fisheries Amendment Act (No 2) 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 2) 2000.
2: In this Act, the Fisheries Act 1983 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Certificates and official documents
Section 106(1)(d) Royal New Zealand Naval Hydrographer chief executive of Land Information New Zealand


1: Title
1: This Act is the Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Interpretation
Section 2(1) paragraph (c)
viii: any easement acquired and held for conservation purposes under section 7(2) of the Conservation Act 1987
ix: any right of way or other easement acquired for the purposes of section 12 of the Reserves Act 1977


Gas Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Gas Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Gas Act 1992 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Regulations relating to information disclosure
Section 55(1)(ha) ; and, for this purpose, prescribed business relationships involving activities conducted by, or occurring within, one person only are included


Layby Sales Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Layby Sales Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, The Layby Sales Act 1971 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Act not to apply to certain layby sales
Section 4(a) $1,000 $7,500


Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Maritime Transport Act 1994 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Ships not entitled to certificate of clearance until levies paid
Section 338 subsections (2) (3)
2: Where any levy is payable in respect of a contributing ship, the ship is not entitled to a certificate of clearance under section 34 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996
3: If the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service refuses to issue a certificate of clearance where evidence of payment of any levy payable in respect of the ship concerned is not produced, he or she must, upon request, provide reasons in writing for the decision.


1: Title
1: This Act is the Ministry of Energy (Abolition) Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Ministry of Energy (Abolition) Act 1989 the principal Act
2: Commencement
1: Section 4
2: The rest of this Act comes into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: New
section 14 The principal Act is amended by repealing section 14
14: Purpose of levies
Levies recovered under this Part must be applied only for the purposes of meeting the reasonable costs and expenses of—
a: the inspection, monitoring, and related services to which they relate and matters incidental to those services, being services carried out by the Ministry under any Act or related arbitration services; and
b: the dissemination of information concerning safety in relation to the industries to which the levies relate; and
c: the recovery of those levies.
4: Petroleum fuels monitoring levy
Section 24 subsections (2) (3)
2: A levy of 0.025 of a cent, or such lesser amount as may be prescribed, is payable under this section for each complete litre of petrol or diesel sold for use in New Zealand.
3: Not later than 30 days after the last days of March, June, September, and December in each year, every person who is in the business of supplying petrol or diesel in New Zealand by way of wholesale or retail sale must—
a: supply the Secretary with true and accurate returns of all petrol and diesel—
i: in respect of which no previous supplier has paid or is liable to pay the levy; and
ii: that has been sold by the person during the immediately preceding period of 3 months ending with those last days of March, June, September, and December; and
b: pay to the Secretary the levy calculated under subsection (2)
3A: A nil return need not be supplied under subsection (3)


1: Title
1: This Act is the New Zealand Sports Drug Agency Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the New Zealand Sports Drug Agency Act 1994 the principal Act This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
3: Interpretation
Section 2(1) working day World Anti-Doping Agency . This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
4: Purpose and principles
Section 3(2)(f) or the World Anti-Doping Agency This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
5: Functions of Agency
1: Section 6(1) paragraph (a)
a: preparing, maintaining, and disseminating a schedule of—
i: drugs and doping methods that are banned for the purposes of this Act; and
ii: drugs and doping methods that are banned for the purposes of this Act except at specified permitted levels (including levels defined relative to levels of other substances); and
iii: circumstances in which specified drugs or doping methods, or levels of drugs or doping methods, that are otherwise banned for the purposes of this Act, are not banned; and
iv: evidence that the Board will accept as establishing the existence of circumstances described in subparagraph (iii) .
2: Section 6(1)(b) Committee or the World Anti-Doping Agency
3: Section 6(1) paragraph (f)
fa: collecting evidence in accordance with any procedures specified in the schedule under paragraph (a)(iv) . This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
6: New section 6A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 6
6A: Review of schedule
The Agency must from time to time review the contents of the schedule maintained under section 6(1)(a) This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
7: New section 11 substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 11
11: Requirements of regulations in regards to tests
Subject to this Act, a sample provided by a competitor must be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the regulations. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
8: Action following failure to provide a sample
Section 13 subsection (2)
2: For the purposes of this Act, a competitor must not be taken to have failed to comply with a request to provide a sample unless the competitor was notified in the manner required by the regulations of the requirement that he or she provide the sample. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
9: Determination by Board of Agency on failure to provide a sample
Section 14 subsection (2)
2: In making its determination the Board must take into consideration—
a: the nature and effect of any departure by any person from the procedures in the regulations; and
b: any submissions made by or on behalf of the competitor. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
10: New heading and sections 15 to 16F substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing the heading above section 15 15 16 Positive and negative test results
15: Determination by Board as to whether specified circumstances exist
1: This section applies to a competitor who has, after the initial testing of the sample, returned a positive test result for a drug or doping method that is not banned in circumstances specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iii)
2: The Board must determine under subsection (3)
3: The Board must determine that it is established that the circumstances existed at the time the competitor was tested if either—
a: the evidence specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iv)
b: the schedule specifies other evidence under section 6(1)(a)(iv)
4: Where the Board determines that it is established that the specified circumstances existed in the competitor's case at the time the competitor was tested, the competitor's test result is, for the purposes of this Act, a negative test result returned after the initial testing of the sample.
5: Where the Board determines that it is not established that the specified circumstances existed in the competitor's case at the time the competitor was tested, the competitor's test result remains a positive test result returned after the initial testing of the sample for the purposes of this Act.
16: Notification of negative test result
Where a competitor returns a negative test result after the initial testing of the sample, the Agency must, as soon as practicable, give written notification of that result, in the prescribed form, to the competitor and to the national sporting organisation or organisations concerned.
16A: Notification of positive test result
Where a competitor returns a positive test result after the initial testing of the sample, the Agency must, as soon as practicable, give the competitor written notification in the prescribed form stating—
a: the result of the test; and
b: that further testing of the sample will be conducted by a laboratory within 4 working days after service of the notice; and
c: that the competitor may attend or have a representative attend this further testing of the sample, the attendance to be at the expense of the competitor; and
d: that if the competitor does not notify the Agency that the competitor seeks attendance or representation under paragraph (c)
e: that the competitor may, by 5 pm on the 5th working day following service of the notice, advise the Agency in writing of any matters which the competitor considers the Board of the Agency, before making a determination, should take into consideration under section 16D(a)
f: that the competitor or the competitor's representative may advise the Agency in writing of any matters concerning the second testing that it is considered the Board should take into consideration under section 16D(a)
g: if the positive test result is in respect of a drug or doping method that is not banned in circumstances specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iii)
i: the nature of those circumstances; and
ii: the nature of the evidence specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iv)
16B: Determination by Board on positive test result
1: Where the initial testing of a sample has returned a positive test result, the Board must determine whether or not the competitor has committed a doping infraction.
2: The Board must make its determination within the time limit set out in section 16C
3: When the Board is making its determination, it must take into consideration the matters set out in section 16D
4: The Board must determine that the competitor has not committed a doping infraction if it is satisfied of 1 or more of the matters set out in section 16E
5: Subject to sections 20 to 23
16C: Time limits
1: The Board must make its determination under section 16B subsection (2) or subsection (3)
2: The Board must make its determination within 7 days after the completion of the procedures where—
a: the initial testing of a sample returns a positive test result in respect of a drug or doping method, or level of drug or doping method, that is not banned in circumstances specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iii)
b: the schedule specifies procedures for the collection or interpretation, or both, of evidence in relation to the specified circumstances and the procedures require or allow the completion of the procedures after the second testing of the sample.
3: In any other case the Board must make its determination,—
a: if advice is received in accordance with both paragraphs (e) and (f) of section 16A section 16A(f) section 16A(f)
b: if advice is received in accordance with section 16A(e) section 16A(f) section 16A(f)
c: if advice is not supplied in accordance with either paragraph (e) or paragraph (f) of section 16A section 16A
16D: Matters to be taken into consideration
When the Board is making its determination under section 16B
a: take into consideration any submissions made by or on behalf of the competitor; and
b: take into consideration whether the second testing confirmed the initial test result; and
c: where the initial testing of a sample produced a positive test result in respect of a drug or doping method, or level of drug or doping method, that is not banned in circumstances specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iii)
i: any evidence specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iv)
ii: whether the evidence in subparagraph (i) section 6(1)(a)(iv)
iii: any other relevant evidence available to the Board; and
iv: any advice on the interpretation of the evidence in subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (iii) clause 12(3) of the Schedule of this Act
16E: Matters Board to be satisfied of
The matters referred to in section 16B(4)
a: the second testing of the sample has not supported the initial test result; or
b: the positive test result relates to a drug or doping method that is not banned in circumstances specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iii)
c: the sample was not tested by a laboratory; or
d: the identity or integrity of the sample or the reliability of the test result were compromised, or are likely to have been compromised, by any failure of the Agency or the laboratory to comply with the requirements of the regulations relating to the sealing of any container containing the sample or the recording of information relating to the sample; or
e: the identity or integrity of the sample or the reliability of the test result were compromised, or are likely to have been compromised, by any failure of the Agency or the laboratory to comply with the requirements of this Act or the regulations in any respect other than one described in paragraph (c) or paragraph (d)
f: the identity or integrity of the sample or the reliability of the test result were compromised, or are likely to have been compromised, by anything other than a matter described in any of paragraphs (c) to (e)
16F: Board's actions following determination on positive test result
1: Where the Board determines that a competitor has committed a doping infraction, the Agency must enter the determination on the Register in accordance with section 17(2)
2: Where the Board determines that a competitor has not committed a doping infraction, the Agency must give written notification of the determination, in the prescribed form, to the competitor and the national sporting organisation or organisations concerned. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
11: Notification of entry on Register
Section 18(3) failing to comply with a request to This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
12: Competitor may appeal to District Court
1: Section 20(1) section 16 of this Act section 16B
2: Section 20(2) paragraph (b)
b: in the case of a determination under section 16B
i: the second testing of the sample did not support the initial test result; or
ii: the positive test result relates to a drug or doping method that is not banned in circumstances specified in the schedule under section 6(1)(a)(iii)
iii: the sample was not tested by a laboratory; or
iv: the Agency or the laboratory failed to comply with the requirements of the regulations relating to the sealing of any container containing the sample or the recording of information relating to the sample; or
v: the Agency or the laboratory failed to comply with the requirements of this Act or the regulations in any respect other than one described in subparagraph (iii) or subparagraph (iv)
vi: the identity or integrity of the sample or the reliability of the test result were compromised, or are likely to have been compromised, by anything other than a matter described in any of subparagraphs (iii) to (v) This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
13: Procedures relating to appeal to District Court
Section 21 subsection (6)
6A: Without limiting subsection (6) section 22(1A) This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
14: Decision of District Court
Section 22 subsection (1)
1A: The District Court must not quash a determination by reason of a failure referred to in subparagraph (iv) or subparagraph (v) of section 20(2)(b) This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
15: Contract testing
1: Section 25(2) paragraph (b)
ba: testing a New Zealand competitor out-of-competition; or .
2: Section 25 subsection (4)
4: The procedures for testing under a contract or arrangement are those set out in this Act and the regulations, unless the contract or arrangement provides otherwise. This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
16: Foreign anti-doping body may take sample for Agency
1: Section 26(2) substantially in accordance with of a similar effect to
2: Section 26 subsection (3)
3: If the Board is satisfied that the procedures carried out were of a similar effect to the procedures set out in this Act and the regulations,—
a: the Agency must notify the competitor in terms of section 13 or section 16A
b: the Board must make a determination under section 14 or section 16B This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
17: Decisions notified by foreign anti-doping body
Section 27(1) substantially in accordance with of a similar effect to This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
18: Regulations
Section 31(1) paragraph (a)
aa: prescribing ways in which a competitor fails to comply with a request to provide a sample, without limiting the ways in which it may appear to the Agency that a competitor has failed to comply with a request: . This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
19: Use of experts
Clause 12 subclause (2)
2: The Agency must pay a person appointed under subclause (1)
3: The Board may, from time to time, appoint a suitably qualified person to provide it with specialist medical advice, including, but not limited to, advice on—
a: matters to be specified in the schedule under subparagraphs (iii) and (iv) of section 6(1)(a)
b: any evidence or procedures for collection or interpretation of evidence being considered by the Board under section 16D
4: A person appointed under subclause (3) This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006
20: Consequential amendments to principal Act
The principal Act is amended in the manner set out in the Schedule This Act was repealed 1 July 2007 59 Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006


Police Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Police Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Police Act 1958 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Delegation of powers by Commissioner
Section 55A(1)(a) Assistant Commissioner or Superintendent


Privacy Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Privacy Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Privacy Act 1993 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Interpretation
1: Section 97 specified agency specified agency
a: the Accident Compensation Corporation:
b: the Chief Registrar of Electors:
c: the Department for Courts:
d: the Department of Corrections:
e: the Department of Labour:
f: the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 1964
g: the Inland Revenue Department:
h: the New Zealand Customs Service:
i: the Regulator, as defined in the Accident Insurance Act 1998
j: any tertiary institution, secondary school, or private training establishment (as those terms are defined in the Education Act 1989 section 226A or section 238B of that Act Social Security Act 1964
2: The following enactments are consequentially repealed:
a: so much of Schedules 1 2 Privacy Act 1993
b: section 5 of the Privacy Amendment Act 1996
4: Schedule 3 amended
1: Schedule 3 section 131A
2: Section 44 of the Social Security Amendment Act 1996


1: Title
1: This Act is the Private Investigators and Security Guards Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act 1974 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Renewal of licence
Section 33
7: The police may, before the expiry of 1 month after subsection (5)
8: Any person other than a member of the police may, before the expiry of 1 month after subsection (5)


Public Finance Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Public Finance Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Public Finance Act 1989 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Interpretation
Section 2(1) borrowing expenses , including any guarantee or indemnity given under any Act
4: Half-year financial statements of the Crown
Section 28
5: Responsibility for financial statements of the Crown
Section 29(1) and half-year
6: Power of Secretary to obtain information
1: Section 29A(1) or half-yearly
2: Section 29A(1)(a) , 28,
7: New section 31 substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 31
31: Presentation to House of Representatives of financial statements of the Crown
1: The Treasury must forward the annual financial statements, together with the audit opinion, to the Minister who must present them and the statement of responsibility to the House of Representatives not later than 6 sitting days after the statements are returned by the Audit Office to the Treasury.
2: If the annual financial statements have not been presented to the House of Representatives within 3 weeks after being returned by the Audit Office to the Treasury, the Minister must cause the annual financial statements to be published not later than 3 weeks after the date on which they are returned by the Audit Office to the Treasury.
8: Monthly financial statements of the Crown
1: Section 31A(1) November, December,
2: Section 31A(4) month of November months of November and December
3: Section 31A
6: The Minister must cause the financial statements to the end of the month of December to be published not later than the last day of February in the following year.
7: In addition to the statements required under subsection (2) section 59
9: Publication, inspection, and purchase of financial statements of the Crown
Section 31B(1)
a: by omitting the word , half-year,
b: by omitting the expression , 28,
10: Power to give guarantees and indemnities
1: Section 59 subsection (1)
1: The Minister, on behalf of the Crown, may from time to time, if it appears to the Minister to be necessary or expedient in the public interest to do so, give in writing—
a: a guarantee, on such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit, in respect of the performance or non-performance of any duties or obligations by any person, organisation, or government; and
b: an indemnity, on such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit, to any person, organisation, or government.
2: Section 59 subsections (4) (5)
4: Except as provided in subsection (6)(c)
5: Any money paid by the Crown under a guarantee given under this section constitutes a debt due to the Crown from the person, organisation, or government in respect of whom the guarantee was given, but nothing in this section limits or affects any other rights that the Crown may have as guarantor.
6: A debt referred to in subsection (5)
a: is recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction:
b: may be paid over such period of time and on such terms and conditions, as the Minister thinks fit:
c: may be written down by the Minister, except that it must not be written down below its market value other than in accordance with an appropriation by Act of Parliament.


1: Title
1: This Act is the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act 1973 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Proceeds of sale of old Taieri Airport
Section 9(10) shall hold any excess in reserve and use it for the future development of Momona Airport in such manner as may from time to time be agreed on between the Corporation and the Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological Services may apply any excess for any purpose for which it may lawfully apply any of its income
4: Proceeds of sale of old Bell Block Airport
Section 10(10) shall hold any excess in reserve and use it for the future development of the airport at Brown Road, New Plymouth, in such manner as may from time to time be agreed on between the Corporation and the Minister of Civil Aviation and Meteorological Services may apply any excess for any purpose for which it may lawfully apply any of its income


Social Security Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Social Security Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Social Security Act 1964 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Amendments consequential on Health and Disability Services Amendment Act 1998
1: Section 3(1) friendly society funder section 20 of the Health and Disability Services Act 1993 .
2: Section 3(1) purchaser
3: Sections 61EA 61G 69C 69E 69F 69FA 75 purchaser funder
4: Sections 61EA 69C 75 purchased funded
5: Section 75(1) maintained by a Hospital Board under the Hospitals Act 1957 operated by a hospital and health service within the meaning of the Health and Disability Services Act 1993
4: Areas for accommodation supplement purposes may be altered by Order in Council
Section 61I(1) paragraphs (a) (b)
a: by adding to any one of those definitions any standard urban area of New Zealand, or any zone within a standard urban area, (as those terms are from time to time defined by the Government Statistician) that is not already included in either of those definitions; or
b: by omitting any standard urban area of New Zealand, or any zone within a standard urban area, from the definition of Area 2 Area 1
5: Exemption from obligations
1: Section 105(1) beneficiary person
2: Section 105(5) beneficiary person
3: Section 123D(a) beneficiaries persons


1: Title
1: This Act is the Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Act 1969 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the 28th day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: New
section 3A
1: The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 3
3A: Deputy of chief executive of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
1: The chief executive of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry may from time to time in writingâ€”
a: appoint an employee of the chief executive to act as the chief executive's deputy for the purposes of this Act; or
b: cancel the appointment.
2: The deputy is entitled to act under this Act on behalf of the chief executive.
3: The deputy is not entitled to appoint any other deputy.
4: The fact that an employee of the chief executive exercises or performs any of the chief executive's powers or functions under this Act is conclusive evidence of the employee's appointment under subsection (1)
5: This section does not prevent the chief executive from exercising any power or performing any function conferred on the chief executive by this Act.
2: Section 3(4)


Summary Proceedings Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Summary Proceedings Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 1 January 2001.
3: New
sections 175 and 176 Section 3 repealed 29 June 2009 section 17 Summary Proceedings Amendment Act (No 2) 2008
4: Consequential amendment and repeals
1: Section 33 read given
2: The following enactments are repealed:
a: section 7 of the Summary Proceedings Amendment Act 1964
b: section 15 of the Summary Proceedings Amendment Act 1980
c: section 26 Summary Proceedings Amendment Act 1993
d: sections 38 39 Summary Proceedings Amendment Act (No 2) 1998


1: Title
1: This Act is the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Official charts
Section 31 subsections (1) (2)
1: For the purposes of this Act, in any proceedings in any court, the line of low water for any area depicted on the charts comprising the Territorial Limits Chart Folio held by Land Information New Zealand is sufficient evidence of the line of the low-water mark for that area.
2: For the purposes of this Act, in any proceedings in any court, a certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive of Land Information New Zealand that any specified chart is a chart referred to in subsection (1)


Transport Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Transport Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Transport Act 1962 the principal Act This Act was repealed 1 July 2009 section 214(3) Land Transport Act 1998 See section 87 Land Transport Amendment Act 2005
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. This Act was repealed 1 July 2009 section 214(3) Land Transport Act 1998 See section 87 Land Transport Amendment Act 2005
3: Powers of parking wardens
Section 68BA(1) provisions and offences This Act was repealed 1 July 2009 section 214(3) Land Transport Act 1998 See section 87 Land Transport Amendment Act 2005
4: Schedules referring to offences may be amended by Order in Council
1: Section 199C(1)
a: by omitting any reference to a regulation, bylaw, or rule that has been revoked, and, if appropriate, substituting a reference to a corresponding new regulation, bylaw, or rule:
b: by amending any reference to a regulation, bylaw, or rule for the purpose of updating that reference:
c: subject to subsection (2)
2: Section 199C
2A: An Order in Council under subsection (1)
3: Section 199C(3) regulations or bylaws (or both) regulations, bylaws, or rules (or any combination of those) This Act was repealed 1 July 2009 section 214(3) Land Transport Act 1998 See section 87 Land Transport Amendment Act 2005
5: Schedule 2A amended
1: Schedule 2A clause 2 regulation 85(1) Traffic Regulations 1976
2: Schedule 2A
5: The offence of operating a vehicle on a road without displaying current evidence of vehicle inspection, contrary to section 34(1)(b) of the Land Transport Act 1998 This Act was repealed 1 July 2009 section 214(3) Land Transport Act 1998 See section 87 Land Transport Amendment Act 2005


1: Title
1: This Act is the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and 1 or more Orders in Council may be made fixing different dates for different provisions and for different purposes.
3: Interpretation
1: Section 2(1) approved form section 11(fa) laboratory research and development
2: Section 2(1) premises premises
3: Section 2(1) public notice public notice
a: a method determined by the Authority under section 53A
b: if section 53A .
4: Precautionary approach
Section 7 sections 28A,
5: Powers, functions, and duties of Authority
Section 11 paragraph (f)
fa: approve forms for applications under Part V .
6: Delegation by Authority
1: Section 19(2)
c: the power to decide any application for permission or other matter under Parts XI to XVI
i: any employee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, or of any person specified in section 97
ii: if there is no employee with that relevant experience, any other person with that relevant experience, whether or not that person is a member of the Authority:
d: the power to conduct a rapid assessment under section 28A
e: the power to hear and decide any application made under section 31
f: the power to hear and decide an application made under section 83
g: the power to appoint an enforcement officer under section 99(3)(a)
2: Section 19
6: Every delegation under subsection (2)
7: Determination of new organism or hazardous substance
1: Section 26(1) , or (without limiting any regulations made under section 74(b)
2: The heading of section 26 or hazardous substance
8: Application for approval to import or manufacture hazardous substances
1: Section 28(1) Every person Unless an approval under section 28A section 29
2: Section 28(2) the prescribed form an approved form
9: New section 28A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 28
28A: Rapid assessment for importation or manufacture of hazardous substances
1: When the Authority receives an application under section 28
2: The Authority may approve a hazardous substance under this section if the Authority is satisfied that—
a: a substance having a similar composition and similar hazardous properties has been approved; or
b: the substance has one or more hazardous properties and each hazardous property has the least degree of hazard for that property.
3: Section 77 section 29
4: If the Authority does not approve a hazardous substance under this section the application under section 28 section 29
10: New section 29A inserted
Section 10 repealed 30 October 2003 16(2) Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2003
11: Importing hazardous substances in containment
Section 30 paragraph (b)
ba: research and development on any hazardous substance; or. .
12: Application for hazardous substance containment approval
Section 31(2) the prescribed form an approved form
13: Decision on application
Section 32 subsection (2)
2: An approval under this section—
a: must include controls that provide for each of the applicable matters specified in the Third Schedule
b: may include controls that provide for any other matters in order to give effect to the purpose of this Act.
14: New section 33 substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 33
33: Exemptions from Act for small-scale research on hazardous substances
Nothing in this Act applies to any small-scale use of hazardous substances in research and development or teaching if—
a: the use occurs in a laboratory that meets the prescribed requirements; and
b: the use does not create or involve a hazardous substance for which any application for approval has been declined under this Act; and
c: the importation, storage, and transportation of the hazardous substances each meets the prescribed requirements; and
d: No such hazardous substance, nor any substance created from that use, is sold as a substance or in a product containing or derived from that substance.
15: Application for approval to import or release
Section 34(2) the prescribed form an approved form
16: Application for containment approval for new organisms
Section 40(2) the prescribed form an approved form
17: Determination of application
Section 45 subsection (2)
2: An approval under this section—
a: must include controls that provide for each of the applicable matters specified in the Third Schedule
b: may include controls that provide for any other matters in order to give effect to the purpose of this Act.
18: Application for approval to use a hazardous substance or new organism in an emergency
Section 47(2) the prescribed form an approved form
19: Applications required to be publicly notified
1: Section 53(1)(a) , if the application has not been approved under section 28A
2: Section 53 subsection (2)
2: The Authority may, if it considers that there is likely to be significant public interest, publicly notify any application under section 40
a: import into containment any new organism or develop any new organism (other than a genetically modified organism) in containment; or
b: develop any genetically modified organism in containment, if that application has not been approved in accordance with section 42
20: New section 53A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 53
53A: Method of public notification
1: The Authority may, if it thinks fit, determine a method of public notification of the applications referred to in section 53
2: The method must, in the Authority's opinion, be a means of providing effective public notification at reasonable cost.
3: Before determining a method of public notification under subsection (1)
a: publicly notify the method it proposes to determine; and
b: allow the period of time that the Authority thinks fit for any person who may be affected by the proposed method to comment in writing to the Authority on whether the proposed method is reasonable; and
c: consider any comments made in accordance with paragraph (b)
4: The Authority must, as soon as practicable after determining a method of public notification in accordance with this section, publicly notify the method in accordance with paragraph (b) public notice section 2(1)
21: Further information
1: Section 58 subsection (1)
1A: Any report, advice, or other information obtained under subsection (1)
2: Section 58(2) 15 10
22: Time limits and waivers
1: Section 59(1) 35 28A or section
2: Section 59(1)(d) 25 30
3: Section 59(4) extend or reduce
4: Section 59(5) extend or reduce
23: Provisions relating to hearings
Section 61(5) the prescribed form an approved form
24: Grounds for reassessment of a substance or organism
Section 62(4) any of sections 28A,
25: Reassessment
Section 63(2)(a) under section 28A
26: New section 67A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 67
67A: Minor or technical amendments to approvals
The Authority may, of its own motion, amend any approval given by it under this Part if it considers that the alteration is minor in effect or corrects a minor or technical error.
27: Controls on hazardous substances
Section 77(1) 29 28A or section
28: Codes of practice
Section 78 subsection (1)
1: The Authority may from time to time issue, amend, approve, or revoke any code of practice for hazardous substances for the purpose of implementing any requirement included in controls or in regulations in force under this Act.
29: Codes may be approved by Authority
1: Section 79(2)(b) revocation or who have advised the Authority in writing that they wish to be consulted
2: Section 79 subsection (4)
30: Availability of codes
1: Section 80 subsection (1)
1: If the Authority approves a code of practice, the Authority must ensure that, so long as the code remains in force, copies of that code, and of all amendments to that code, are available—
a: for inspection by members of the public free of charge; and
b: for purchase by members of the public at a reasonable price.
2: Section 80(2) and purchase
31: Processing applications for approval as test certifier
Section 84 subsection (7)
7: An approval expires on the earlier of the following dates:
a: 5 years after the date on which it is given:
b: the date of expiry (if any) specified by the Authority in the approval.
32: Co-ordination of inspection
Section 98 subsection (4)
33: Powers of entry for inspection
1: Section 103(1)(a) premises (excluding dwellings)
2: Section 103(2) paragraph (c)
c: take photographs and measurements and make sketches and recordings; and .
3: Section 103(2) paragraph (e)
ea: require that any place or thing specified by the enforcement officer is not disturbed for a reasonable time pending any examination, test, inquiry, demonstration, or inspection; and
eb: require the making of statements by the person in charge of the premises, in any form or manner specified by the enforcement officer, about conditions, material, or equipment relevant to the purpose of the inspection; and .
4: Section 103 subsection (6)
6: An enforcement officer may take any person with relevant experience or expertise on to the premises to assist the officer with the inspection.
34: Regulations
1: Section 140(1) paragraph (g)
g: prescribing requirements to be met by a laboratory, and during the storage, importation, or transportation of any hazardous substance, for the purposes of section 33 .
2: Section 140
4: Any regulations made under subsection (1)
35: New section 141A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 141
141A: Incorporation of material by reference
1: The following material may be incorporated by reference into any regulations or code of practice:
a: standards, requirements, or recommended practices of international organisations:
b: any document or other material that, in the opinion of the Minister (in the case of regulations) or the Authority (in the case of a code), is too large or impractical to be printed as part of the regulations or code.
2: Any such material may be so incorporated in regulations or a code of practice either in whole or in part, and either unmodified or with such additions or variations as are specified in the regulations or code.
3: Any material incorporated in regulations or a code of practice by reference under subsection (1)
4: If any material is incorporated in regulations or a code of practice by reference under subsection (1)
a: for inspection by members of the public free of charge; and
b: for purchase by members of the public at a reasonable price— at such place or places as the Minister or the Authority appoints.
36: Expiry of transitional provisions
1: Section 152
1: Parts XI to XVI and the Seventh Schedule
a: the date that is 3 years after the commencement of those Parts:
b: the date specified in the most recent Order in Council (if any) made under subsection (1A)
1A: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made at any time or times before the date that Parts XI to XVI and the Seventh Schedule subsection (1)
2: Section 152
4: The regulations referred to in section 161 Parts XI to XVI and the Seventh Schedule
37: Regulations relating to transitional provisions
1: Section 160(1)(a)(iii) under section 77 of this Act
2: Section 160 subsection (2)
2: A regulation made under subsection (1)(a) section 74 subsection (3)
3: A regulation made under subsection (1)(a)
a: any enactment repealed by this Act; or
b: any regulations made under any enactment repealed by this Act; or
c: the Transport Act 1962 Land Transport Act 1998
d: the Animal Remedies Act 1967
38: Transitional provisions - pesticides
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 164
164A: Protection of information
The protection given to information by Part IIIA of the Pesticides Act 1979
39: Application of this Part
Section 184
3A: Any toxic substance which, before the date of commencement of this Act was the subject of a notification under section 32 of the Toxic Substances Act 1979 section 160(1)(a)
40: Transitional provisions - toxic substances
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 184
184A: Protection of information
The protection given to information by Part IIA of the Animal Remedies Act 1967 Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997
41: Schedule 3 Schedule 3 Part 1 Development and Field Testing of importing, developing, or field testing
42: Schedule 4 Schedule 4 Building Act 1991
43: Schedule 7 Schedule 7 Division 3 The term safety cartridge
a: the case of which can be extracted from the small arm after firing; and
b: that is closed in order to prevent an explosion in 1 cartridge being communicated to other cartridges. The term safety fuse
a: burns and does not explode; and
b: burns under all conditions of practical use at an approved even average rate; and
c: does not contain its own means of ignition; and
d: is of such strength and construction and contains an explosive in such quantity that the burning of the fuse will not communicate laterally to other like fuses. The term containing its own means of ignition This class is in 3 divisions, namely— Division 1: Division 2: Division 3


1: Title
1: This Act is the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 the principal Act
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is—
a: to allow agreements or Conventions entered into by New Zealand with the governments of other countries providing for reciprocity in respect of matters relating to social security monetary benefits to include mutual assistance provisions for the recovery of the social security debts of either country:
b: to allow such agreements or Conventions to include mutual assistance provisions for the exchange of information for the administration and enforcement of social security laws:
c: to give effect to any such mutual assistance provisions:
d: to provide individuals to whom such mutual assistance provisions relate with appropriate protection of their privacy.
1: Amendments to principal Act
4: New section 2 substituted
1: The principal Act is amended by repealing section 2
2: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Minister Privacy Commissioner Privacy Act 1993 social security debt
a: in relation to New Zealand, means an amount that may be recovered from any person under section 86 of the Social Security Act 1964
b: in relation to any other country, means an amount that may be recovered from any person—
i: under the laws relating to social security in that country; or
ii: for taxation or other contribution levied specifically for social security under the laws of that country.
2: Unless the context otherwise requires, expressions defined in section 3(1) of the Social Security Act 1964 section 2 of the War Pensions Act 1954
2: The Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 Schedule section 2
5: Adoption of reciprocity agreement with other countries
Section 19 subsection (2)
2A: If an agreement or Convention or alteration to an agreement or Convention contains a provision of the kind referred to in section 19A(2) subsection (1)
a: whether the provision complies with the privacy principles set out in the Privacy Act 1993 paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 98 of that Act
b: if the provision is of the kind referred to in section 19A(2)(b)
2B: Subsection (2A)
6: New sections 19A to 19D inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 19
19A: Inclusion of mutual assistance provisions in reciprocity agreement
1: In this section and in sections 19B to 19D agreement section 19 competent institution party requested institution requesting institution social security laws social security purposes
a: the administration of the social security laws of a party:
b: the collection of the social security debts of a party:
c: the maintenance of the social security laws of a party, including the prevention, detection, prosecution, and punishment of offences under those laws:
d: the enforcement of any social security laws of a party imposing a pecuniary penalty:
e: the conduct of any proceedings under the social security laws of a party before any court or tribunal.
2: An agreement may contain—
a: provision for the governments of New Zealand and the other country to provide each other with assistance in the recovery of social security debts; or
b: provision for those governments to supply each other with information for social security purposes; or
c: both provisions described in paragraphs (a) and (b)
3: No provision of the kind referred to in subsection (2)(a) section 19B
4: No provision of the kind referred to in subsection (2)(b) section 19C
5: Nothing in section 19(2A) subsection (2)
19B: Terms and conditions for recovery of social security debts
1: The terms and conditions referred to in section 19A(3)
a: assistance to recover any social security debt of a party may be provided by the other party only in respect of a debt—
i: that has been found or determined to be owing in the country concerned by a court or tribunal having jurisdiction in the matter, or by a person, body, or organisation in that country acting administratively within the terms of his, her, or its lawful authorisation; and
ii: in respect of which any right of review or appeal of the determination of the debt, under the law under which the debt was determined (other than a right of judicial review or complaint under laws relating to administrative decisions generally, or under human rights laws), has been exhausted or has expired; and
iii: that may be lawfully recovered under the laws of that country; and
iv: that was first found or determined to be owing less than 5 years prior to the date that the request for assistance is made, except as provided in subsection (2)
b: when providing assistance to recover any social security debt of a party, the party giving the assistance is not required to—
i: give priority to the recovery of social security debts of the other party; and
ii: take any measures for recovery not provided for under the laws relating to the recovery of debts of that party:
c: a party may not seek to recover a social security debt by imprisonment of the individual by whom it is owed or of any other individual:
d: any recovery of a social security debt of a deceased individual is limited to the value of that individual's estate:
e: any institution, court, or tribunal involved in the recovery of a social security debt may defer recovery of the debt, or may order or arrange for the debt to be paid in instalments, if—
i: the institution, court, or tribunal has the power to do so; and
ii: it is its normal practice to do so:
f: a party may give assistance only in respect of a social security debt that the requesting institution has certified is of a kind described in subparagraphs (i) to (iv) of paragraph (a)
g: the party requesting assistance to recover a social security debt must pay the costs of the other party of recovering the debt, including court costs or other fees payable under the laws of that party.
2: Where any institution, court, or tribunal defers the recovery of a social security debt, or orders or arranges for a social security debt to be paid by instalments, the 5-year period referred to in subsection (1)(a)(iv)
19C: Terms and conditions for exchange of information for social security purposes
1: The terms and conditions referred to in section 19A(4)
a: a request for information relating to an individual may be made only for social security purposes:
b: the requested institution of a party may supply to the requesting institution—
i: such information on the person to whom the request relates as it holds or is lawfully able to obtain; and
ii: such information on that person as it may obtain from the taxation authorities of that party:
c: the requesting institution of a party (the requesting party
i: making an assessment of the tax due by any person under the laws of the requesting party relating to taxation:
ii: detecting tax fraud or tax evasion under the laws of the requesting party:
d: every request for and supply of information made by and to the competent institutions of the parties must be made in terms of an agreement between the competent institutions of the parties that—
i: specifies the types of information that the competent institutions may supply to each other; and
ii: limits the supply of information to the types of information specified; and
iii: subject to subparagraph (iv) section 99 of the Privacy Act 1993
iv: in relation to New Zealand, requires the information matching rules set out in clause 4 of the Fourth Schedule of the Privacy Act 1993
v: in relation to New Zealand, has been agreed to by the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 1993 section 98 of that Act
e: Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c)
f: No party that receives, under the agreement, personal information about any individual from the competent institution of the other party may supply that information to any other country without the prior written consent of that competent institution or the individual concerned:
g: a party must supply the competent institution of the other party with any information required by that institution to answer any questions or to make any report or return required by a person or body authorised to monitor compliance with that party's privacy laws.
2: In relation to New Zealand, section 99(4) of the Privacy Act 1993 subsection (1)(d)
19D: Actions by chief executive under mutual assistance provisions
1: Where an Order in Council is made under section 19 section 19A(2)(a)
a: any social security debt of the other country may, in accordance with and subject to the provision and to the extent that it has not been recovered in the other country, be recovered by the chief executive under section 86(1D) of the Social Security Act 1964
b: any amount so recovered may, after the deduction of the costs of collection, be paid to the other country without any further appropriation than this paragraph.
2: For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) subparagraphs (i) to (iv) of section 19B(1)(a)
3: Where an Order in Council is made under section 19 section 19A(2)(b)
a: the chief executive may supply any information in the department's possession about any person to, or receive information about any person from, the competent institution of the other country in accordance with, and subject to, the provision:
b: the chief executive may from time to time, in accordance with arrangements made in an agreement with the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, supply any information received from the competent institution of the other country to the Commissioner for either or both of the purposes referred to in section 19C(1)(c)
c: if any information received from the competent institution of the other country under the provision has produced a discrepancy and the chief executive proposes to take action against an individual as a result, the chief executive must give that individual written notice—
i: specifying particulars of the discrepancy and of the adverse action the chief executive proposes to take; and
ii: stating that the individual has 5 working days from the receipt of the notice in which to show cause why that action should not be taken:
d: the chief executive may not take any adverse action against an individual to whom a notice has been sent until the expiry of the 5 working days referred to in paragraph (c)(ii)
e: sections 100 to 102 and 104 to 106 of the Privacy Act 1993
4: Nothing in paragraph (c) or paragraph (d) of subsection (3) subsection (3)(c)
5: Subsections (3) and (4) of section 103 of the Privacy Act 1993 subsection (3)(c)
6: Where the chief executive fails to comply, in relation to any individual, with the provisions of subsection (3)(c) Part VIII of the Privacy Act 1993 Part X of that Act
7: In this section, expressions defined in section 97 of the Privacy Act 1993
2: Amendments to other Acts
7: Amendments to Schedule 3 of Privacy Act 1993
Schedule 3 Privacy Act 1993
a: by omitting from the second column of the item relating to the Tax Administration Act 1994 and 85A 85A, and 85B
b: by adding the following item: Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 section 19D(3)(b)
8: Amendments to Social Security Act 1964
1: Section 10A Social Security Act 1964 subsection (1)
1: This section applies to—
a: an applicant or beneficiary affected by a decision made by any person in the exercise of any power, function, or discretion conferred on the person by delegation under this Act, against which the applicant or beneficiary has a right of appeal under section 12J
b: an applicant, beneficiary, or other person in respect of whom a person makes any decision in the exercise of a power under section 19D(1)(a) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 section 12J
1A: A person to whom this section applies may apply in writing for a review of the decision to the appropriate district review committee established under this section.
1B: The application must be made—
a: within 3 months after receiving notification of the decision; or
b: if the committee considers there is good reason for the delay, within such further period as the committee may allow on application made either before or after the expiration of that period of 3 months.
2: Section 12J Social Security Act 1964 subsection (1)
1A: An applicant or beneficiary or other person may appeal to the Appeal Authority against a decision—
a: that was made in relation to that person by the chief executive under the power conferred by section 19D(1)(a) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
b: that has been confirmed or varied by a benefits review committee under section 10A
3: The following enactments are repealed:
a: section 3 Social Security Amendment Act (No 4) 1997
b: so much of the Schedule of the Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 section 10A(1) Social Security Act 1964
9: New sections 85B and 85C inserted in Tax Administration Act 1994
The Tax Administration Act 1994 section 85A
85B: Disclosure of information for purposes of mutual assistance provision contained in social security agreement
1: The purpose of this section is to facilitate the exchange of information between the Inland Revenue Department and the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 1964
2: For the purpose of this section, any authorised officer of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 1964
3: Where, in relation to any person, personal information is supplied in accordance with subsection (2)
4: For the purpose of this section, where the Commissioner has information relating to the person, the Commissioner may supply to an authorised officer—
a: any of the following information held by the Commissioner if that information is of a type specified in the agreement made under section 19C(1)(d) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
i: the street address of the person; and
ii: the name and street address of the last known employer of the person; and
iii: where the result of a comparison carried out under subsection (3)
iv: where the Commissioner knows the names and dates of birth of any dependent children of the person, those names and dates; and
b: any other information held by the Commissioner that is of a type specified in the agreement made under section 19C(1)(d) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
5: Where the Commissioner has supplied information under subsection (4) Social Security Act 1964
6: The provisions of this section apply despite any other provision of this Act.
7: In this section, unless the context otherwise requires,— authorised officer personal information social security agreement
a: in respect of which an Order in Council has been made under section 19 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
b: that contains a mutual assistance provision of a kind referred to in section 19A(2)(b) of that Act
85C: Use and supply of information supplied for purposes of section 85B
Where information is supplied to the Commissioner under section 85B(2)
a: may use that information for any of the following purposes:
i: the purposes set out in subsections (3) and (4) of that section
ii: making an assessment of the amount of tax due by any person:
iii: detecting tax fraud or tax evasion:
b: may not supply that information to any other country without the prior written consent of the chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 1964


Weights and Measures Amendment Act 2000

1: Title
1: This Act is the Weights and Measures Amendment Act 2000.
2: In this Act, the Weights and Measures Act 1987 the principal Act
2: Commencement
1: Sections 4 to 9
2: The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: First anniversary date
In sections 2(1) 4 5 first anniversary date
4: Goods to which amendments apply
The amendments to the principal Act in this Act apply to goods packaged on or after the first anniversary date.
5: Other goods
The principal Act, without the amendments in this Act, applies to goods packaged before the first anniversary date.
6: Interpretation
1: Section 2 catch weight goods
a: are enclosed in a package; and
b: cannot be portioned to a predetermined quantity because of their nature; and
c: are usually sold in varying quantities desiccating goods inadequate package section 41A lot of packages
a: are of the same kind; and
b: are of the same stated weight, measure, or number; and
c: are available for inspection at the same time and place Minister non-standard package section 41A
2: The definition of infringement offence section 2 16, 16A,
7: New sections 16 and 16A substituted
The principal Act is amended by repealing section 16
16: Offence to supply short weight, measure, or number
1: Every person commits an offence who, in selling any goods by weight, measure, or number, delivers or causes to be delivered to the purchaser a lesser quantity than corresponds with the price charged.
2: Every person commits an offence who, in purporting to sell any goods by weight, measure, or number, delivers or causes to be delivered to the purchaser a lesser quantity than that purported to be sold.
16A: Offence to supply weight, measure, or number not in accordance with stated quantity
1: The following definitions apply in this section:
a: in subsection (2) person
b: in subsection (2) goods
c: in subsection (3) goods
2: Every person commits an offence if the weight, measure, or number of the goods in the package is less than that stated on the package or label.
3: However, the weight, measure, or number of the goods in the package is deemed to be the same as that stated on the package or label if—
a: the package meets the conditions prescribed by regulations made under section 41A(1)(a)
b: the package is 1 package in a lot of packages that meets the conditions prescribed by regulations made under section 41A(1)(b)
4: A person charged with an offence against this section in respect of a package from a lot of packages containing desiccating goods has a defence if the person proves that, at any time on the day the package was made up or during the period of 7 days beginning on the day after the day the package was made up,—
a: the weighted average quantity of any sample taken from the lot of packages, as determined in accordance with regulations made under section 41A
b: the number of non-standard packages in any sample taken from the lot of packages was equal to or less than the appropriate number specified for the purpose in regulations made under section 41A
c: there were no inadequate packages in any sample taken from the lot of packages.
5: A person charged with an offence against this section in respect of a lot of packages containing desiccating goods also has a defence if the person proves that, at any time after the close of the period specified in subsection (4)
6: Section 67(8) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 subsection (3)
8: Infringement fee
Section 33A(a) section 16 section 16A
9: Court may order offender to make good any deficiency
1: Section 35 section 16 or section 16A
2: Section 35 paragraph (a)
a: if the offence was committed against section 16, to make good to the person in respect of whom the offence was committed (other than an Inspector), either in goods or in money, the deficiency between the quantity of goods actually delivered and that charged for or purported to be sold; or
aa: if the offence was committed against section 16A
10: New section 41A inserted
The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 41
41A: Regulations for purposes of section 16A(3)
1: The Governor-General may from time to time, on the recommendation of the Minister, by Order in Council, make regulations for the purposes of section 16A(3)
a: prescribing the conditions that a package must meet in order for the weight, measure, or number of the goods in the package to be deemed to be the same as that stated on the package or on a label attached to the package; or
b: prescribing the conditions that a lot of packages must meet in order for the weight, measure, or number of the goods in each package in the lot to be deemed to be the same as that stated on any package in the lot or on a label attached to any package in the lot.
2: Regulations made under subsection (1)
a: prescribe—
i: the statistical basis or method by which packages must be selected for counting, examining, measuring, or weighing; and
ii: the statistical basis or method by which the minimum number of packages to be selected must be set; and
iii: the circumstances, if any, in which the minimum number of packages to be selected may be varied:
b: prescribe the maximum amount of error allowed in the weight, measure, or number of goods in a single selected package:
c: prescribe the maximum amount of error allowed in the weight, measure, or number of goods in a group of selected packages examined at one time:
d: prescribe formulas to determine the weight, measure, or number, and weighted values, of goods in a group of selected packages taken from a lot of packages. The formulas must be of such a kind as to ensure that all the packages in the lot of packages from which the group is taken contain, on average, the amount stated on any package in the lot or on any label attached to a package in the lot:
e: prescribe the number of packages that makes a group of packages for the purposes of paragraphs (c) and (d)
f: prescribe, in relation to any specified class of goods sold, or offered or exposed for sale, or in a person's possession for sale, in a package or a lot of packages, any requirements on the goods' weight, measure, or number after the period specified in section 16A(4)
3: The Minister must not make a recommendation under subsection (1)
4: The validity of any regulations made under this section is not affected if the Minister does not consult a particular individual or organisation or does not consult any individuals or organisations.