1: Title
This Act is the New Zealand Productivity Commission Act Repeal Act 2024.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 29 February 2024.
1: Preliminary provisions
3: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are to—
a: repeal the New Zealand Productivity Commission Act 2010
b: disestablish the New Zealand Productivity Commission; and
c: provide for the consequences of that disestablishment; and
d: make consequential amendments to other Acts.
4: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— appointment position assets Commission section 6 employee section 10(1) liabilities Ministry
5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1
6: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
7: Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the close of 30 June 2025. 2025-07-01 New Zealand Productivity Commission Act Repeal Act 2024
2: Disestablishment of New Zealand Productivity Commission
8: Repeal of New Zealand Productivity Commission Act 2010
The New Zealand Productivity Commission Act 2010 2024-02-29 New Zealand Productivity Commission Act 2010
9: New Zealand Productivity Commission disestablished
The Commission is disestablished.
10: Residual assets, liabilities, agreements, leases, and licence arrangements, information, money payable, etc
1: All residual assets, liabilities, agreements, leases, and licence arrangements of the Commission in existence immediately before the commencement of this Act are vested in the Crown as assets or liabilities of the Ministry.
2: All information held by the Commission immediately before the commencement of this Act is transferred to the Ministry.
3: All money payable to or by the Commission immediately before the commencement of this Act becomes payable to or by the Ministry.
4: Unless the context otherwise requires, anything done, omitted to be done, or to be done by, or in relation to, the Commission is to be treated as having been done, having been omitted to be done, or having to be done by, or in relation to, the Ministry.
5: However, despite subsections (1) and (4) and clause 1(1)
11: Employment and appointments
1: Section 10 Schedule 1
2: All employment and appointment positions with the Commission are terminated.
3: To avoid doubt, any liability or responsibility of the Commission in relation to an employment or appointment matter becomes, on the dissolution of the Commission, the liability or responsibility of the Ministry.
12: Consequential amendments
The Acts set out in Schedule 2 2024-02-29 Crown Entities Act 2004 Ombudsmen Act 1975


Water Services Acts Repeal Act 2024

1: Title
This Act is the Water Services Acts Repeal Act 2024.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
1: Preliminary provisions
3: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
a: to repeal the Water Services Entities Act 2022 Water Services Legislation Act 2023 Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Act 2023
b: to disestablish the Northland and Auckland Water Services Entity and make related transitional arrangements; and
c: to make transitional arrangements for local authorities’ long-term plans by amending the Local Government Act 2002
4: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— department Part 1 Schedule 2 local authority section 5(1) long-term plan section 5(1) Northland and Auckland Water Services Entity NAWSE section 11
5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions (if any) set out in Schedule 1
6: Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it comes into force. 2025-02-17 Water Services Acts Repeal Act 2024
7: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
2: Repeals and disestablishment of Northland and Auckland Water Services Entity
1: Repeals and consequential amendments
8: Repeal of Water Services Entities Act 2022
The Water Services Entities Act 2022 2024-02-17 Water Services Entities Act 2022
9: Repeal of Water Services Legislation Act 2023
The Water Services Legislation Act 2023 2024-02-17 Water Services Legislation Act 2023
10: Repeal of Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Act 2023
The Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Act 2023 2024-02-17 Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Act 2023
11: Repeal of spent local Acts
The Acts specified in Schedule 3 2024-02-17 Eltham Borough Drainage and Water-supply Empowering Act 1905 Hauraki Plains County Council Empowering (Kerepehi Sewerage Works) Act 1975 Hauraki Plains County Eastern Water-supply Empowering Act 1935 Hawera Borough Drainage Empowering Act 1900 Onerahi Water Reserve Enabling Act 1928 Paeroa Borough Water-supply Empowering Act 1947 Thames Water Supply Transfer Act 1880
12: Consequential amendments
1: Amend the Acts specified in Part 1
2: Amend the secondary legislation specified in Part 2 2024-02-17 Commerce Act 1986 Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002 Deposit Takers Act 2023 Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 Health Act 1956 Income Tax Act 2007 Local Government Act 1974 Local Government Act 2002 Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato River Act 2010 Resource Management Act 1991 Search and Surveillance Act 2012 Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020 Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 Urban Development Act 2020 Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 Water Services Act 2021 Local Government (Financial Reporting and Prudence) Regulations 2014
2: Disestablishment of Northland and Auckland Water Services Entity
13: Northland and Auckland Water Services Entity disestablished
The Northland and Auckland Water Services Entity is disestablished.
14: Establishment board of NAWSE disestablished
1: The establishment board of the NAWSE ( see clause 3(dc)
2: The members of the establishment board immediately before this section comes into force cease to hold office.
3: An establishment board member is not entitled to any compensation or other payment or benefit relating to them ceasing to hold office as an establishment board member due to the disestablishment of the establishment board.
15: Establishment chief executive of NAWSE disestablished
1: The position of establishment chief executive of the NAWSE is disestablished.
2: The employment of the person holding the position of establishment chief executive immediately before this section comes into force is terminated by reason of redundancy.
16: Other employment, appointments, and contracts terminated
1: If a person is employed by the NAWSE immediately before this section comes into force,—
a: the position in which the person is employed is disestablished; and
b: the person’s employment is terminated by reason of redundancy.
2: If a person has been appointed to a role with the NAWSE and the person holds the role immediately before this section comes into force,—
a: the role is disestablished; and
b: the person’s appointment is terminated.
3: Any contract between the NAWSE and an independent contractor that is in force immediately before this section comes into force is terminated.
17: Effect of termination of employment
An employee (including the establishment chief executive) whose employment is terminated under section 15 16
18: Residual assets, contracts, liabilities, agreements, leases, information, etc
1: All residual assets, contracts, liabilities, agreements, leases, and licence arrangements of the NAWSE that existed immediately before this section comes into force are vested in the Crown as assets, contracts, liabilities, agreements, leases, or licence arrangements of the department.
2: All information held by the NAWSE immediately before this section comes into force is transferred to the department.
3: All money payable to or by the NAWSE immediately before this Act comes into force becomes payable to or by the department.
4: Unless the context otherwise requires, anything done, omitted to be done, or to be done by, or in relation to, the NAWSE is to be treated as having been done, having been omitted to be done, or having to be done by, or in relation to, the department.
5: However, under subsections (1) to (4),—
a: all employment agreements, appointments, and contracts with independent contractors terminated under section 15 16
b: all liabilities arising from the termination of those arrangements, including any liability related to an agreed notice period, transfer to the department in accordance with subsection (1).
6: To avoid doubt, nothing in this subpart—
a: places the Crown, the department, or any other person in breach of contract or confidence or otherwise makes them liable for a civil wrong; or
b: places any of those persons or any other person in breach of an enactment, a rule of law, or a provision of a contract that prohibits, restricts, or regulates the assignment or transfer of property or the disclosure of information; or
c: entitles a person to—
i: terminate or cancel or modify a contract or an arrangement; or
ii: enforce or accelerate the performance of an obligation; or
iii: impose a penalty or an increased charge; or
d: releases a surety wholly or in part from any obligation; or
e: invalidates or discharges a contract or surety.
7: In this section,— assets liabilities


1: Title
This Act is the Social Workers Registration Legislation Amendment Act 2024.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 2024-02-22 Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019
4: Section 2 amended (Commencement)
Replace section 2(2)
2: Section 24


1: Title
This Act is the Social Security (Benefits Adjustment) and Income Tax (Minimum Family Tax Credit) Amendment Act 2024.
2: Commencement
1: Part 1
2: Part 2
1: Amendments to Social Security Act 2018
3: Principal Act
This Part amends the Social Security Act 2018 2024-02-22 Social Security Act 2018 See section 2(1)
4: Section 452A repealed (Orders in Council: mandatory annual average weekly earnings adjustment of rates of main benefits)
Repeal section 452A
5: Section 453 amended (Orders in Council: mandatory annual CPI adjustment of rates of certain benefits that are not main benefits)
1: In the heading to section 453 that are not main benefits
2: Replace section 453(2) and (3)
2: Subsection (1) applies to the following provisions:
a: Part 1 of Schedule 4 (rates of jobseeker support):
b: Part 2 of Schedule 4 (rates of sole parent support):
c: Part 3 of Schedule 4, including clause 2, but excluding clauses 3 and 4 (rates of supported living payment):
d: Part 4 of Schedule 4 (orphan’s benefit):
e: Part 5 of Schedule 4 (unsupported child’s benefit):
f: Part 6 of Schedule 4, other than any rate of incentive payment in subpart 3 of Part 6 of Schedule 4 (rates and component of youth payment and young parent payment, and criteria for incentive payments):
g: Part 10 of Schedule 4 (rates of generally abolished former widows’ benefits under section 21 of the Social Security Act 1964 as saved by clause 55 of Schedule 1 for reciprocity agreement applicants or recipients):
h: Part 11 of Schedule 4 (rates of generally abolished former DPB for solo parents under section 27B of the Social Security Act 1964 as saved by clause 55 of Schedule 1 for reciprocity agreement applicants or recipients):
i: Part 12 of Schedule 4 (rates of benefits payable to long-term hospital patients).
3: An adjustment under subsection (1) also affects the maximum rate at which MSD may grant an emergency benefit ( see
6: Schedule 1 amended
1: In Schedule 1, cross-heading above clause 55(6) average weekly earnings CPI
2: In Schedule 1, clause 55(6) 452A 453
7: Schedule 2 amended
1: In Schedule 2 average ordinary time weekly earnings earner levies standard tax
2: In Schedule 2 incentive payment 452A(2)(d) 453(2)(f)
8: Schedule 4 amended
In the Schedule 4 452A,
2: Amendment to Income Tax Act 2007
9: Principal Act
This Part amends the Income Tax Act 2007 2024-04-01 Income Tax Act 2007 See section 2(2)
10: Section ME 1 amended (Minimum family tax credit)
1: In section ME 1(3)(a) $34,216 $35,204
2: Subsection (1)


1: Title
This Act is the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 30 June 2024.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 2024-06-30 Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022
1: Amendments to Parts 1 to 3
4: Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
1: In section 4 health entity the Māori Health Authority,
2: In section 4 Māori Health Authority
5: Section 5 amended (Guide to this Act)
In section 5(2) the Māori Health Authority,
6: Section 6 amended (Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi))
1: In section 6
2: Replace section 6(c)
c: requires the Minister to establish a permanent committee, the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee, to advise the Minister; and
3: In section 6(d) Māori Health Authority Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
4: In section 6(l) mātauranga Māori kaupapa Māori services, cultural safety and responsiveness of services,
5: In section 6(m) and (n) the Māori Health Authority Health New Zealand
6: In section 6(n) section 20 section 16A
7: Section 10 amended (Overview of Minister’s role)
In section 10(1)(c) and the Māori Health Authority
8: Section 12 amended (Board of Health New Zealand)
1: In section 12(2) (other than the member referred to in subsection (4))
2: Repeal section 12(4)
9: Section 13 amended (Objectives of Health New Zealand)
After section 13(c)
d: to achieve the best possible health outcomes for all New Zealanders; and
e: to ensure that planning and service delivery respond to the aspirations and needs of the population.
10: Section 14 amended (Functions of Health New Zealand)
1: Replace section 14(1)(a)
a: develop and implement a New Zealand Health Plan; and
2: Repeal section 14(1)(l)
3: In section 14(1)(p) New Zealand and the performance of the publicly funded health sector
11: Section 15 replaced (Health New Zealand must provide information to iwi-Māori partnership boards)
Replace section 15
15: Health New Zealand must support and engage with iwi-Māori partnership boards
Health New Zealand must—
a: take reasonable steps to support iwi-Māori partnership boards to achieve their purpose in section 29, including by providing—
i: administrative, analytical, or financial support where needed; and
ii: sufficient and timely information; and
b: engage with iwi-Māori partnership boards when determining priorities for kaupapa Māori investment.
12: Section 16 amended (Additional collective duties of board of Health New Zealand)
1: Repeal section 16(1)(b)
2: In section 16(1)(d)(ii) mātauranga Māori kaupapa Māori services, cultural safety and responsiveness of services,
13: New section 16A inserted (Engaging with and reporting to Māori)
After section 16
16A: Engaging with and reporting to Māori
Health New Zealand must—
a: have systems in place for the purpose of—
i: engaging with Māori in relation to their aspirations and needs for hauora Māori; and
ii: enabling the responses from that engagement to inform the performance of its functions; and
b: report back to Māori from time to time on how engagement under this section has informed the performance of its functions.
14: Subpart 3 of Part 2 repealed
Repeal subpart 3
15: Section 30 amended (Functions of iwi-Māori partnership boards)
1: In section 30(1)(a) and the Māori Health Authority
2: Replace section 30(1)(c)
c: to work with Health New Zealand in developing priorities for improving hauora Māori:
3: In section 30(1)(e) the Māori Health Authority Health New Zealand
4: In section 30(1)(f) the activities of the Māori Health Authority the hauora Māori activities of Health New Zealand
5: Repeal section 30(1)(g)
16: Section 31 amended (Recognition of iwi-Māori partnership boards)
In section 31(4), (5), (6), and (7) the Māori Health Authority the Director-General
17: Subpart 5 of Part 2 repealed
Repeal subpart 5
18: Section 33 amended (Overview of important health documents)
1: In section 33(1)(c) and the Māori Health Authority
2: Replace section 33(1)(d)
d: Health New Zealand to develop locality plans for localities:
3: In section 33(1)(e) and the Māori Health Authority
19: Section 35 amended (Preparation of GPS)
1: In section 35(c) and the Māori Health Authority
2: In section 35(c) their its
20: Section 36 amended (Content of GPS)
In section 36(1)(d) rural people Pacific peoples
21: Section 42 amended (Hauora Māori Strategy)
1: In section 42(1) must prepare and
2: Repeal section 42(2)
22: Section 47 amended (Process for making health strategy)
In section 47(1)(a) Māori Health Authority Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
23: Section 50 amended (New Zealand Health Plan)
1: In section 50(1) and the Māori Health Authority must jointly must
2: In section 50(2) and the Māori Health Authority
3: In section 50(4) and the Māori Health Authority
24: Section 51 amended (Content of New Zealand Health Plan)
1: In section 51(d) and the Māori Health Authority
2: In section 51(h) and the Māori Health Authority
3: In section 51(h)(iii) have has
25: Section 52 amended (Report of performance against New Zealand Health Plan)
1: In section 52(1) and the Māori Health Authority must jointly must
2: In section 52(2)(a) and the Māori Health Authority
3: In section 52(2)(b)(i) either health entity Health New Zealand
26: Section 53 amended (Process for preparing New Zealand Health Plan)
1: In section 53(1) and (4) and the Māori Health Authority
2: In section 53(1)(c) consider considers
27: Section 54 amended (Determination of localities)
1: In section 54(1) , with the agreement of the Māori Health Authority,
2: In section 54(2) and the Māori Health Authority
3: In section 54(4) and the Māori Health Authority are is
4: In section 54(4) have has
5: In section 54(5) , with the agreement of the Māori Health Authority,
28: Section 55 amended (Locality plans)
1: Repeal section 55(3)(d)
2: Replace section 55(4)
4: A locality plan is made when Health New Zealand makes it publicly available.
3: In section 55(5) and the Māori Health Authority
4: Repeal section 55(6)
29: Section 57 amended (Making of charter)
1: In section 57(1) and the Māori Health Authority
2: In section 57(1)(c) their Health New Zealand’s
30: Section 58 amended (Report on charter)
In section 58(1) and the Māori Health Authority
31: Section 61 amended (Minister may appoint Crown observers)
1: Replace section 61(1)
1: The Minister may make an appointment under this section if the Minister considers it desirable for the purpose of assisting in improving the performance of Health New Zealand.
2: In section 61(2)(a) or the Māori Health Authority (as the case may be)
32: Section 62 amended (Minister may dismiss board or appoint commissioner)
1: In section 62(1) or the Māori Health Authority
2: Replace section 62(2)
2: The Minister may, by written notice, appoint a commissioner to replace the board of Health New Zealand if all the members of the board are removed from office under subsection (1) or the Crown Entities Act 2004.
3: Repeal section 62(8)
33: Section 66 amended (Restrictions on directions under section 103 of Crown Entities Act 2004)
Repeal section 66(1)
34: Section 80 amended (Functions of HQSC)
Repeal section 80(2)(d)
35: Section 89 replaced (Hauora Māori Advisory Committee)
Replace section 89
89: Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
1: The Minister must establish a Hauora Māori Advisory Committee to advise the Minister on any matter relating to hauora Māori that the Minister requests.
2: The committee comprises 8 members appointed by the Minister after consulting the Minister for Māori Development.
3: Section 87 otherwise applies to the committee and the appointment of its members.
36: Sections 90 and 91 repealed
Repeal sections 90 91
37: Section 93 amended (Expert advisory committee on public health)
In section 93(2) Health New Zealand, and the Māori Health Authority and Health New Zealand
2: Amendments to Part 4 and schedules
38: Section 94 amended (Arrangements relating to payments)
1: In section 94(1) , Health New Zealand, or the Māori Health Authority or Health New Zealand
2: In section 94(3) health entity Health New Zealand
39: Section 100 amended (Act must be reviewed every 5 years)
Replace section 100(3)
3: The Director-General must prepare a report of the review.
40: Section 102 amended (Regulations)
1: In section 102(1)(a) and the Māori Health Authority
2: In section 102(1)(e) or the Māori Health Authority
3: Repeal section 102(1)(n)
4: In section 102(2) and the Māori Health Authority
5: In section 102(5)(a) or the Māori Health Authority
41: Schedule 1 amended
1: In Schedule 1 clauses 5 6(1)
2: In Schedule 1
a: insert the Part set out in Schedule 1
b: make all necessary consequential amendments.
42: Schedule 2 repealed
Repeal Schedule 2
43: Consequential amendments
Amend the legislation specified in Schedule 2 2024-06-30 Accident Compensation Act 2001 Children’s Act 2014 Children and Young People’s Commission Act 2022 Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002 Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975 Education and Training Act 2020 Employment Relations Act 2000 Family Violence Act 2018 Health Act 1956 Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 Health Sector (Transfers) Act 1993 Home and Community Support (Payment for Travel Between Clients) Settlement Act 2016 Income Tax Act 2007 Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020 Ombudsmen Act 1975 Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 Privacy Act 2020 Public Audit Act 2001 Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Act 2017 Therapeutic Products Act 2023 Crown Entities (Financial Powers) Regulations 2005 Health Entitlement Cards Regulations 1993 New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Archives) Regulations 2001


1: Title
This Act is the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act 2024.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 2024-03-06 Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 Part 1
1: Amendments to principal Act
4: Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
In section 2(1) approved smoked tobacco retail premises approved smoked tobacco retailer entity iwi-Māori partnership board Māori Health Authority responsible person
5: Section 3A replaced (Purposes of this Act)
Replace section 3A
3A: Purposes of this Act
The purposes of this Act are, in general, as follows:
a: to reduce the exposure of people who do not themselves smoke to any detrimental effect on their health caused by smoking by others; and
b: to prevent the normalisation of vaping; and
c: to reduce the appeal of regulated products to children and young people; and
d: to minimise harm from regulated products, in particular to children and young people; and
e: to regulate and control the marketing, advertising, and promotion of regulated products (whether directly, including through the appearance of regulated products and packages, or through the sponsoring of other products, services, or events) in order to improve public health by—
i: discouraging people, especially children and young people, from taking up smoking; and
ii: discouraging non-smokers, especially children and young people, from taking up vaping or using smokeless tobacco products; and
iii: encouraging people to stop smoking, vaping, or otherwise using regulated products; and
iv: discouraging people who have stopped smoking, vaping, or otherwise using regulated products from resuming smoking, vaping, or using regulated products; and
f: to support smokers to switch to regulated products that are significantly less harmful than smoking; and
g: to regulate the safety of regulated products; and
h: to monitor and regulate the presence of the constituents of regulated products and their emissions; and
i: to give effect to certain obligations and commitments that New Zealand has as a party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, done at Geneva on 21 May 2003.
6: Section 3AA amended (Guide to this Act)
1: Replace section 3AA(3)
3: Part 1B regulates entry into the vaping products market.
2: Replace section 3AA(6)
6: Part 3A provides for the regulation of constituents of smoked tobacco products.
3: In section 3AA(8)(b)(iii) product approval and notification decisions notifiable product decisions
7: Section 3AB amended (Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi))
Repeal section 3AB(a) to (c)
8: Part 1B heading amended
In the Part 1B smoked tobacco and vaping products markets vaping products market
9: Subpart 1 of Part 1B repealed
Repeal subpart 1
10: Cross-heading above section 57A repealed
Repeal the cross-heading above section 57A
11: Sections 57B to 57E repealed
Repeal sections 57B to 57E
12: Section 57I repealed (Limits on nicotine for smoked tobacco products)
Repeal section 57I
13: Section 81 amended (Regulations)
1: Repeal section 81(1)(20) to (21A)
2: In section 81(1)(22)(i) approved smoked tobacco retailers, and specialist vape retailers and retailers of regulated products
3: Repeal section 81(22)(ia)
14: Section 82A repealed (Regulations for sale and distribution of smoked tobacco products)
Repeal section 82A
15: Section 82B amended (Regulations relating to requirements for smoked tobacco products)
1: Repeal section 82B(1)(b) and (e)
2: In section 82B(2) subsection (1)(a), (c), or (e) subsection (1)(a) or (c)
16: Section 85 amended (Regulations imposing fees)
Repeal section 85(1)(a)(vi) and (vii)
17: Section 86 amended (Regulations imposing levies)
1: Replace section 86(1)
1: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations providing for the levies that must be paid by a retailer, distributor, importer, or manufacturer of a notifiable product under Part 4.
2: In section 86(2)(b) Parts 1B and 3A Part 1B
18: Section 90A amended (Liability for action of employee)
Replace section 90A(1)
1: This section applies to an offence against section 40(2), 43(3), 44(4), 57F(2), 57H(6), or 69B(7).
19: Section 90B amended (Burden of proof of reasonable excuse)
1: In section 90B 20G(3), 20H(2), 20J(8), 55(2), 57(6), 57C(8), 57D(8),
2: In section 90B 43(4) 43(3)
20: Section 100 amended (Annual reporting requirements for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of regulated products)
Repeal section 100(2A)
21: Section 102 amended (Appeals against decision to suspend or cancel product approval or notification)
1: Replace section 102(1)
1: If the Director-General decides to suspend or cancel a notification of a notifiable product, the notifier may appeal to the appeals committee against the decision.
2: In section 102(2) holder of the approval or the
22: Section 103 amended (Appeals committee)
In section 103(2) an approval of a smoked tobacco product or
23: Section 105 repealed (Ministry must review certain provisions of Act)
Repeal section 105
24: Schedule 1 amended
1: In Schedule 1, repeal clause 17
2: In Schedule 1, repeal clause 18(1)(a) and (c) and (2)
2: Amendments to other enactments
1: Amendments to Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022
25: Principal Act
This subpart amends the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 2024-03-06 Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022
26: Section 2 amended (Commencement)
1: Repeal section 2(1) to (3)
2: In section 2(4) The rest of this Act This Act
27: Section 20 repealed (Subpart 7 heading in Part 2 amended)
Repeal section 20
28: Section 21 amended (Section 40 amended (Sale and delivery of regulated product to people younger than 18 years prohibited))
Repeal section 21(1) and (2)
29: Sections 22 to 26 repealed
Repeal sections 22 to 26
30: Section 41 amended (Section 81 amended (Regulations))
Repeal section 41(1) and (2)
31: Section 52 repealed (Section 94 amended (Enforcement officer may require identifying information))
Repeal section 52
32: Subpart 1 of Part 2 repealed
Repeal subpart 1
33: Sections 61 to 63 repealed
Repeal sections 61 to 63
2: Amendments to Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Regulations 2021
34: Principal regulations
This subpart amends the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Regulations 2021 2024-03-06 Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Regulations 2021
35: Subparts 2A, 2B, and 2C of Part 3 revoked
Revoke subparts 2A 2B 2C
36: Subpart 4 of Part 3 revoked
Revoke subpart 4
37: Part 6A revoked
Revoke Part 6A
38: Regulation 84 amended (Annual returns and reports)
1: In regulation 84(1) and (2) be in contain the information required by
2: Replace regulation 84(3)(b)
b: for—
i: specialist vape retailers, contain the information required by form 4 of Schedule 9; and
ii: other retailers of regulated products, contain the information required by form 5 of Schedule 9
39: Schedule 1 amended
1: In Schedule 1
2: In Schedule 1
a: insert the Part set out in Schedule 1
b: make all necessary consequential amendments.
40: Schedule 8 amended
In Schedule 8
41: Schedule 9 amended
1: In Schedule 9 UPC EAN/UPC
2: In Schedule 9 form 5 Schedule 2
3: Amendments to Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Regulations 2023
42: Principal regulations
This subpart amends the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Regulations 2023 2024-03-06 Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Regulations 2023
43: Regulation 2 amended (Commencement)
Revoke regulation 2(2)
44: Regulation 7 revoked (Regulation 63 revoked (Conduct of tests of manufactured cigarettes))
Revoke regulation 7


Legal Services Amendment Act 2024

1: Title
This Act is the Legal Services Amendment Act 2024.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force 14 days after Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Legal Services Act 2011 2024-03-21 Legal Services Act 2011
4: Section 99 amended (Secretary to refer claim to Commissioner for decision)
After section 99(4)(c)
ca: any claim to the extent to which it is for a disbursement incurred in relation to a report or statement (whether oral or written) of a person called by an offender under section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2002; and
5: Schedule 1AA amended
In Schedule 1AA
a: insert the Part set out in the Schedule
b: make all necessary consequential amendments.


1: Title
This Act is the Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Act 2024.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
1: Repeal of Business Payment Practices Act 2023 and related matters
3: Repeal of Business Payment Practices Act 2023
The Business Payment Practices Act 2023 2024-03-08 Business Payment Practices Act 2023
4: Revocation of Business Payment Practices Regulations 2023
The Business Payment Practices Regulations 2023 2024-03-08 Business Payment Practices Regulations 2023
5: Principal Act
Section 6 Tax Administration Act 1994 2024-03-08 Tax Administration Act 1994
6: Schedule 7 amended
In Schedule 7 clause 25B
2: Repeal of this Act
7: Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the close of the 28th day after the date on which it comes into force. 2024-04-06 Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Act 2024 in force 8/3/24, 28 days from that date 5/4/24 plus on the close of that date is 6/4/24