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Telecommunications Act 2001

Preliminary - General

2: Commencement

You could also call this:

"When the Telecommunications Act 2001 becomes a law and starts working"

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This Act starts on the day after it gets the Royal assent. You need to know that the Royal assent is when the Governor-General agrees to make the Act a law. The Act will be in force from that day onwards.

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"This law helps control how phone and internet services are provided to you in New Zealand."

Part 1Preliminary
General

2Commencement

  1. This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.