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Food Act 2014

2: Commencement

You could also call this:

"When the Food Act 2014 starts to be used as law in New Zealand."

The Food Act 2014 comes into force on a date chosen by the Governor-General. You can think of the Governor-General as a representative of the King or Queen of New Zealand. The Governor-General makes this choice by Order in Council, which is a formal decision made by the Governor-General.

Some parts of the Act come into force on the day after it receives the Royal assent, which is when the King or Queen formally agrees to the Act. These parts include sections 279, 282, 283, 284, 285(1)(o) and (p) and (2), 286, 287, 288, 289, and 292. They also include sections 419 and 420(1).

Other parts of the Act come into force on 1 March 2016, or on a date chosen by the Governor-General. Section 133 comes into force on 1 July 2016, or on a date chosen by the Governor-General. When the Governor-General makes an Order in Council, it is called secondary legislation, which you can read more about in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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2Commencement

  1. This Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and 1 or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for different provisions and different purposes (including the appointment of 1 or more dates for the purpose of commencing the repeals effected by section 420(2)).

  2. Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (3) to (6).

  3. The following provisions come into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent:

  4. sections 279 (but only as it relates to disposal upon recall under section 284), 282, 283 (except subsections (1)(a) and (8)), 284, 285(1)(o) and (p) and (2), 286, 287, 288, 289, and 292:
    1. sections 419 and 420(1).

      1. Any other provision of this Act must be treated as if it were in force to the extent necessary for the operation of a provision to which subsection (3)(a) applies, including, without limitation,—

      2. section 241(1)(b) and (2) to (4); and
        1. section 244 (but only as it relates to a requirement under section 292); and
          1. any other provision that imposes an offence relating to a provision to which subsection (3)(a) applies; and
            1. sections 251, 351, and 353; and
              1. any other provision relating to the enforcement of obligations imposed under a power in a provision to which subsection (3)(a) applies, such as provisions for the gathering of evidence and the taking of proceedings for an offence.

                1. Section 133 comes into force on 1 July 2016 or an earlier date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.

                2. Any provision of this Act (other than section 133) that is not already in force on 1 March 2016 comes into force on that date.

                3. An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

                Notes
                • Section 2(7): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).