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8A: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
or “Rules for managing legal changes and their effects”

You could also call this:

“The Companies Act applies to everyone, including the government”

This law applies to everyone, including the government. When the law says it “binds the Crown,” it means that the government has to follow the rules in this Act just like everyone else. The Crown is another way of saying the government. So, no matter who you are or what job you have, even if you work for the government, you need to follow what this Act says.

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Next up: 10: Essential requirements

or “What you need to set up a company in New Zealand”

Part 1 Preliminary

9Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.