Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006

4: Interpretation

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"What special words mean in the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006"

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When you read the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006, some words have special meanings. An enactment does not include a rule of court. The Act explains what some words mean, like epidemic management notice, which is a notice under section 8(1). You can find the meaning of High Court Rules in section 4(1) of the Senior Courts Act 2016. The Act also explains what immediate modification order and modification order mean. An immediate modification order is made under section 14(1) or 15(1). A modification order is made under section 11(1), 12(1), 14(1), or 15(1). When you see the word modify, it includes suspend and waive. The word person includes the Crown. The Act also explains what prospective modification order means, which is a modification order made under section 11(1) or 12(1). The rules of court are rules that regulate the practice and procedure of a court, like the High Court Rules. For the purposes of section 24, rules of court include any applicable modifications made under section 24A. The Minister of the Crown and department of State responsible for an enactment are the ones responsible for the administration of the enactment. The New Zealand Police is a department of State and the Commissioner of Police is its chief executive.

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3: Purpose, or

"To keep you and your community safe from epidemics in New Zealand"

4A: Transitional, savings, and related provisions, or

"Rules to Help Change to the New Law"

4Interpretation

In this Act,—
enactment does not include a rule of court
epidemic management notice means a notice under section 8(1)
epidemic notice means a notice under section 5(1)
High Court Rules has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Senior Courts Act 2016
immediate modification order means a modification order made under section 14(1) or 15(1)
modification order means an order made under section 11(1), 12(1), 14(1), or 15(1)
modify includes suspend and waive
person includes the Crown
prospective modification order means a modification order made under section 11(1) or 12(1)
rules of court, in relation to a court,—
1. means rules (for example, the High Court Rules), or any secondary legislation (for example, regulations), regulating the practice and procedure of the court:
2. for the purposes of section 24, includes any applicable modifications made, and in force, under section 24A.
For the purposes of this Act,—
the Minister of the Crown and department of State responsible for the administration of an enactment that is or forms part of secondary legislation are the Minister of the Crown and department of State responsible for the administration of the enactment under whose authority the legislation was made; and
the New Zealand Police is a department of State and the Commissioner of Police is its chief executive.

Notes

Section 4(1) High Court Rules: inserted, on 3 November 2021, by Schedule 6 clause 8 of the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 42).
Section 4(1) rules of court: inserted, on 3 November 2021, by Schedule 6 clause 8 of the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 42).
Section 4(2)(a): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).