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Plain Language Act 2022

Plain language requirements

15: Other Acts not affected

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“This law doesn't change how Māori language and sign language laws work”

This law doesn’t change how Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016/the Māori Language Act 2016 or the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 work. These laws will continue to operate as they did before.

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Part 2 Plain language requirements

15Other Acts not affected

  1. This Act does not affect Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016/the Māori Language Act 2016 or the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006.