This Act aims to help create good laws for New Zealand that are easy to find and understand. The Act does this by setting out principles and rules for understanding laws. It also helps make laws simpler and more consistent.
The Act allows all laws to be published online in one place, except in some cases. This makes it easier for you to access the laws that affect you. The Act also provides ways to keep laws up to date and make them easier to understand.
The Act supports the work of Parliament and the public in reviewing laws. It also continues the work of the PCO, which has functions and objectives that help achieve the purpose of this Act. The PCO's work is important for promoting good laws in New Zealand.
The Act helps you understand laws by making them simpler and easier to find. This is good for everyone in New Zealand.
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1: Title, or
"What the Legislation Act 2019 is about"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Parliamentary Counsel Office.
