Legislation Act 2019

Interpretation and application of legislation - Exercise of powers in legislation generally

48: Power to make includes power to amend or revoke

You could also call this:

"Making laws also means you can change or cancel them."

When you have the power to make laws or rules, you also have the power to change or cancel them. You can amend or revoke the laws or rules, which means you can make changes to them or get rid of them altogether. You can also replace the laws or rules with new ones.

When you are changing, cancelling, or replacing laws or rules, you must follow the same steps you would when making them. This means you have to meet the same requirements, but you might need to adjust them a bit to fit the situation. You can find more information about this by looking at the Legislation Act 1986.

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47: Powers of office holder may be exercised by acting office holders, or

"Someone else can do your job if you're not there, like a deputy or temporary replacement."

49: Power to make different provision for classes of matters, or

"Making rules for different types of things in different ways"

Part 2Interpretation and application of legislation
Exercise of powers in legislation generally

48Power to make includes power to amend or revoke

The power to make secondary legislation or any other instrument includes the power to—
amend or revoke the legislation or instrument:
replace the legislation or instrument.

Requirements that apply in relation to making the secondary legislation or other instrument also apply, with all necessary modifications, in relation to its amendment, revocation, or replacement.

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1999 No 85 s 15