Legislation Act 2019

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

50: Power to identify matters using classes

You could also call this:

"Making rules for groups of things, not just one at a time"

When you are given the power to make rules or decisions, you can identify the things you are making rules about by using groups or classes. You can do this when you are declaring, prescribing, or specifying something, or when you are doing something related to it. You have the power to make these decisions in certain situations.

When you are making these decisions, you can use classes to identify the things you are dealing with. This means you can make rules that apply to a whole group of things, rather than having to list each thing individually. This can make it easier to make rules and decisions.

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

50Power to identify matters using classes

  1. This section applies to legislation that confers on a person a power to make secondary legislation or any other instrument—

  2. declaring, prescribing, or specifying a matter; or
    1. doing anything in relation to a matter.
      1. In exercising the power, the person may identify the matter by referring to a class or classes of matters.