The Governor-General can cancel secondary legislation or other instruments by Order in Council. You need to know that this happens when the Attorney-General recommends it, after checking that the legislation or instrument is no longer needed. The Attorney-General must be satisfied that it has ceased to have effect or is no longer required before making a recommendation.

When the Governor-General cancels something, it is done with the Attorney-General's recommendation. This power to cancel is extra to any other power that already exists to revoke the legislation or instrument.

An order to cancel something under this section is considered secondary legislation, and you can find out more about publication requirements for this in this Part, which also explains what happens to the cancelled legislation or instrument, and it is similar to what was in s 15 of 2012 No 119.