Legislation Act 2019

Interpretation and application of legislation - Commencement of legislation

24: Outline of commencement provisions

You could also call this:

"When New Laws Start: A Guide to the Rules"

When you look at the Legislation Act 2019, you will see that it has rules for when laws start. These rules are in sections 25 to 29 and they do a few things. They help make the start date of a law happen as planned.

You will find that these rules also provide a default start date if the law does not say when it should start. They give more details about how these rules work in practice. This helps make sure the rules are used correctly.

The first part of this provision is like a guide to help you understand the overall plan and effect of the rules about when laws start.

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Part 2Interpretation and application of legislation
Commencement of legislation

24Outline of commencement provisions

  1. Sections 25 to 29 set rules for the commencement of legislation that—

  2. give effect to the commencement stated or provided for in the legislation; and
    1. provide default rules for commencement if the legislation does not state or provide for the commencement; and
      1. provide further detail for the effective operation and application of those rules.
        1. Subsection (1) is a guide only to the general scheme and effect of the provisions that affect commencement of legislation.