Legislation Act 2019

Interpretation and application of legislation - Time and distance

57: Determining time generally

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"How to work out what time means in New Zealand law"

When you are looking at legislation, a reference to a point of time is talking about the time in New Zealand. This time is determined by sections 3 and 4 of the Time Act 1974 and the Time Act 1974. These sections explain what New Zealand standard time and New Zealand daylight time are.

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Time and distance

57Determining time generally

  1. A reference to a point of time in legislation is to time for general purposes in New Zealand as determined by sections 3 and 4 of the Time Act 1974 (which provides for New Zealand standard time and New Zealand daylight time).

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  • 1974 No 39 s 6