Legislation Act 2019
Summary of changes
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19 July 2025
- Exemptions from presentation or disallowance have been updated to include the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024
- Exemptions from presentation or disallowance have been amended to reflect changes made by the Civil Aviation Act 2023 and the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023
Affected provisions
- 3: Exemptions from presentation or disallowance under this ActExemptions from presentation or disallowance have been updated to include the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024; Exemptions from presentation or disallowance have been amended to reflect changes made by the Civil Aviation Act 2023 and the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023
3 December 2025
- The definition of 'central government entity' has been repealed and replaced with a revised definition of 'relevant policy agency' in certain provisions
- Exemptions from presentation or disallowance under the Act have been updated to reflect changes in referenced Acts and add new exemptions
Affected provisions
- 3: Exemptions from presentation or disallowance under this ActExemptions from presentation or disallowance under the Act have been updated to reflect changes in referenced Acts and add new exemptions
- 5: InterpretationThe definition of 'central government entity' has been repealed and replaced with a revised definition of 'relevant policy agency' in certain provisions
- 102: Interpretation in this PartThe definition of 'central government entity' has been repealed and replaced with a revised definition of 'relevant policy agency' in certain provisions
