The Governor-General can make regulations for certain purposes. You need to know that these regulations can cover things the Act says must be done by regulations. They can also cover things that are necessary to carry out the Act. The Governor-General makes these regulations with the help of the Minister. Regulations made under this section are called secondary legislation, see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for more information about publication requirements. You can find out more about what this means by looking at the Legislation Act 2019.

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256: Interpretation, or

"What special words mean in this law"

258: Power to make water services bylaws, or

"Councils can make rules about water services in their area"

Part 5Miscellaneous provisions

257Regulations

The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:
providing for anything this Act says may or must be provided for by regulations:
providing for anything incidental that is necessary for carrying out, or giving full effect to, this Act.

Regulations made under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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