This page is about a bill. That means that it's not the law yet, but some people want it to be the law. It could change quickly, and some of the information is just a draft.

Referendums Framework Bill

2: Commencement

You could also call this:

"When the law starts and people must follow it"

Illustration for Referendums Framework Bill

If this bill becomes a law, it will start on the day after it gets Royal assent. You will know it has Royal assent when it is officially agreed to by the Government. This is when the law will officially come into force and people will have to follow it.

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This page was last updated on 25 August 2025

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1028613.

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1: Title, or

"The name of this law would be the Referendums Framework Act with the year it starts."

3: Repeal, or

"This law will automatically stop on 31 October 2031 and you won't have to follow it anymore."

2Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.