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.
The Bill has parts called clauses. You will see what each clause is about. Clause 1 is the title of the Bill. The Bill starts the day after it is agreed to. This is in Clause 2. It says when the Bill comes into force. Clause 3 tells you what the Bill is for. Clause 4 says the Bill applies to the government. This is because the government is also known as the Crown. Clause 5 says English is an official language. This means English is one of the languages of New Zealand.
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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1493975-clause-by-clause-analysis.
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Clause 1 is the Title clause.
Clause 2 is the commencement clause. The Bill comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
Clause 3 describes the purpose of the Bill.
Clause 4 provides that the Bill will bind the Crown.
Clause 5 provides that the English language is an official language of New Zealand.
