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Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill

Amendment to Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

3: Principal Act

You could also call this:

"This bill changes the main drug law"

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This part of the bill wants to change a law called the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 is the main law that this bill aims to update. When a new bill changes an existing law, we call the existing law the 'Principal Act'. In this case, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 is the Principal Act.

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This page was last updated on 18 September 2025

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1513075.

Topics:

Crime and justice > Criminal lawHealth and wellbeing > Public health

2: Commencement, or

"When this law starts working"

4: New section 34B inserted (Protection of persons seeking emergency assistance for overdose or acute adverse reaction), or

"New law protects people who call for help when someone takes too many drugs"

Part 1Amendment to Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

3Principal Act

This Part amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.