90Amendments to national standards without full process

1. The Minister may amend a national standard without complying with section 70 if the amendment is needed for 1 of the following reasons:

2. to align with a New Zealand Standard within the meaning of section 4 of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015:
3. to implement New Zealand’s obligations under any international convention, protocol, or agreement to which New Zealand is a party:
4. to give effect to a national adaptation plan:
5. to extend the time frame for implementation of any part of a national standard:
6. to remove provisions in a national standard that are no longer required as a consequence of changes to legislation:
7. to make changes that are no more than minor in effect, to correct errors, or to make similar technical alterations.

8. Section 69 does not apply to amendments made under this section.

9. See section 74 which provides for how amendments under this section are approved.