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Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill

2: Commencement

You could also call this:

"When the law starts, 6 months after it's agreed to"

Illustration for Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill

If this bill becomes a law, it will start 6 months after it gets Royal assent. You will have to wait 6 months after Royal assent before this law applies. This means the law will not start straight away when it is agreed to.

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This page was last updated on 27 October 2025

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1536439.

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1: Title, or

"This law is about social media rules for younger users."

3: Purpose, or

"Keeping kids safe on social media"

2Commencement

This Act comes into force 6 months after Royal assent.