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Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill

Preliminary provisions

6: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The law applies to the government too"

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This proposed law will apply to the Crown. You need to know that the Crown includes government departments and agencies. The proposed law will affect how they work with social media platforms.

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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=LMS1536455.

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5: Meaning of social media platform, or

"What is a social media platform?"

7: Provider must take reasonable steps to prevent age-restricted users from having accounts, or

"Stop age-restricted users from having social media accounts"

Part 1Preliminary provisions

6Act binds the Crown

This Act binds the Crown.