Plain language law
New Zealand law explained for everyone
5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
or “Rules for managing changes when the Privacy Act 2020 comes into effect”
or “Rules for managing changes when the Privacy Act 2020 comes into effect”
You could also call this:
“This law applies to everyone, including the New Zealand government”
This law applies to the government of New Zealand. When the law says it “binds the Crown”, it means that the government must follow the rules in this law, just like everyone else. You can think of “the Crown” as another way of saying “the government”. So, no matter who you are or what job you have in the government, you still have to obey this law.
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Next up: 7: Interpretation
or “Explaining key terms and concepts used in the Privacy Act 2020”