Parliament Act 2025

Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

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You are reading about the Parliament Act 2025. This Act has some special rules to help when it starts. These rules are called transitional, savings, and related provisions. They help people understand what happens to the old laws when the new Act starts. You need to know what some words mean. The '1988 Act' means the Clerk of the House of Representatives Act 1988. The '2000 Act' means the Parliamentary Service Act 2000. The '2013 Act' means the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013. The 'commencement date' is the day the new Act starts. When the new Act starts, some people keep their jobs. The Clerk and the Deputy Clerk keep working as if they were appointed under the new Act. Other officers of the House also keep their jobs. Their terms and conditions of employment stay the same, except for any changes made by the new Act. Some laws about superannuation are not affected by the new Act. This means that people's entitlements to superannuation stay the same. The Parliamentary Service (Parliamentary Precincts) Resolution 2021 also continues to apply. It is treated as if it were made under the new Act. The chief executive and employees of the Parliamentary Service keep their jobs too. Their terms and conditions of employment stay the same, except for any changes made by the new Act. Some other laws about superannuation and travel services also continue to apply. They are treated as if they were made under the new Act. Some historical references to Parliament and the House of Representatives are also changed. References to the Legislature or the Legislative Council and House of Representatives are now read as references to the Parliament of New Zealand or the House of Representatives. Codes of conduct that apply to parliamentary agencies also continue to apply. They are treated as minimum standards under the new Act.

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1Transitional, savings, and related provisions Empowered by s 7

1Provisions relating to this Act as enacted

1Interpretation of this Part

In this Part,—
1988 Act means the Clerk of the House of Representatives Act 1988
2000 Act means the Parliamentary Service Act 2000
2013 Act means the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013
commencement date means the day specified in section 2(1).

1Provisions relating to repeal of 1988 Act

2Clerk continued

This clause applies to the person who, immediately before the commencement date, was the Clerk.
On and after the commencement date,—
the person continues as the Clerk as if that person had been appointed under this Act; and
the person’s appointment under this Act is to be treated as having been made on the date on which the person was appointed as the Clerk under section 2 of the 1988 Act.

The terms and conditions of appointment of the person are the same as the terms and conditions of their appointment immediately before the commencement date except as amended by this Act.
The person is eligible for reappointment in accordance with this Act.

3Deputy Clerk continued

This clause applies to the person who, immediately before the commencement date, was the Deputy Clerk.
The person continues in the office of Deputy Clerk on and after the commencement date in accordance with subclause (3).
Provided that their term of office is unexpired, the person continues to hold the office of Deputy Clerk as if the 1988 Act were still in force until the earlier of the following dates:
if the Clerk appoints the person as an employee under section 112, a date agreed by the person with the Clerk:
the end of the day that is 6 months after the commencement date.

However, subclause (3) does not apply if the person—
resigns; or
is removed from office; or
dies.

If the person ceases to hold office under subclause (3)(b), no compensation is payable for loss of office.

4Officers of the House continued

This clause applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement date, was an officer of the House appointed as an employee of the Office of the Clerk under section 18 of the 1988 Act.
On and after the commencement date, the person continues as an officer of the House as if that person had been appointed under this Act.
The terms and conditions of employment of the person are the same as the terms and conditions of their employment immediately before the commencement date except as amended by this Act.

5Superannuation continued

An entitlement of an officer of the House under any superannuation scheme, or arrangement in respect of superannuation, that applied to that officer of the House immediately before the commencement date is not affected by—
the repeal of section 28 of the 1988 Act by section 52(b) of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025; or
the replacement of section 28 of the 1988 Act by clause 16 of Schedule 5 of this Act.

2Provisions relating to repeal of 2000 Act

Parliamentary precincts

6Parliamentary Service (Parliamentary Precincts) Resolution 2021 continued

The Parliamentary Service (Parliamentary Precincts) Resolution 2021 made under section 25(1) and (2) of the 2000 Act continues in force and—
must be treated as if it had been made under section 53(1) of this Act; and
may be amended or revoked as if it had been made under that section.

Chief executive, employment, and superannuation

7Chief executive continued

This clause applies to the person who, immediately before the commencement date, was the chief executive.
On and after the commencement date,—
the person continues as the chief executive as if the person had been appointed under this Act; and
the person’s appointment under this Act is to be treated as having been made on the date on which the person was appointed as the chief executive under clause 1(1) of Schedule 1 of the 2000 Act.

The person’s appointment is to be treated as having been made for a term of 5 years, in accordance with clause 4 of Schedule 1 of the 2000 Act, and clause 8(1)(a) of Schedule 4 of this Act does not apply to the person.
All other terms and conditions of appointment of the person are the same as the terms and conditions of their appointment immediately before the commencement date except as amended by this Act.
The person is eligible for reappointment in accordance with this Act.

8Employees of Parliamentary Service continued

This clause applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement date, was an employee of the Parliamentary Service.
On and after the commencement date, the person continues as an employee of the Parliamentary Service as if that person had been appointed under this Act.
The terms and conditions of employment of the person are the same as the terms and conditions of their employment immediately before the commencement date except as amended by this Act.

9Superannuation continued

An entitlement of an employee under any superannuation scheme, or arrangement in respect of superannuation, that applied to that employee immediately before the commencement date is not affected by—
the repeal of clause 10 of Schedule 1 of the 2000 Act by section 52(c) of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025; or
the replacement of clause 10 of Schedule 1 of the 2000 Act by clause 16 of Schedule 5 of this Act.

Parliamentary Corporation

10Membership of Parliamentary Corporation continued

This clause applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement date, was a member of the Parliamentary Corporation.
On and after the commencement date, the person continues as a member of the Parliamentary Corporation as if that person had been appointed under this Act.

Parliamentary Service Commission

11Membership of Parliamentary Service Commission continued

This clause applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement date, was a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission.
On and after the commencement date, the person continues as a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission as if the person had been appointed under this Act.

Appropriations review committee

12Transitional arrangement for appropriations review committee

Sections 20 to 22 of the 2000 Act continue to apply as if this Act had not been enacted if—
the Speaker has, before the commencement date, established an appropriations review committee under section 20 of the 2000 Act; and
the appropriations review committee has not yet reported to the Speaker under section 22 of the 2000 Act.

This clause is repealed on the close of 31 December 2029.

3Provisions relating to repeal of 2013 Act

13Secondary legislation made by Remuneration Authority continued

The Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2024 made under section 8 of the 2013 Act continues in force and—
must be treated as if it had been made under section 71 of this Act; and
may be amended or revoked as if it had been made under that section.

The Members of Parliament (Accommodation Services for Members and Travel Services for Family Members) Determination 2023 made under section 17 of the 2013 Act continues in force and—
must be treated as if the 2013 Act were still in force; and
may be amended or revoked as if the 2013 Act were still in force; and
is revoked on the day after polling day for the first general election that takes place on or after the commencement date.

The Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2024 made under section 43 of the 2013 Act continues in force and—
must be treated as if it had been made under section 73 of this Act; and
may be amended or revoked as if it had been made under that section.

The Members of Parliament (Former Prime Ministers Travel Services) Determination 2017 made under section 44 of the 2013 Act continues in force and—
must be treated as if it had been made under section 74 of this Act; and
may be amended or revoked as if it had been made under that section.

This clause is subject to section 19 of the Remuneration Authority Act 1977.

14Secondary legislation made by Speaker continued

The Speaker’s Directions 2023 made under section 23 of the 2013 Act continue in force and—
must be treated as if the 2013 Act were still in force; and
may be amended or revoked as if the 2013 Act were still in force; and
are revoked on the day after polling day for the first general election that takes place on or after the commencement date.

The Members of Parliament (Official Inter-Parliamentary Relations Programme) Travel and Accommodation Services Determination 2019 made under sections 34 and 35 of the 2013 Act continues in force and—
must be treated as if it had been made under section 87 of this Act; and
may be amended or revoked as if it had been made under that section.

15Secondary legislation made by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services continued

The Ministers’ Travel Services within New Zealand Determination 2023 made under section 27 of the 2013 Act continues in force and—
must be treated as if the 2013 Act were still in force; and
may be amended or revoked as if the 2013 Act were still in force; and
is revoked on the day after polling day for the first general election that takes place on or after the commencement date.

4Provisions relating to repeal of Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950

16How to read certain historical references to Parliament and House of Representatives

On or after the commencement date,—
a reference to the Legislature in any legislation other than the Constitution Act 1986 must, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Parliament of New Zealand:
each of the following references in any legislation must, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the House of Representatives:
1. the Legislative Council and House of Representatives:
2. both Houses of Parliament:
3. both Houses of the General Assembly.

Compare

1950 No 3 s 2(3), (4)

5Other provisions

17Code of conduct continued

This clause applies to a code of conduct that—
applies to a parliamentary agency (the affected parliamentary agency); and
was issued by the Clerk, the chief executive, or both; and
is current immediately before the commencement date.

On and after the commencement date, the code of conduct—
continues to apply to the affected parliamentary agency as if it were a minimum standard set under clause 18 of Schedule 5 of this Act; but
ceases to apply to the affected parliamentary agency if replaced by a minimum standard set under clause 18 of Schedule 5 of this Act.