Parliament Act 2025
Summary of changes
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25 December 2025
- Multiple provisions were updated
Affected provisions
- 1: Title Multiple provisions were updated
- 2: Commencement Multiple provisions were updated
- 2: Parliamentary precincts Multiple provisions were updated
- 3: Purpose Multiple provisions were updated
- 3: Administration of salaries, allowances, annuities, expenses, and services for members and others Multiple provisions were updated
- 4: Outline of this Act Multiple provisions were updated
- 4: Additional conditions of Clerk holding office and chief executive’s appointment Multiple provisions were updated
- 5: Interpretation Multiple provisions were updated
- 5: Employment in parliamentary agencies Multiple provisions were updated
- 6: Procedure of Parliamentary Corporation and Parliamentary Service Commission Multiple provisions were updated
- 6: Status of guide or outline provisions Multiple provisions were updated
- 9: Outline of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 20: Use of evidence, etc, for interpreting legislation Multiple provisions were updated
- 22: Operation of subparts 4 and 5 not affected Multiple provisions were updated
- 24: Speaker’s certificate that communication authorised Multiple provisions were updated
- 25: Application and order for stay of proceedings Multiple provisions were updated
- 30: House of Representatives cannot imprison for contempt Multiple provisions were updated
- 31: House cannot expel member Multiple provisions were updated
- 32: House of Representatives or committee may administer oath or affirmation Multiple provisions were updated
- 33: Privileges and immunities of witness Multiple provisions were updated
- 34: Exemption of member or officer from attendance Multiple provisions were updated
- 35: Exemption of Speaker from attendance: exemption by House of Representatives Multiple provisions were updated
- 36: Exemption of Speaker from attendance: interim exemption by Speaker Multiple provisions were updated
- 37: Service of exemption certificate or order Multiple provisions were updated
- 38: Effect of certificate or order Multiple provisions were updated
- 39: Judicial notice of Speaker’s signature Multiple provisions were updated
- 40: Parliamentary journals as evidence Multiple provisions were updated
- 41: Outline of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 42: Speaker may delegate functions and duties only if Act expressly authorises such delegation Multiple provisions were updated
- 43: Speaker may delegate functions, duties, and powers to Deputy Speaker Multiple provisions were updated
- 44: Speaker may delegate functions, duties, and powers under Public Finance Act 1989 to head of parliamentary agency Multiple provisions were updated
- 45: How Speaker may delegate functions, duties, and powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 46: Status and effect of delegations Multiple provisions were updated
- 47: Speaker may request Public Service Commissioner to perform certain functions under Public Service Act 2020 Multiple provisions were updated
- 48: Deputy Speaker may act as Speaker under this Act or Public Finance Act 1989 Multiple provisions were updated
- 49: Member with authority to act as Speaker Multiple provisions were updated
- 50: Deputy Speaker to continue in office despite dissolution or expiration of Parliament Multiple provisions were updated
- 51: How to read references to Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and member with authority to act as Speaker during period following general election Multiple provisions were updated
- 52: Parliamentary precincts Multiple provisions were updated
- 53: House of Representatives may add land to parliamentary precincts Multiple provisions were updated
- 54: Status of parliamentary precincts Multiple provisions were updated
- 55: Map of land described in Part 1 of Schedule 2 Multiple provisions were updated
- 56: Speaker controls and administers parliamentary precincts Multiple provisions were updated
- 57: Speaker is occupier for purposes of Trespass Act 1980 Multiple provisions were updated
- 58: Outline of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 59: Administration of salaries, allowances, annuities, expenses, and services Multiple provisions were updated
- 60: Purposes of this Part and Schedule 3 Multiple provisions were updated
- 61: Interpretation of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 62: Meaning of adult dependant Multiple provisions were updated
- 63: Meaning of authorised funding and services Multiple provisions were updated
- 64: Meaning of dependent child Multiple provisions were updated
- 65: Meaning of election advertisement Multiple provisions were updated
- 66: Meaning of electioneering Multiple provisions were updated
- 67: Meaning of eligible candidate Multiple provisions were updated
- 68: Meaning of family member Multiple provisions were updated
- 69: Principles applicable to making determinations Multiple provisions were updated
- 70: Principles applicable to use of authorised funding and services by members and eligible candidates Multiple provisions were updated
- 71: Remuneration Authority to determine salaries and allowances Multiple provisions were updated
- 72: Remuneration Authority to determine travel and accommodation expenses within New Zealand for certain persons Multiple provisions were updated
- 73: Remuneration Authority to determine annuity of former Prime Ministers Multiple provisions were updated
- 74: Remuneration Authority to determine travel expenses of former Prime Ministers Multiple provisions were updated
- 75: Application of Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to determinations made under this Act Multiple provisions were updated
- 76: Procedural requirements applying to determinations about travel and accommodation expenses Multiple provisions were updated
- 77: How frequently determination must be made Multiple provisions were updated
- 78: Remuneration Authority may amend determination Multiple provisions were updated
- 79: Remuneration Authority must consult before making determination Multiple provisions were updated
- 80: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit Multiple provisions were updated
- 81: Remuneration Authority may require information and obtain independent advice Multiple provisions were updated
- 82: Notifying Remuneration Authority’s determinations Multiple provisions were updated
- 83: Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Remuneration Authority Multiple provisions were updated
- 84: Permanent legislative authority for payment of expenses determined by Remuneration Authority Multiple provisions were updated
- 85: Speaker to determine authorised funding and services Multiple provisions were updated
- 86: Speaker may determine matters relating to information requests and reporting Multiple provisions were updated
- 87: Speaker to determine travel and accommodation expenses for official inter-parliamentary relations and political exchange programmes Multiple provisions were updated
- 88: Procedural requirements applying to determinations made under this subpart Multiple provisions were updated
- 89: How frequently determinations must be made Multiple provisions were updated
- 90: Speaker may amend determination Multiple provisions were updated
- 91: Speaker must take advice into account and consult before making determination Multiple provisions were updated
- 92: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit Multiple provisions were updated
- 93: Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Speaker Multiple provisions were updated
- 94: Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services to determine travel expenses for Ministers Multiple provisions were updated
- 95: How frequently determinations must be made Multiple provisions were updated
- 96: Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services may amend determination Multiple provisions were updated
- 97: Minister must consult before making determination Multiple provisions were updated
- 98: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit Multiple provisions were updated
- 99: Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services Multiple provisions were updated
- 100: Outline of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 101: Appointment of Clerk Multiple provisions were updated
- 102: Clerk’s functions, duties, and powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 103: Clerk requires approval of Minister of Finance to undertake certain financial activities Multiple provisions were updated
- 104: Delegation of Clerk’s functions, duties, or powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 105: Status of delegations Multiple provisions were updated
- 106: Additional provisions relating to Clerk holding office Multiple provisions were updated
- 107: Functions, duties, and powers of Deputy Clerk Multiple provisions were updated
- 108: Deputy Clerk may perform Clerk’s functions, duties, and powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 109: Speaker may appoint acting Clerk Multiple provisions were updated
- 110: Further matters applying to acting Clerk Multiple provisions were updated
- 111: Office of the Clerk continued Multiple provisions were updated
- 112: Clerk appoints employees Multiple provisions were updated
- 113: Clerk is employer and may remove employees Multiple provisions were updated
- 114: Offence to solicit or attempt to influence Clerk in employment matters Multiple provisions were updated
- 115: Additional provisions relating to employment in Office of the Clerk Multiple provisions were updated
- 116: Immunity for Clerk and employees Multiple provisions were updated
- 117: Money to be appropriated by Parliament for purposes of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 118: Audit Multiple provisions were updated
- 119: Right of access to personal information Multiple provisions were updated
- 120: Outline of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 121: Interpretation of this Part and Schedule 5 Multiple provisions were updated
- 122: Parliamentary Service continued Multiple provisions were updated
- 123: Principal functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service Multiple provisions were updated
- 124: Further functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service Multiple provisions were updated
- 125: Appointment of chief executive Multiple provisions were updated
- 126: Chief executive’s functions, duties, and powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 127: Delegation of chief executive’s functions, duties, or powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 128: Status of delegations Multiple provisions were updated
- 129: Additional provisions relating to chief executive’s employment Multiple provisions were updated
- 130: Speaker to appoint acting chief executive Multiple provisions were updated
- 131: Chief executive is employer and appoints and may remove employees Multiple provisions were updated
- 132: Appointing and removing parliamentary party employees Multiple provisions were updated
- 133: Immunity for chief executive and employees Multiple provisions were updated
- 134: Additional provisions relating to employment in Parliamentary Service Multiple provisions were updated
- 135: Appointing parliamentary security officers Multiple provisions were updated
- 136: Identity cards Multiple provisions were updated
- 137: Immunity of parliamentary security officers and persons assisting them Multiple provisions were updated
- 138: Further provisions relating to parliamentary security officers Multiple provisions were updated
- 139: Offence to solicit or attempt to influence chief executive in employment matters Multiple provisions were updated
- 140: Offence to resist or obstruct parliamentary security officer or person assisting them Multiple provisions were updated
- 141: Audit Multiple provisions were updated
- 142: Parliamentary Corporation continued Multiple provisions were updated
- 143: Status of Parliamentary Corporation Multiple provisions were updated
- 144: Functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Corporation Multiple provisions were updated
- 145: Specific powers of Parliamentary Corporation Multiple provisions were updated
- 146: Parliamentary Corporation requires approval of Minister of Finance to undertake certain financial activities Multiple provisions were updated
- 147: No borrowing power Multiple provisions were updated
- 148: Membership of Parliamentary Corporation Multiple provisions were updated
- 149: Chairperson of Parliamentary Corporation Multiple provisions were updated
- 150: Chief executive and secretary Multiple provisions were updated
- 151: Procedure of Parliamentary Corporation Multiple provisions were updated
- 152: Regulation of procedure and performance of functions, duties, and powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 153: Parliamentary Service Commission continued Multiple provisions were updated
- 154: Functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service Commission Multiple provisions were updated
- 155: Membership of Parliamentary Service Commission Multiple provisions were updated
- 156: Party leader must appoint member or members to represent party Multiple provisions were updated
- 157: Resignation or vacation of office Multiple provisions were updated
- 158: Chairperson of Parliamentary Service Commission Multiple provisions were updated
- 159: Procedure for meetings of Parliamentary Service Commission Multiple provisions were updated
- 160: Regulation of procedure and performance of functions, duties, and powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 161: Outline of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 162: Interpretation of this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 163: Meaning of specified offence Multiple provisions were updated
- 164: Speaker’s authority not affected Multiple provisions were updated
- 165: Where parliamentary security officers’ powers and duties may be exercised or performed Multiple provisions were updated
- 166: Chief executive may authorise exercise or performance of powers and duties in particular electorate and community office Multiple provisions were updated
- 167: Limits on parliamentary security officers’ powers and duties Multiple provisions were updated
- 168: Power to ask for identification Multiple provisions were updated
- 169: Power to ask to search Multiple provisions were updated
- 170: Duty of parliamentary security officer relating to searches Multiple provisions were updated
- 171: Power to ask to examine detected items Multiple provisions were updated
- 172: Powers if person does not hand over detected item Multiple provisions were updated
- 173: Power to seize detected item connected to specified offence Multiple provisions were updated
- 174: Power to ask person to surrender detected item Multiple provisions were updated
- 175: Duty of parliamentary security officer relating to request to surrender detected item Multiple provisions were updated
- 176: Power to ask to take detected item into temporary custody Multiple provisions were updated
- 177: Duty of parliamentary security officer relating to request to take detected item into temporary custody Multiple provisions were updated
- 178: Power to seize item Multiple provisions were updated
- 179: When power to detain person may be exercised Multiple provisions were updated
- 180: Power to detain person Multiple provisions were updated
- 181: Power to use handcuffs Multiple provisions were updated
- 182: General power to deny person entry to, or remove person from, parliamentary precincts Multiple provisions were updated
- 183: Power to use reasonable force Multiple provisions were updated
- 184: Powers included in power to deny entry to, or remove from, parliamentary precincts Multiple provisions were updated
- 185: Entitlement to enter or re-enter parliamentary precincts if denied entry or removed under certain sections Multiple provisions were updated
- 186: Entitlement to enter or re-enter parliamentary precincts if denied entry or removed under section 182 or specific power to deny entry or remove Multiple provisions were updated
- 187: Duty of parliamentary security officer to inform of consequences when person denied entry or removed Multiple provisions were updated
- 188: Powers and duties not generally applicable in relation to members, officers of House, and other exempted persons Multiple provisions were updated
- 189: Speaker may exempt person from application of powers and duties under this Part Multiple provisions were updated
- 190: Powers and duties may not be exercised where parliamentary meeting in progress unless person presiding directs exercise Multiple provisions were updated
- 191: Powers not generally applicable if Police involved Multiple provisions were updated
- 192: Powers subject to conditions or limitations in notice of appointment Multiple provisions were updated
- 193: Parliamentary security officer must report exercise of certain powers Multiple provisions were updated
- 194: Chief executive must report annually on exercise of specified powers Multiple provisions were updated
