Parliament Act 2025

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25 December 2025

  • Multiple provisions were updated

Affected provisions

  1. 1: Title
    Multiple provisions were updated
  2. 2: Commencement
    Multiple provisions were updated
  3. 2: Parliamentary precincts
    Multiple provisions were updated
  4. 3: Purpose
    Multiple provisions were updated
  5. 3: Administration of salaries, allowances, annuities, expenses, and services for members and others
    Multiple provisions were updated
  6. 4: Outline of this Act
    Multiple provisions were updated
  7. 4: Additional conditions of Clerk holding office and chief executive’s appointment
    Multiple provisions were updated
  8. 5: Interpretation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  9. 5: Employment in parliamentary agencies
    Multiple provisions were updated
  10. 6: Procedure of Parliamentary Corporation and Parliamentary Service Commission
    Multiple provisions were updated
  11. 6: Status of guide or outline provisions
    Multiple provisions were updated
  12. 9: Outline of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  13. 20: Use of evidence, etc, for interpreting legislation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  14. 22: Operation of subparts 4 and 5 not affected
    Multiple provisions were updated
  15. 24: Speaker’s certificate that communication authorised
    Multiple provisions were updated
  16. 25: Application and order for stay of proceedings
    Multiple provisions were updated
  17. 30: House of Representatives cannot imprison for contempt
    Multiple provisions were updated
  18. 31: House cannot expel member
    Multiple provisions were updated
  19. 32: House of Representatives or committee may administer oath or affirmation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  20. 33: Privileges and immunities of witness
    Multiple provisions were updated
  21. 34: Exemption of member or officer from attendance
    Multiple provisions were updated
  22. 35: Exemption of Speaker from attendance: exemption by House of Representatives
    Multiple provisions were updated
  23. 36: Exemption of Speaker from attendance: interim exemption by Speaker
    Multiple provisions were updated
  24. 37: Service of exemption certificate or order
    Multiple provisions were updated
  25. 38: Effect of certificate or order
    Multiple provisions were updated
  26. 39: Judicial notice of Speaker’s signature
    Multiple provisions were updated
  27. 40: Parliamentary journals as evidence
    Multiple provisions were updated
  28. 41: Outline of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  29. 42: Speaker may delegate functions and duties only if Act expressly authorises such delegation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  30. 43: Speaker may delegate functions, duties, and powers to Deputy Speaker
    Multiple provisions were updated
  31. 44: Speaker may delegate functions, duties, and powers under Public Finance Act 1989 to head of parliamentary agency
    Multiple provisions were updated
  32. 45: How Speaker may delegate functions, duties, and powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  33. 46: Status and effect of delegations
    Multiple provisions were updated
  34. 47: Speaker may request Public Service Commissioner to perform certain functions under Public Service Act 2020
    Multiple provisions were updated
  35. 48: Deputy Speaker may act as Speaker under this Act or Public Finance Act 1989
    Multiple provisions were updated
  36. 49: Member with authority to act as Speaker
    Multiple provisions were updated
  37. 50: Deputy Speaker to continue in office despite dissolution or expiration of Parliament
    Multiple provisions were updated
  38. 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
  39. 52: Parliamentary precincts
    Multiple provisions were updated
  40. 53: House of Representatives may add land to parliamentary precincts
    Multiple provisions were updated
  41. 54: Status of parliamentary precincts
    Multiple provisions were updated
  42. 55: Map of land described in Part 1 of Schedule 2
    Multiple provisions were updated
  43. 56: Speaker controls and administers parliamentary precincts
    Multiple provisions were updated
  44. 57: Speaker is occupier for purposes of Trespass Act 1980
    Multiple provisions were updated
  45. 58: Outline of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  46. 59: Administration of salaries, allowances, annuities, expenses, and services
    Multiple provisions were updated
  47. 60: Purposes of this Part and Schedule 3
    Multiple provisions were updated
  48. 61: Interpretation of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  49. 62: Meaning of adult dependant
    Multiple provisions were updated
  50. 63: Meaning of authorised funding and services
    Multiple provisions were updated
  51. 64: Meaning of dependent child
    Multiple provisions were updated
  52. 65: Meaning of election advertisement
    Multiple provisions were updated
  53. 66: Meaning of electioneering
    Multiple provisions were updated
  54. 67: Meaning of eligible candidate
    Multiple provisions were updated
  55. 68: Meaning of family member
    Multiple provisions were updated
  56. 69: Principles applicable to making determinations
    Multiple provisions were updated
  57. 70: Principles applicable to use of authorised funding and services by members and eligible candidates
    Multiple provisions were updated
  58. 71: Remuneration Authority to determine salaries and allowances
    Multiple provisions were updated
  59. 72: Remuneration Authority to determine travel and accommodation expenses within New Zealand for certain persons
    Multiple provisions were updated
  60. 73: Remuneration Authority to determine annuity of former Prime Ministers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  61. 74: Remuneration Authority to determine travel expenses of former Prime Ministers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  62. 75: Application of Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to determinations made under this Act
    Multiple provisions were updated
  63. 76: Procedural requirements applying to determinations about travel and accommodation expenses
    Multiple provisions were updated
  64. 77: How frequently determination must be made
    Multiple provisions were updated
  65. 78: Remuneration Authority may amend determination
    Multiple provisions were updated
  66. 79: Remuneration Authority must consult before making determination
    Multiple provisions were updated
  67. 80: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit
    Multiple provisions were updated
  68. 81: Remuneration Authority may require information and obtain independent advice
    Multiple provisions were updated
  69. 82: Notifying Remuneration Authority’s determinations
    Multiple provisions were updated
  70. 83: Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Remuneration Authority
    Multiple provisions were updated
  71. 84: Permanent legislative authority for payment of expenses determined by Remuneration Authority
    Multiple provisions were updated
  72. 85: Speaker to determine authorised funding and services
    Multiple provisions were updated
  73. 86: Speaker may determine matters relating to information requests and reporting
    Multiple provisions were updated
  74. 87: Speaker to determine travel and accommodation expenses for official inter-parliamentary relations and political exchange programmes
    Multiple provisions were updated
  75. 88: Procedural requirements applying to determinations made under this subpart
    Multiple provisions were updated
  76. 89: How frequently determinations must be made
    Multiple provisions were updated
  77. 90: Speaker may amend determination
    Multiple provisions were updated
  78. 91: Speaker must take advice into account and consult before making determination
    Multiple provisions were updated
  79. 92: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit
    Multiple provisions were updated
  80. 93: Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Speaker
    Multiple provisions were updated
  81. 94: Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services to determine travel expenses for Ministers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  82. 95: How frequently determinations must be made
    Multiple provisions were updated
  83. 96: Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services may amend determination
    Multiple provisions were updated
  84. 97: Minister must consult before making determination
    Multiple provisions were updated
  85. 98: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit
    Multiple provisions were updated
  86. 99: Resolving issues about authorised funding and services determined by Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
    Multiple provisions were updated
  87. 100: Outline of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  88. 101: Appointment of Clerk
    Multiple provisions were updated
  89. 102: Clerk’s functions, duties, and powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  90. 103: Clerk requires approval of Minister of Finance to undertake certain financial activities
    Multiple provisions were updated
  91. 104: Delegation of Clerk’s functions, duties, or powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  92. 105: Status of delegations
    Multiple provisions were updated
  93. 106: Additional provisions relating to Clerk holding office
    Multiple provisions were updated
  94. 107: Functions, duties, and powers of Deputy Clerk
    Multiple provisions were updated
  95. 108: Deputy Clerk may perform Clerk’s functions, duties, and powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  96. 109: Speaker may appoint acting Clerk
    Multiple provisions were updated
  97. 110: Further matters applying to acting Clerk
    Multiple provisions were updated
  98. 111: Office of the Clerk continued
    Multiple provisions were updated
  99. 112: Clerk appoints employees
    Multiple provisions were updated
  100. 113: Clerk is employer and may remove employees
    Multiple provisions were updated
  101. 114: Offence to solicit or attempt to influence Clerk in employment matters
    Multiple provisions were updated
  102. 115: Additional provisions relating to employment in Office of the Clerk
    Multiple provisions were updated
  103. 116: Immunity for Clerk and employees
    Multiple provisions were updated
  104. 117: Money to be appropriated by Parliament for purposes of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  105. 118: Audit
    Multiple provisions were updated
  106. 119: Right of access to personal information
    Multiple provisions were updated
  107. 120: Outline of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  108. 121: Interpretation of this Part and Schedule 5
    Multiple provisions were updated
  109. 122: Parliamentary Service continued
    Multiple provisions were updated
  110. 123: Principal functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service
    Multiple provisions were updated
  111. 124: Further functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service
    Multiple provisions were updated
  112. 125: Appointment of chief executive
    Multiple provisions were updated
  113. 126: Chief executive’s functions, duties, and powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  114. 127: Delegation of chief executive’s functions, duties, or powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  115. 128: Status of delegations
    Multiple provisions were updated
  116. 129: Additional provisions relating to chief executive’s employment
    Multiple provisions were updated
  117. 130: Speaker to appoint acting chief executive
    Multiple provisions were updated
  118. 131: Chief executive is employer and appoints and may remove employees
    Multiple provisions were updated
  119. 132: Appointing and removing parliamentary party employees
    Multiple provisions were updated
  120. 133: Immunity for chief executive and employees
    Multiple provisions were updated
  121. 134: Additional provisions relating to employment in Parliamentary Service
    Multiple provisions were updated
  122. 135: Appointing parliamentary security officers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  123. 136: Identity cards
    Multiple provisions were updated
  124. 137: Immunity of parliamentary security officers and persons assisting them
    Multiple provisions were updated
  125. 138: Further provisions relating to parliamentary security officers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  126. 139: Offence to solicit or attempt to influence chief executive in employment matters
    Multiple provisions were updated
  127. 140: Offence to resist or obstruct parliamentary security officer or person assisting them
    Multiple provisions were updated
  128. 141: Audit
    Multiple provisions were updated
  129. 142: Parliamentary Corporation continued
    Multiple provisions were updated
  130. 143: Status of Parliamentary Corporation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  131. 144: Functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Corporation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  132. 145: Specific powers of Parliamentary Corporation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  133. 146: Parliamentary Corporation requires approval of Minister of Finance to undertake certain financial activities
    Multiple provisions were updated
  134. 147: No borrowing power
    Multiple provisions were updated
  135. 148: Membership of Parliamentary Corporation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  136. 149: Chairperson of Parliamentary Corporation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  137. 150: Chief executive and secretary
    Multiple provisions were updated
  138. 151: Procedure of Parliamentary Corporation
    Multiple provisions were updated
  139. 152: Regulation of procedure and performance of functions, duties, and powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  140. 153: Parliamentary Service Commission continued
    Multiple provisions were updated
  141. 154: Functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service Commission
    Multiple provisions were updated
  142. 155: Membership of Parliamentary Service Commission
    Multiple provisions were updated
  143. 156: Party leader must appoint member or members to represent party
    Multiple provisions were updated
  144. 157: Resignation or vacation of office
    Multiple provisions were updated
  145. 158: Chairperson of Parliamentary Service Commission
    Multiple provisions were updated
  146. 159: Procedure for meetings of Parliamentary Service Commission
    Multiple provisions were updated
  147. 160: Regulation of procedure and performance of functions, duties, and powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  148. 161: Outline of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  149. 162: Interpretation of this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  150. 163: Meaning of specified offence
    Multiple provisions were updated
  151. 164: Speaker’s authority not affected
    Multiple provisions were updated
  152. 165: Where parliamentary security officers’ powers and duties may be exercised or performed
    Multiple provisions were updated
  153. 166: Chief executive may authorise exercise or performance of powers and duties in particular electorate and community office
    Multiple provisions were updated
  154. 167: Limits on parliamentary security officers’ powers and duties
    Multiple provisions were updated
  155. 168: Power to ask for identification
    Multiple provisions were updated
  156. 169: Power to ask to search
    Multiple provisions were updated
  157. 170: Duty of parliamentary security officer relating to searches
    Multiple provisions were updated
  158. 171: Power to ask to examine detected items
    Multiple provisions were updated
  159. 172: Powers if person does not hand over detected item
    Multiple provisions were updated
  160. 173: Power to seize detected item connected to specified offence
    Multiple provisions were updated
  161. 174: Power to ask person to surrender detected item
    Multiple provisions were updated
  162. 175: Duty of parliamentary security officer relating to request to surrender detected item
    Multiple provisions were updated
  163. 176: Power to ask to take detected item into temporary custody
    Multiple provisions were updated
  164. 177: Duty of parliamentary security officer relating to request to take detected item into temporary custody
    Multiple provisions were updated
  165. 178: Power to seize item
    Multiple provisions were updated
  166. 179: When power to detain person may be exercised
    Multiple provisions were updated
  167. 180: Power to detain person
    Multiple provisions were updated
  168. 181: Power to use handcuffs
    Multiple provisions were updated
  169. 182: General power to deny person entry to, or remove person from, parliamentary precincts
    Multiple provisions were updated
  170. 183: Power to use reasonable force
    Multiple provisions were updated
  171. 184: Powers included in power to deny entry to, or remove from, parliamentary precincts
    Multiple provisions were updated
  172. 185: Entitlement to enter or re-enter parliamentary precincts if denied entry or removed under certain sections
    Multiple provisions were updated
  173. 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
  174. 187: Duty of parliamentary security officer to inform of consequences when person denied entry or removed
    Multiple provisions were updated
  175. 188: Powers and duties not generally applicable in relation to members, officers of House, and other exempted persons
    Multiple provisions were updated
  176. 189: Speaker may exempt person from application of powers and duties under this Part
    Multiple provisions were updated
  177. 190: Powers and duties may not be exercised where parliamentary meeting in progress unless person presiding directs exercise
    Multiple provisions were updated
  178. 191: Powers not generally applicable if Police involved
    Multiple provisions were updated
  179. 192: Powers subject to conditions or limitations in notice of appointment
    Multiple provisions were updated
  180. 193: Parliamentary security officer must report exercise of certain powers
    Multiple provisions were updated
  181. 194: Chief executive must report annually on exercise of specified powers
    Multiple provisions were updated