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Fast-track Approvals Bill

2: Commencement

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“When this law starts being used after the King or Queen signs it”

This law will start working the day after the King or Queen of New Zealand signs it. When the King or Queen signs a law, it’s called ‘Royal assent’. So, as soon as the law gets this special signature, it will become active the very next day. This means the rules in the law will begin to apply to everyone in New Zealand from that day forward.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS943198.

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1: Title, or

“This law is named the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024”

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3: Purpose, or

“This law explains why we want to build big, helpful things more quickly”

2Commencement

  1. This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.