New Zealand Legislation: Acts

17D Changes to format

• (1) Format may be changed so that the format of the reprint is consistent with current drafting practice.

  (2) Changes authorised by this section include (without limitation)—

  • (a) Changes to the setting out of provisions, tables, and schedules:

  • (b) The repositioning of marginal notes or section headings:

  • (c) Changes to typeface and type size:

  • (d) The addition or removal of bolding, italics, and similar textual attributes:

  • (e) The addition or removal of quotation marks and rules:

  • (f) Changes to the case of letters or words (for example, the replacement of small capitals with ordinary capitals, and of capitals and small capitals with capitals and lower case):

  • (g) The addition, alteration, or removal of running heads:

  • (h) The repositioning of the date of Royal assent.

  Sections 17A to 17F were inserted, as from 1 January 2000, by section 4 Acts and Regulations Publication Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 111).