New Zealand Legislation: Acts

5 New section 35AC inserted

• The following section is inserted after section 35AB:

  “35AC Deemed extension of certain permits expiring during epidemic

  • “(1) This section applies to a temporary permit, a limited purposes permit, or an exemption from the requirement to hold a permit, if—

    • “(a) it was in force immediately before the commencement of an epidemic management notice; and

    • “(b) but for this section, it would expire before the day 14 days after the day on which the notice expires.

    “(2) A temporary permit, limited purposes permit, or exemption to which this section applies must for all purposes be treated as if it continues to be a valid temporary permit, limited purposes permit, or exemption (as the case may be) until the earlier of the following events:

    • “(a) its revocation or cessation:

    • “(b) the expiration of 3 months after the day on which the epidemic management notice expires.

    “(3) Subsection (2) does not require—

    • “(a) the endorsement or modification of a permit or exemption; or

    • “(b) the issue of a document extending a permit or exemption; or

    • “(c) the issue of a new permit or exemption.”