This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and 1 or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for different provisions and different purposes.
Section 2: sections 1–31 and 34–38 brought into force, on 1 November 2008, by the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act Commencement Order 2008 (SR 2008/301).
Section 2: sections 32 and 33 brought into force, on 1 November 2009, by the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act Commencement Order 2009 (SR 2009/196).