New Zealand Legislation: Bills

4 New section 2A inserted

• The following section is inserted after section 2:

  “2A Application of Schedules 3 and 4

  • “(1) Any provision in this Act that imposes an obligation on, or grants a right to, a person in respect of an activity listed in Schedule 3 or 4 does not apply to that person unless the Part or subpart in Schedule 3 or 4 in which the activity is listed applies.

    “(2) Part 1 of Schedule 3 and Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 4 apply on and after 1 January 2008.

    “(3) Part 2 of Schedule 3 and Part 4 of Schedule 4 apply on and after 1 January 2009.

    “(4) Parts 3 of Schedule 3, subpart 1 of Part 4 of Schedule 3, and Part 2 of Schedule 4 apply on and after 1 January 2010.

    “(5) Subpart 1 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 applies on or after 1 January 2013, unless repealed under subsection (10).

    “(6) Subpart 3 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 applies on or after 1 January 2013, unless repealed under subsection (11).

    “(7) Subpart 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 and Part 6 of Schedule 3 apply on or after 1 January 2013.

    “(8) Subpart 2 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 applies on and after a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.

    “(9) Subpart 4 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 applies on and after a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.

    “(10) If the Governor-General makes an Order in Council under subsection (8), then subpart 1 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 is repealed.

    “(11) If the Governor-General makes an Order in Council under subsection (9), then subpart 3 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 is repealed.

    “(12) If, by 1 January 2013, the Governor-General does not make an Order in Council under subsection (8) that applies subpart 2 of Part 5 of Schedule 3, then that subpart expires on 1 January 2013.

    “(13) If, by 1 January 2013, the Governor-General does not make an Order in Council under subsection (9) that applies subpart 4 of Part 5 of Schedule 3, then that subpart expires on 1 January 2013.”