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New Zealand Legislation: Bills

Bills are proposed Acts

Hon Lianne Dalziel

Standards and Accreditation Bill

Government Bill

292—1

Contents

Explanatory note

Part 1
Preliminary provisions

4 Interpretation

5 Act binds the Crown

Part 2
Governance, functions, and powers of Standards NZ and IANZ

Subpart 1—Standards NZ

6 Standards Council continues as Standards NZ

7 Membership of Standards NZ's board

8 Functions of Standards NZ

9 Standards NZ must consult about standards

10 Standards NZ's duty in relation to New Zealand standard cited in enactment

11 Standards NZ may grant or advance money or pay fees or subscriptions in certain circumstances

Sector advisory boards

12 Establishment of sector advisory boards

13 Public notification about sector advisory boards

Subpart 2—IANZ

14 Testing Laboratory Registration Council continues as IANZ

15 Membership of IANZ's board

16 Functions of IANZ

17 Powers of IANZ

18 Powers of IANZ with respect to property

Professional advisory committees

19 Establishment of professional advisory committees

20 Public notification about professional advisory committees

Subpart 1—Standards: incorporation by reference, citation, references, and proof

New Zealand standards incorporated by reference into regulations

21 Regulations and bylaws may be made by referring to or incorporating New Zealand standards

22 Application of sections 23 to 28

23 Effect of New Zealand standard incorporated by reference in regulations or bylaw

24 Effect of amendments to, or replacement of, New Zealand standard incorporated by reference in regulations or bylaw

25 Effect of expiry or revocation of New Zealand standard incorporated by reference

26 Access to New Zealand standard incorporated by reference

27 Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 not applicable to New Zealand standard incorporated by reference

28 Application of Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989 to New Zealand standard incorporated by reference

Citation of New Zealand standards

29 Citation of New Zealand standards

References to New Zealand standards

30 References to New Zealand standards in enactment or bylaw

Proof of New Zealand standards

31 Proof of New Zealand standards

Subpart 2—Accreditation: restricted words and misrepresentations

32 Restriction on use of certain words in certain circumstances

33 Statements or representations about conformity assessment body

Subpart 3—Standards NZ and IANZ: funding and exemption from taxation

34 Local authorities and public bodies may contribute to Standards NZ's or IANZ's funds

35 Exemption from taxation

Subpart 4—Transitional provisions, repeals and revocation, and consequential amendments

Transitional provisions

36 Application of sections 24 and 26

37 Members of Standards Council and Testing Laboratory Registration Council appointed before commencement of this Act

38 Government Superannuation Fund and Standards NZ's officers or employees

Repeals and revocation

39 Repeals and revocation

Consequential amendments

40 Consequential amendments

Schedule
Amendments to other enactments

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: