• “(3) Nothing in subsection (2) applies to a company—

  • “(a) to which section 19 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 applies; or

  • “(b) that is an issuer within the meaning of section 4 of that Act.”

• “(2) However, a person must not apply to the Minister for a concession if—

  • “(a) the Minister has exercised a power under section 17ZG(2)(a) to initiate a process that relates to such an application for a concession; and

  • “(b) the application would be inconsistent with the process.”

• “(1A) However, the Minister must not consider an application made in breach of section 17R(2).”

• “(4) Before granting a lease, or a licence with a term (including all renewals) exceeding 10 years, in respect of a conservation area, the Minister must give public notice of the intention to do so.

• “(5) Before granting a licence with a term (including all renewals) not exceeding 10 years, or a permit or easement, in respect of a conservation area, the Minister may give public notice of the intention to do so if, having regard to the effects of the licence, permit, or easement, he or she considers it appropriate to give the notice.

• “(6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to the grant of a lease or licence resulting from the exercise of a right of renewal, or a right to a new lease or licence, that is contained in a lease or licence.

• “(7) Section 49 applies to a public notice given under subsection (4) or (5).”

• “(3) Subsection (2) is subject to sections 41A to 41F (which provide for the restoration of lapsed copyright in a registered design).”

• “(5) However, nothing in this section prevents the Commissioner from publishing any of the following:

  • “(a) the date of an application for the registration of a design:

  • “(b) the number of an application for the registration of a design:

  • “(c) any details of an application for the registration of a design that are required to be in the application form.”

“Restoration of lapsed copyright in registered design

“41A Restoration of lapsed copyright in registered design

• “(1) This section applies if the period of copyright in a registered design has ended by reason of a failure to make an application under section 12(2) or to pay the prescribed fee under section 12(2) (or both).

  “(2) The Commissioner must, on a request made in the prescribed manner and in accordance with sections 41B to 41F, by order extend the period of copyright in a registered design for a second or third period of 5 years as provided for in section 12(2) if the Commissioner is satisfied that the relevant failure to comply with section 12(2) was unintentional.

  “(3) A request for an order under this section must contain a statement that fully sets out the circumstances that led to the relevant failure to comply with section 12(2).

  “(4) The Commissioner may require the person who makes the request to provide any further evidence that the Commissioner thinks fit.

  “(5) An appeal to the Court may be made from any decision of the Commissioner under this section or sections 41B to 41F.

“41B Persons who may make request for restoration of copyright

• “(1) A request for an order under section 41A may be made by the person who is was the registered proprietor or, if that person is deceased, by that person’s personal representative.

  “(2) If there are were 2 or more registered proprietors, the request for an order under section 41A may, with the leave of the Commissioner, be made by 1 or more of them without joining the others.

“41C When request for restoration of copyright may be made

• “(1) A request for an order under section 41A may only be made within the prescribed period.

  “(2) However, the Commissioner may extend the period within which a request may be made if the Commissioner is satisfied that there was no undue delay in making the request.

  “(3) The person who makes the request must, for the purposes of subsection (2), provide the Commissioner with a statement that fully sets out the circumstances that caused the delay and the reasons why the delay is not undue.

  “(4) The Commissioner may require that person to provide any further evidence that the Commissioner thinks fit.

“41D Commissioner’s consideration of whether prima facie case has been made out for restoration

• “(1) The Commissioner must, after considering a request made in accordance with sections 41A to 41C, give the person who made the request a reasonable opportunity to be heard if the Commissioner is not satisfied that a prima facie case has been made out for an order under section 41A.

  “(2) The Commissioner must publish a request made in accordance with sections 41A to 41C in the journal Journal if the Commissioner is satisfied that a prima facie case has been made out for an order under section 41A.

“41E Notice of opposition and reasonable opportunity to be heard

• “(1) Any person may, within the prescribed period, give notice to the Commissioner of opposition to an order being made under section 41A on either or both of the following grounds:

  • “(a) that the relevant failure to comply with section 12(2) was not unintentional:

  • “(b) if the period within which a request for an order under section 41A may be made is extended under section 41C, that the delay in making the request was undue.

  “(2) The Commissioner must notify the person who made the request if a person has given notice under subsection (1) and provide the person who made the request with a copy of that notice.

  “(3) The Commissioner must give the person who made the request and the opponent a reasonable opportunity to be heard before the Commissioner decides the case.

“41F Order to be made on payment of unpaid fees

• “(1) If the Commissioner has published a request under section 41D, he or she must make an order under section 41A in accordance with the request after the prescribed period for giving notice of opposition if—

  • “(a) all unpaid prescribed fees are paid; and

  • “(b) all other prescribed additional penalties (if any) are paid; and

  • “(c) either—

    • “(i) no notice of opposition is given within the prescribed period; or

    • “(ii) the decision of the Commissioner is in favour of the person who made the request (in the case of a notice of opposition having been given within the prescribed period).

  “(2) An order for the extension of the period of copyright in a registered design—

  • “(a) may be made subject to a condition requiring the registration of any matter if the provisions of this Act concerning entries in the register of designs have not been complied with; and

  • “(b) must contain, or be subject to, the provisions that are prescribed for the protection or compensation of persons who availed themselves, or took definite steps by way of contract or otherwise to avail themselves, of the design between the date when the period of copyright ended and the date on which the request is published under section 41D; and

  • “(c) may be made subject to any other conditions that the Commissioner thinks fit.

  “(3) If any condition of an order under this section is not complied with by the registered proprietor, the Commissioner may revoke the order and give any directions that are consequential on the revocation that the Commissioner thinks fit.

  “(4) The Commissioner must, before the Commissioner makes a decision under subsection (3), give the registered proprietor a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

“Restoration of design applications

“41G Request for restoration of abandoned design application

• “(1) This section applies if an application for the registration of a design is abandoned under section 7(4).

  “(2) The applicant may make a request to the Commissioner in the prescribed manner for an order to restore the application and to extend the period for complying with the requirements imposed on the applicant by or under this Act to a date that is specified in the order.

  “(3) Every request for an order must contain a statement that fully sets out the circumstances that led to the abandonment under section 7(4).

  “(4) The Commissioner must, after considering a request, give the person who made the request a reasonable opportunity to be heard if the Commissioner is not satisfied that the default or neglect on the part of the applicant that resulted in the application being abandoned under section 7(4) was unintentional.

  “(5) The Commissioner must publish the request in the Journal if the Commissioner is satisfied that the default or neglect on the part of the applicant that resulted in the application being abandoned under section 7(4) was unintentional.

  “(6) An appeal to the Court may be made from any decision of the Commissioner under this section or sections 41H to 41J.

“41H When request for restoration of application may be made

• “(1) A request under section 41G may only be made within the prescribed period.

  “(2) However, the Commissioner may extend the period within which a request may be made if the Commissioner is satisfied that there was no undue delay in making the request.

  “(3) The applicant must, for the purposes of subsection (2), provide the Commissioner with a statement that fully sets out the circumstances that caused the delay and the reasons why the delay is not undue.

  “(4) The Commissioner may require the applicant to provide any further evidence that the Commissioner thinks fit.

“41I Notice of opposition

• “(1) Any person may, within the prescribed period, give notice to the Commissioner of opposition to an order being made under section 41J on either or both of the following grounds:

  • “(a) that the default or neglect on the part of the applicant that resulted in the application being abandoned under section 7(4) was not unintentional:

  • “(b) if the period within which a request under section 41G may be made is extended under section 41H, that the delay in making the request was undue.

  “(2) The Commissioner must notify the applicant if a person has given notice under subsection (1) and provide the applicant with a copy of that notice.

  “(3) The Commissioner must give the applicant and the opponent a reasonable opportunity to be heard before the Commissioner decides the case.

“41J Commissioner to determine matter

• “(1) The Commissioner must, after the expiry of the prescribed period for giving notice of opposition under section 41I,—

  • “(a) by order restore the application and extend the period for complying with the requirements imposed on the applicant by or under this Act to a period that is specified in the order if the Commissioner is satisfied that—

    • “(i) the default or neglect on the part of the applicant that resulted in the application being abandoned under section 7(4) was unintentional; and

    • “(ii) if the period within which a request under section 41G may be made was extended under section 41H, there was no undue delay in making the request; or

  • “(b) dismiss the request.

  “(2) An order under this section must contain, or be subject to, the provisions that are prescribed for the protection or compensation of persons who availed themselves, or took definite steps by way of contract or otherwise to avail themselves, of the design between the date when the application became abandoned and the date on which the request is published under section 41G.

  “(3) The Commissioner must publish in the Journal the making of an order under subsection (1) after that order is made.”

• “(caa) for prescribing the manner in which applications may be made under section 12(2):

• “(ca) for regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with a request to the Commissioner under sections 41A to 41F (including providing for when and how requests must be made, the period for giving notice of opposition, penalties payable under section 41F, and the matters referred to in section 41F(2)(b)):

• “(cb) for regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with a request to the Commissioner under sections 41G to 41J (including providing for when and how requests must be made, the period for giving notice of opposition, and the matters referred to in section 41J(2)):”.

• “(4) If the registered protection in New Zealand of a design that has ceased to have effect is restored by an order made under section 41A of the Designs Act 1953, nothing done under subsection (1) in the period beginning with the day on which the protection ceased to have effect and ending with the close of the day on which the order is made constitutes an infringement of copyright in any literary or artistic work or copy of the work forming part of the design.”

• “(ab) 5 working days after the chief executive gives written notice to a commercial fisher under section 76A(6) of the chief executive's decision to grant or refuse catch balancing relief; or”.

“76A Application for catch balancing relief

• “(1) In this section and section 76B,—

  “close of registration, in relation to a stock, means the close of the 15th day after the end of the fishing year for the stock

  “original owner means the person who, at the close of registration, owned the specific amount of annual catch entitlement for which the chief executive grants catch balancing relief under this section

  “specific amount means the specific amount of annual catch entitlement for which the chief executive grants relief.

  “(2) A commercial fisher may, at any time before the close of the 15th day of the third month after the end of a fishing year, apply to the chief executive for catch balancing relief for any amount of annual catch entitlement for a stock for the fishing year.

  “(3) The chief executive may grant an applicant catch balancing relief for any specific amount of annual catch entitlement that is equal to or less than the amount for which the applicant applied.

  “(4) The chief executive may grant catch balancing relief for a specific amount of annual catch entitlement only if he or she is satisfied that—

  • “(a) the applicant has received written notice from the chief executive that, at the close of registration, the applicant's reported catch for the stock for the fishing year exceeded the applicant’s annual catch entitlement for the stock for the fishing year by at least the specific amount; and

  • “(b) at the close of registration, the original owner owned at least the specific amount of annual catch entitlement; and

  • “(c) either—

    • “(i) the applicant believed on reasonable grounds that at least the specific amount of annual catch entitlement had been transferred to the applicant before the close of registration; or

    • “(ii) at least the specific amount of annual catch entitlement would have been transferred to, or owned by, the applicant before the close of registration, if not for a mistake made by the applicant or any other person; and

  • “(d) at the close of registration, the original owner's annual catch entitlement for the stock for the fishing year exceeded the original owner's reported catch for the stock for the fishing year by at least the specific amount; and

  • “(e) the original owner has consented in writing to the applicant being treated as the owner of at least the specific amount of annual catch entitlement on and from the close of registration; and

  • “(f) it would be unjust to refuse to grant the applicant catch balancing relief for the specific amount of annual catch entitlement; and

  • “(g) if an amount of additional annual catch entitlement has been allocated to the original owner under section 67A, but would not have been allocated if the original owner had not owned the specific amount of annual catch entitlement on the close of registration, adequate arrangements have been made to transfer that amount of additional annual catch entitlement to the Crown.

  “(5) In considering whether to grant an applicant catch balancing relief, the chief executive may request and consider any information that he or she thinks relevant, such as—

  • “(a) information about transfers of annual catch entitlement to or from the applicant or the original owner, or about other transactions involving the applicant or the original owner:

  • “(b) information about the applicant’s usual arrangements for acquiring annual catch entitlement to balance the applicant's reported catch:

  • “(c) any submissions by the applicant that it would be unjust to refuse catch balancing relief.

  “(6) The chief executive must give written notice, to the applicant and the original owner, of the chief executive's decision to grant or refuse catch balancing relief.

  “(7) Any deemed value amount demanded by the chief executive that may be affected by an application for catch balancing relief remains payable despite the application having been made.

“76B Effect of granting catch balancing relief

• “(1) If the chief executive decides to grant an applicant catch balancing relief for a specific amount of annual catch entitlement under section 76A, the chief executive must—

  • “(a) recalculate the annual deemed value amount (if any) for which the applicant is liable, by performing the comparison and calculations referred to in section 76(1B) and (2A) as if the applicant had owned the specific amount of annual catch entitlement at the close of registration; and

  • “(b) include in the written notice given to the applicant under section 76A(6) notice of the annual deemed value amount, recalculated under paragraph (a), for which the applicant is liable; and

  • “(c) remit to the applicant the difference between the annual deemed value amount previously calculated and the amount recalculated under paragraph (a).

  “(2) For the purpose of section 79(1),—

  • “(a) any reduction in the annual deemed value amount owed by an applicant that results from the recalculation under subsection (1)(a) takes effect on the date that written notice of the recalculated amount is given under subsection (1)(b); and

  • “(b) if a fishing permit ceases to be suspended because of the recalculation, the suspension ends no earlier than the date the written notice of the recalculated amount is given.”

• “(3) Despite subsection (2)(d), that paragraph does not apply in relation to Part 4A and, accordingly, Part 4A applies to any gas used as a feedstock.”

“conditional release approval means an approval under section 38BA or 38C”.

• “(b) any power that may be delegated under subsection (2); and”.

• “(cb) the power to decide any application under section 28, if it is not publicly notified under section 53(2), to its chief executive:”.

“38BA Rapid assessment of risk for importation or release of new organisms with controls

• “(1) If the Authority receives an application under section 38A in respect of a new organism (other than a genetically modified organism), the Authority may make a rapid assessment of the adverse effects of importing the organism for release or releasing the organism from containment.

  “(2) The Authority may approve the application and grant a conditional release approval with controls if the Authority is satisfied that—

  • “(a) the organism is not an unwanted organism as defined in the Biosecurity Act 1993; and

  • “(b) after the controls are imposed, the organism will comply with section 35(2)(b).”

• “(1) Every person intending to import any new organism into containment, or develop or field test any new organism in containment, must apply to the Authority for approval to do so before importing, developing, or field testing the organism.”

“42C Rapid assessment of adverse effects for development in containment, etc, of certain new organisms

• “(1) If the Authority receives an application under section 40 in respect of a new organism (other than a genetically modified organism), the Authority may make a rapid assessment of the adverse effects of importing the organism into containment, or of developing or field testing the organism in containment.

  “(2) If the Authority is satisfied that the importation, development, or field testing is low-risk, in accordance with regulations made under subsection (3), the Authority may approve the application and impose controls providing for each of the matters specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 as the Authority thinks fit.

  “(3) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations specifying the circumstances in which there is a low risk of adverse effects from—

  • “(a) importing a new organism (other than a genetically modified organism) into containment; or

  • “(b) developing or field testing a new organism (other than a genetically modified organism) in containment.”

• “(2) The Authority may, if it considers that there is likely to be significant public interest, publicly notify—

  • “(a) an application under section 40 in respect of a new organism (other than a genetically modified organism), if the application has not been approved under section 42C; or

  • “(b) an application under section 40 to import into containment or develop in containment a genetically modified organism, if the application has not been approved under section 42, 42A, or 42B; or

  • “(c) an application under section 28, if the application has not been approved under section 28A.”

“63B Proposal for group standard may be consulted on in same way as reassessment

• “(1) This section applies if the Authority—

  • “(a) decides to reassess a hazardous substance under section 63A without publicly notifying the reassessment in accordance with section 53; and

  • “(b) proposes to issue, amend, or revoke (under section 96B) a group standard that applies to the hazardous substance, on similar grounds to the grounds for deciding to reassess the substance.

  “(2) The Authority may consult on the following matters, in accordance with section 63A(5), as if they were part of the reassessment:

  • “(a) the proposal to issue, amend, or revoke the group standard: and

  • “(b) its assessment of the matters referred to in section 96C(1)(h)(ii).

  “(3) If the Authority consults in accordance with subsection (2), then the public notice requirements of sections 96C(1)(h) and (2) and 96D do not apply.”

• “(4A) A test certifier may issue a conditional test certificate for a hazardous substance location if he or she considers, on reasonable grounds, that the failure to meet the relevant requirements for the hazardous substance location is minor and technical in nature.

• “(4B) A conditional test certificate must—

  • “(a) specify the requirements that have not been met; and

  • “(b) specify the date by which the requirements must be met; and

  • “(c) state that the certificate expires on the close of the day specified under paragraph (b) if the requirements have not been met by then.

• “(4C) A conditional test certificate expires on the close of the day specified under subsection (4B)(b) if the requirements specified under subsection (4B)(a) have not been met by then.

• “(4D) In all other respects, a conditional test certificate is a test certificate for the purposes of this Act.

• “(4E) In subsection (4A), hazardous substance location has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Hazardous Substances (Classes 1 to 5 Controls) Regulations 2001.”

• “(g) in the case of a conditional test certificate issued for a hazardous substance location,—

  • “(i) details of the hazardous substance location; and

  • “(ii) the relevant requirements for the hazardous substance location that have not been met; and

  • “(iii) the date by which the requirements must be met.”

• “(v) is necessary to plan for responses to any emergency (as defined in section 46).”

• “(ba) the chief executive of the New Zealand Fire Service:”.

• “(d) has not met, or continued to meet, any requirement for which the test certificate was issued.”

• “(3) However, the Authority may, on its own initiative, amend a group standard under section 96B without complying with subsections (1) and (2) of this section, if it considers that the amendment is minor in effect or corrects a minor or technical error.”

• “(4A) The enforcement agency’s costs of enforcing this Act in respect of new organisms are to be treated as if they were costs of administering the Biosecurity Act 1993, and—

  • “(a) may be recovered in accordance with section 135 of that Act; and

  • “(b) may be funded by a levy imposed under section 137 of that Act; and

  • “(c) may be prescribed, in regulations made under section 165(1)(s) of that Act, as costs that are recoverable.”

“enforcement agency—

• “(a) means the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and

• “(b) includes, in relation to a particular industry, sector, or type of work, the chief executive of an agency designated under section 28B(1) of that Act to administer that Act for the particular industry, sector, or type of work”.

“109A Time for laying information

• “(1) An information in respect of an offence against this Act that relates to a hazardous substance may be laid by any person at any time within 6 months after the earlier of—

  • “(a) the date when the incident, situation, or set of circumstances to which the offence relates first became known to the person; or

  • “(b) the date when the incident, situation, or set of circumstances to which the offence relates should reasonably have become known to the person.

  “(2) An information in respect of an offence against this Act that relates to a new organism may be laid by any person at any time within 2 years after the time when the matter of the information arose.

  “(3) Subsection (1) is subject to section 109B.

“109B Extension of time for laying information

• “(1) The District Court may, on application by any person, extend the time for the person to lay an information under section 109A(1).

  “(2) The application must be made within the 6-month period that applies to the person under section 109A(1).

  “(3) The court must not grant an extension unless it is satisfied that—

  • “(a) the person reasonably requires longer than the 6-month period to decide whether to lay an information; and

  • “(b) the reason for requiring the longer period is that the investigation of the events and issues surrounding the alleged offence is complex or time-consuming; and

  • “(c) it is in the public interest in the circumstances that an information is able to be laid after the 6-month period expires; and

  • “(d) laying the information after the 6-month period expires will not unfairly prejudice the proposed defendant in defending the charge.

  “(4) The court must give the following persons an opportunity to be heard:

  • “(a) the person seeking the extension:

  • “(b) the proposed defendant.”

• “(4) It is a defence to prosecution for any offence specified in section 109(1)(e)(ii) or (iii) that, at the time of the alleged offence, the defendant was the holder of a conditional test certificate issued under section 82(4A) that—

  • “(a) specified, as requirements that had not been met, the controls that it is alleged that the defendant failed to comply with; and

  • “(b) had not expired under section 82(4C).”

• “(a) standards, requirements, or recommended practices of national or international organisations:

• “(ab) standards, requirements, or recommended practices prescribed in any country or jurisdiction or by any group of countries:”.

• “(3) Material has legal effect as part of the regulations, group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice in which the material is incorporated by reference.

• “(3A) An amendment to, or replacement of, material has legal effect as part of the regulations, group standard, or code of practice in which the material is incorporated by reference only if a notice is published in the Gazette—

  • “(a) stating that the amendment or replacement has legal effect as part of the relevant regulations, group standard, or code of practice; and

  • “(b) specifying the date of the notice, or a later date, as the date on which the amendment or replacement has legal effect.

• “(3B) If material ceases to have effect, it ceases to have legal effect as part of the regulations, group standard, or code of practice in which the material is incorporated by reference only if a notice is published in the Gazette—

  • “(a) stating that the material ceases to have legal effect as part of the relevant regulations, group standard, or code of practice; and

  • “(b) specifying the date of the notice, or a later date, as the date on which the material ceases to have legal effect.

• “(3C) An amendment to, or replacement of, material does not have legal effect as part of a notice of transfer in which the material is incorporated by reference.

• “(3D) Material that ceases to have effect does not cease to have legal effect as part of a notice of transfer in which the material is incorporated by reference.

• “(3E) The following persons may publish a notice in the Gazette stating or specifying the matters referred to in subsection (3A) or (3B):

  • “(a) the Minister, in the case of material incorporated in regulations:

  • “(b) the Authority, in the case of material incorporated in a group standard or code of practice.”

• “(5) If material is incorporated by reference, with legal effect, under this section, the material forms part of the relevant regulations, group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice for all purposes, but—

  • “(a) the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 does not apply to the material; and

  • “(b) section 4 of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989 does not apply to the material.”

“141B Amendment to, or replacement of, material incorporated by reference

• “(1) An amendment to, or replacement of, material has legal effect as part of the regulations, group standard, or code of practice in which the material is incorporated by reference only if a notice is published in the Gazette—

  • “(a) stating that the amendment or replacement has that effect; and

  • “(b) specifying the date of the notice, or a later date, as the date on which the amendment or replacement has that effect.

  “(2) The following person may publish the notice:

  • “(a) the Minister, in the case of material incorporated in regulations; or

  • “(b) the Authority, in the case of material incorporated in a group standard or code of practice.

  “(3) The notice must not be published unless the amendment or replacement material is of the same general character as the material amended or replaced.

  “(4) An amendment to, or replacement of, material does not have legal effect as part of a notice of transfer in which the material is incorporated by reference.

“141C Proof of material incorporated by reference

• “(1) A copy of material that is incorporated by reference in regulations, including any amendment to, or replacement of, that material, must be—

  • “(a) certified as a correct copy of the material by the chief executive of the Ministry for the Environment; and

  • “(b) retained by that chief executive or the chief executive of the Authority.

  “(2) A copy of material that is incorporated by reference in a group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice, including any amendment to, or replacement of, that material, must be—

  • “(a) certified as a correct copy of the material by the chief executive of the Authority; and

  • “(b) retained by that chief executive.

  “(3) The production in proceedings of a certified copy of the material is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient evidence of the incorporation of that material in the regulations, group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice.

“141D Material incorporated by reference that ceases to have effect

• “(1) If material ceases to have effect, it ceases to have legal effect as part of the regulations, group standard, or code of practice in which the material is incorporated by reference only if a notice is published in the Gazette—

  • “(a) stating that the material ceases to have that effect; and

  • “(b) specifying the date of the notice, or a later date, as the date on which the material ceases to have that effect.

  “(2) The following person may publish the notice:

  • “(a) the Minister, in the case of material incorporated in regulations; or

  • “(b) the Authority, in the case of material incorporated in a group standard or code of practice.

  “(3) Material that ceases to have effect does not cease to have legal effect as part of a notice of transfer in which the material is incorporated by reference.

“141E Notice must be provided to committee responsible for examining regulations

• If a notice is published in the Gazette under section 141B or 141D in relation to material incorporated in regulations or a group standard, the following person must promptly provide a copy of the notice to the chairperson of the committee of the House of Representatives responsible for examining regulations:

  • “(a) the chief executive of the Ministry for the Environment, in the case of material incorporated in regulations; or

  • “(b) the chief executive of the Authority, in the case of material incorporated in a group standard.

“141F Requirement to consult on proposal to amend or replace material incorporated by reference

• “(1) The Minister must comply with subsection (2) before publishing a notice in the Gazette under section 141B stating that an amendment to, or replacement of, material has legal effect as part of the regulations in which the material is incorporated by reference.

  “(2) The Minister must notify and consult on the proposed amendment to, or replacement of, material in accordance with section 141 (with all necessary modifications) as if the proposed amendment or replacement were a proposed Order in Council.

  “(3) The chief executive of the Authority must comply with subsection (4) before publishing a notice in the Gazette under section 141B stating that an amendment to, or replacement of, material has legal effect as part of the group standard or code of practice in which the material is incorporated by reference.

  “(4) The chief executive must notify and consult on the proposed amendment to, or replacement of, material,—

  • “(a) in the case of a group standard, in accordance with sections 53 to 61 (with all necessary modifications) as if the proposed amendment or replacement were an application under section 96B to amend a group standard; or

  • “(b) in the case of a code of practice, in accordance with section 79(2) and (3) (with all necessary modifications) as if the proposed amendment or replacement were a code proposed for approval.

  “(5) A failure to comply with this section does not invalidate regulations that incorporate material by reference or a group standard or code of practice that incorporates material by reference.

“141G Access to material incorporated by reference in regulations

• “(1) This section applies if material is incorporated by reference in regulations.

  “(2) The chief executive of the Ministry for the Environment must—

  • “(a) make the material referred to in subsection (5) (the incorporated material) available for inspection during working hours, free of charge, at—

    • “(i) the head office of the Ministry; and

    • “(ii) any other places that the chief executive may, at his or her discretion, determine are appropriate; and

  • “(b) ensure that copies of the incorporated material are available for purchase by members of the public at a reasonable price; and

  • “(c) make copies of the incorporated material available, free of charge, on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Ministry, unless doing so would infringe copyright in that material or be inconsistent with any other enactment or rule of law; and

  • “(d) give notice in the Gazette—

    • “(i) stating that the incorporated material is available for inspection during working hours, free of charge, and specifying the places at which it can be inspected; and

    • “(ii) stating that copies of the incorporated material can be purchased and specifying the places at which they can be purchased; and

    • “(iii) if applicable, stating that the incorporated material is available on the Internet, free of charge, and specifying the Internet site address.

  “(3) The chief executive—

  • “(a) may make copies of the incorporated material available in any other way that he or she considers appropriate in the circumstances; and

  • “(b) must, if paragraph (a) applies, give notice in the Gazette stating that the incorporated material is available in other ways and specifying details of where or how it can be accessed or obtained.

  “(4) The chief executive may comply with subsection (2)(c) by providing a hypertext link from an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Ministry to a copy of the incorporated material that is available, free of charge, on an Internet site that is maintained by or on behalf of someone else.

  “(5) The material is—

  • “(a) material incorporated by reference in regulations:

  • “(b) any amendment to, or replacement of, that material that is incorporated in the regulations, or the material referred to in paragraph (a) with the amendments or replacement material incorporated:

  • “(c) if the material referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is not in an official New Zealand language, as well as the material itself, an accurate translation in an official New Zealand language of the material.

  “(6) A failure to comply with this section does not invalidate regulations that incorporate material by reference.

“141H Access to material incorporated by reference in group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice

• “(1) This section applies if material is incorporated by reference in a group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice.

  “(2) The chief executive of the Authority must—

  • “(a) make the material referred to in subsection (3) (the incorporated material) available for inspection by members of the public free of charge; and

  • “(b) ensure that copies of the incorporated material are available for purchase by members of the public at a reasonable price; and

  • “(c) give notice in the Gazette—

    • “(i) stating that the incorporated material is available for inspection free of charge and specifying the places at which it can be inspected; and

    • “(ii) stating that copies of the incorporated material can be purchased and specifying the places at which they can be purchased.

  “(3) The material is—

  • “(a) material incorporated by reference in a group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice:

  • “(b) any amendment to, or replacement of, that material that is incorporated in the group standard or code of practice, or the material referred to in paragraph (a) with the amendments or replacement material incorporated:

  • “(c) if the material referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is not in an official New Zealand language, as well as the material itself, an accurate translation in an official New Zealand language of the material.

  “(4) A failure to comply with this section does not invalidate a group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice that incorporates material by reference.

“141I Application of Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 and Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989

• “(1) The Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 does not apply to material incorporated by reference in regulations, group standards, notices of transfer, or codes of practice, or to an amendment to, or replacement of, that material.

  “(2) The Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989 applies to regulations, group standards, and notices of transfer that incorporate material by reference, but does not apply to codes of practice that incorporate material by reference.

  “(3) However, nothing in section 4 of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989 requires material (including an amendment to, or replacement of, that material) that is incorporated by reference in regulations, group standards, or notices of transfer to be presented to the House of Representatives.”

• “(a) the person is liable to pay a levy imposed under section 264; and”.

• “(c) payment of the outstanding levy has not been waived under section 267(2).”

• “(a) the person is liable to pay a levy imposed under section 264; and”.

• “(c) payment of the outstanding levy has not been waived under section 267(2).”

• “(6) All levy money received by the Director-General must be accounted for in full to the Board, subject to section 17(2) and (3) of the Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1997.”