A person must not launch a launch vehicle from a launch facility in New Zealand, or from a vehicle in the air that was launched from New Zealand, unless the person has a launch licence for the launch of the launch vehicle from the launch facility or the vehicle (as the case may be).

A person or persons may apply to the Minister for a launch licence for the launch of 1 or more launch vehicles of a particular type from a particular launch facility or vehicle (as the case may be).

The application must be made in accordance with prescribed requirements.

The Minister may grant a launch licence only if the Minister is satisfied that—

The Minister may, despite being satisfied of all the matters in subsection (1), decline to grant a launch licence if the Minister is not satisfied that—

In considering the national interest for the purposes of subsection (2)(a), the Minister may have regard to—

Before granting a launch licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must not grant a launch licence if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the proposed launch.

A licensee must—

A launch licence must also contain conditions specifying (including in any manner prescribed by regulations) the type and amount of insurance that the licensee must hold.

The Minister may require a licensee, as a condition of the licence, to indemnify the Crown in whole or in part against—

A launch licence must specify the date on which it comes into force and the expiry date.

The expiry date must not be later than 5 years after the date on which the launch licence comes into force.

A launch licence expires on the expiry date unless it is—

The Minister may renew a launch licence for a further period of up to 5 years if the Minister continues to be satisfied of the matters in section 9.

The Minister may impose further conditions of a kind described in section 10 when renewing the licence.

The obligations of a licensee under a launch licence (including, without limitation, any obligations under an indemnity required under section 10(3)) survive the expiry or revocation of the launch licence and continue until all matters connected to the launch or launches under the launch licence have been completed.

The Minister may, at any time, vary a launch licence on any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, or suspend or revoke a launch licence,—

Before varying, suspending, or revoking a launch licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must suspend or revoke a licence if a certificate is issued under section 55.

This section applies to the launch of a payload from—

A person must not procure the launch of a payload unless the person has a payload permit for the launch of the payload and the operation of the payload in outer space.

A person must not launch a payload unless the person, or a person procuring the launch of the payload, has a payload permit for the launch of the payload and the operation of the payload in outer space.

Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) prevents a person entering into a contract for the launch of a payload or taking any other step prior to the launch provided a person has a payload permit for the launch of the payload at the time of the launch.

Despite subsections (2) and (3), only 1 permit is needed in respect of a payload.

A person or persons may apply to the Minister for a payload permit for the launch and operation of 1 or more payloads of a particular type.

The application must be made in accordance with prescribed requirements.

The Minister may grant a payload permit only if the Minister is satisfied that—

The Minister may, despite being satisfied of all the matters in subsection (1), decline to grant a payload permit if the Minister is not satisfied that the proposed operation of a payload under the permit is in the national interest.

In considering the national interest for the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister may have regard to—

Before granting a payload permit, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must not grant a payload permit if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the payload.

A permit holder must—

The Minister may require, as a condition of the permit, a permit holder to—

A payload permit must specify—

A payload permit expires in the manner specified in the payload permit unless revoked or suspended earlier under section 21.

The obligations of a permit holder under a payload permit (including, without limitation, any obligations under an indemnity required under section 18(2)(a)) survive the expiry or revocation of the payload permit and continue until all matters connected to the operation of the payload or payloads under the payload permit have been completed.

The Minister may, at any time, vary a payload permit on any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, or suspend or revoke a payload permit,—

Before varying, suspending, or revoking a payload permit, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must, if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to a payload or payloads under a payload permit, do 1 or both of the following:

The presumption in section 114(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 does not apply if—

A New Zealand national must not launch a launch vehicle from a launch facility outside New Zealand, or from a vehicle in the air that was launched from outside New Zealand, unless the New Zealand national has an overseas launch licence for the launch of the launch vehicle.

A person or persons may apply to the Minister for an overseas launch licence for the launch of 1 or more launch vehicles of a particular type.

The application must be made in accordance with prescribed requirements.

The Minister may grant an overseas launch licence only if the Minister is satisfied that—

The Minister may, despite being satisfied of all the matters in subsection (1), decline to grant an overseas launch licence if the Minister is not satisfied that—

In considering the national interest for the purposes of subsection (2)(a), the Minister may have regard to—

Before granting an overseas launch licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must not grant an overseas launch licence if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the proposed launch or launches under the licence.

A licensee must—

An overseas launch licence must also contain conditions specifying (including in any manner prescribed by regulations) the type and amount of insurance that the licensee must hold.

The Minister may require a licensee, as a condition of the licence, to indemnify the Crown in whole or in part against—

An overseas launch licence must specify the date on which it comes into force and the expiry date.

The expiry date must not be later than 5 years after the date on which the overseas launch licence comes into force.

An overseas launch licence expires on the expiry date unless it is—

The Minister may renew an overseas launch licence for a further period of up to 5 years if the Minister continues to be satisfied of the matters in section 25(1).

The Minister may impose further conditions of a kind described in section 26 when renewing the licence.

The obligations of a licensee under an overseas launch licence (including, without limitation, any obligations under an indemnity required under section 26(3)) survive the expiry or revocation of the licence and continue until all matters connected to the launch or launches under the licence have been completed.

The Minister may, at any time, vary an overseas launch licence on any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, or suspend or revoke an overseas launch licence,—

Before varying, suspending, or revoking an overseas launch licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must suspend or revoke an overseas launch licence if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the licence.

This section applies to the launch of a payload from—

A New Zealand national must not procure the launch of a payload unless the New Zealand national has an overseas payload permit for the launch of the payload and the operation of the payload in outer space.

A New Zealand national must not launch a payload unless the New Zealand national, or a New Zealand national procuring the launch of the payload, has an overseas payload permit for the launch of the payload and the operation of the payload in outer space.

Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) prevents a New Zealand national entering into a contract for the launch of a payload or taking any other step prior to the launch of a payload provided a New Zealand national has a payload permit for the launch of the payload at the time of the launch.

Despite subsections (2) and (3), only 1 overseas payload permit is needed in respect of a payload.

A person or persons may apply to the Minister for an overseas payload permit for the launch or operation of 1 or more payloads of a particular type.

The application must be made in accordance with prescribed requirements.

The Minister may grant an overseas payload permit only if the Minister is satisfied that—

The Minister may, despite the Minister being satisfied of all the matters in subsection (1), decline to grant an overseas payload permit if the Minister is not satisfied that the proposed operation of a payload under the permit is in the national interest.

In considering the national interest for the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister may have regard to—

Before granting an overseas payload permit, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must not grant an overseas payload permit if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the payload.

A permit holder must—

The Minister may require a permit holder, as a condition of the permit, to—

An overseas payload permit must specify—

An overseas payload permit expires in the manner specified in the overseas payload permit unless revoked or suspended earlier under section 37.

The obligations of a permit holder under an overseas payload permit (including, without limitation, any obligations under an indemnity required under section 34(2)(a)) survive the expiry or revocation of the overseas payload permit and continue until all matters connected to the operation of the payload or payloads under the overseas payload permit have been completed.

The Minister may, at any time, vary an overseas payload permit on any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, or suspend or revoke an overseas payload permit,—

Before varying, suspending, or revoking an overseas payload permit, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must, if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to a payload or payloads under an overseas payload permit, do 1 or both of the following:

A person must not operate a launch facility in New Zealand unless the person has a facility licence for the launch facility.

A person or persons may apply to the Minister for a facility licence.

The application must be in accordance with prescribed requirements.

The Minister may grant a facility licence only if the Minister is satisfied that—

The Minister may, despite being satisfied of all the matters in subsection (1), decline to grant a facility licence if the Minister is not satisfied that—

In considering the national interest for the purposes of subsection (2)(a), the Minister may have regard to—

Before granting a facility licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must not grant a facility licence if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the proposed operation of the launch facility.

A licensee must—

The Minister may require a licensee, as a condition of the licence, to indemnify the Crown in whole or in part against—

A facility licence must specify the date on which it comes into force and the expiry date.

The expiry date must not be later than 5 years after the date on which the facility licence comes into force.

A facility licence expires on the expiry date unless it is—

The Minister may renew a facility licence for a further period of up to 5 years if the Minister continues to be satisfied of the matters in section 40(1).

The Minister may impose further conditions of a kind specified in section 41 when renewing the licence.

The Minister may, at any time, vary a facility licence on any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, or suspend or revoke a facility licence,—

Before varying, suspending, or revoking a facility licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must suspend or revoke a licence if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the operation of the facility.

A person must not launch a high-altitude vehicle from New Zealand, or from a vehicle in the air that was launched from New Zealand, unless the person has a high-altitude licence for the launch.

A high-altitude licence is not required in respect of a particular activity described in subsection (1) if the activity is conducted under a launch licence issued under subpart 1.

A person or persons may apply to the Minister for a licence for 1 or more launches from New Zealand of 1 or more high-altitude vehicles.

The application must be made in accordance with prescribed requirements.

The Minister may grant a high-altitude licence only if —

The Minister may, despite being satisfied of all the matters in subsection (1)(a) and, if relevant, having received the advice in subsection (1)(b), decline to grant a high-altitude licence if the Minister is not satisfied that—

In considering the national interest for the purposes of subsection (2)(a), the Minister may have regard to—

Before granting a high-altitude licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must not grant a high-altitude licence if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to a proposed launch or launches under the licence.

A licensee must—

The Minister may require a licensee, as a condition of the licence, to hold insurance of a type and an amount (including a type and an amount calculated in a manner prescribed in regulations) specified by the Minister.

The Minister may, at any time, vary a high-altitude licence on any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, or suspend or revoke a high-altitude licence,—

Before varying, suspending, or revoking a high-altitude licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

The Minister must, if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to a high-altitude vehicle, do 1 or both of the following:

The Minister may, by written notice, ask an applicant for, or the holder of, any licence or permit to give the Minister, within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice, any information that the Minister requires for the purposes of performing functions or exercising powers under this Act in relation to the licence or permit.

Where the request for information relates to the consideration by the Minister of an application for a licence or permit, the Minister may refuse to grant the licence or permit if—

The Minister may treat a licence, permit, or other authorisation that concerns a matter relevant to the Minister’s decision and that was granted, or is likely to be granted, to an applicant or other person in a country other than New Zealand as satisfying some or all of the criteria for granting a launch licence under section 9, a payload permit under section 17, an overseas launch licence under section 25, an overseas payload permit under section 33, or a facility licence under section 40.

A licence or permit granted in reliance in whole or in part on subsection (1) may come into force only after the overseas licence, permit, or other authorisation is granted.

For the purpose of considering whether a person is a fit and proper person for any purpose under this Act, the Minister may take into account—

The Minister may, for the purposes of subsection (1),—

Subsection (1) applies to a body corporate with the following modifications:

A licensee or permit holder must not, without the prior approval of the Minister,—

A licensee or permit holder may apply to the Minister for approval of a transfer or change of control.

The application must be made in accordance with prescribed requirements.

When considering an application of a licensee or permit holder to undergo a change of control or to transfer an interest in a licence or permit, the Minister—

The Minister must not consent to a transfer or change of control if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the proposed transfer or change of control.

For the purposes of this section, a body corporate undergoes a change of control if—

In subsection (6)(b), a specified person, in relation to person A, means—

The Minister may grant consent to a transfer or change of control under section 53 subject to any further conditions of a kind described in section 10, 18, 26, 34, 41, or 48 as the Minister thinks fit.

All conditions of the Minister’s consent are, for the purposes of this Act, to be treated as conditions of the relevant licence or permit.

If, as a result of the transfer of an interest in a licence or permit in accordance with section 53, a person ceases to have an interest in the licence or the permit, that person ceases to have any rights or obligations under the licence or permit except in respect of any contravention of the conditions of the licence or permit that occurred before the date of the transfer of the interest.

Subsection (3) is subject to—

The purpose of the consultation with the security Ministers required by any provision of this Act is to enable the following to be taken into account by the Minister in making the relevant decision:

The Minister must, if either the Minister or a security Minister thinks it appropriate for national security reasons, refer the application or other matter to the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister may, after consultation with the responsible Ministers as he or she thinks fit and taking into account the advice of the intelligence and security agencies, issue a certificate that the activity or proposed activity poses a significant risk to national security.

The Prime Minister must inform the applicant or, as the case may be, the holder of the relevant licence or permit of—

A certificate issued under subsection (3) is (subject only to section 56) conclusive evidence of the matters stated in it, and the advice given by an intelligence and security agency to the Minister, a security Minister, or the Prime Minister must not be challenged, reviewed, or called into question in any court.

For the purposes of this section, the responsible Ministers are—

If the Prime Minister issues a certificate under section 55, the applicant or, as the case may be, the holder of the relevant licence or permit may, in accordance with sections 158(1)(e) and 171 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, make a complaint to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security in relation to any advice given by an intelligence and security agency to—

If the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security sends a report to 1 or both security Ministers in accordance with section 185 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017, the Prime Minister may withdraw or confirm the certificate.

For the purposes of this section, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security means the person holding office under section 157 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017.

The chief executive may appoint such suitably qualified and trained enforcement officers as the chief executive thinks necessary for the purposes of this Act.

An enforcement officer—

The chief executive must issue a written warrant to an enforcement officer appointed under this section.

An enforcement officer must, on the termination of the enforcement officer’s appointment, surrender his or her warrant to the chief executive.

An enforcement officer appointed under subsection (1) is not to be regarded as employed in the service of the Crown for the purposes of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 or the Public Service Act 2020 just because the person is an enforcement officer.

An enforcement officer appointed under section 57 must produce his or her warrant of appointment under this Act whenever requested to do so in the course of the enforcement officer’s duties.

The functions of an enforcement officer are to—

For the purpose of exercising any of his or her functions under section 59(a) and (b), an enforcement officer may—

The provisions of subparts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except sections 118 and 119) apply.

Nothing in section 60(1)(a) confers on any person the power to enter any dwellinghouse, or any marae or building associated with a marae, unless the entry is authorised by a warrant given by an issuing officer on application in the manner provided for an application for a search warrant in subpart 3 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, which must not be granted unless the issuing officer is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the entry is essential to enable the inspection to be carried out.

Subject to subsection (3), subparts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply in relation to the issue of a warrant under subsection (1) and its execution.

Sections 118 and 119 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 apply only in respect of a warrant issued to a named constable or to every constable.

For the purpose of investigating compliance with this Act, regulations made under this Act, or the conditions of licences and permits issued under this Act, a constable may exercise any of the powers of an enforcement officer under section 60(1)(a) to (f), and sections 60(2) and 61 apply.

For the purpose of the Technology Safeguards Agreement, the Minister may declare, by a sign or signs affixed at the perimeter of an area or by other appropriate notification, that the area is—

The Minister may declare private land to be, or to be included within, a segregated area or an area specially set aside only with the consent of the owner or occupier of the land.

Only the following persons may enter or remain in a segregated area or an area specially set aside:

Every person in a segregated area or an area specially set aside must, on the request of an enforcement officer or a person having control of the area,—

An enforcement officer or a person having control of a segregated area or an area specially set aside may order a person to leave the area if the person—

An enforcement officer or a constable, and any person whom he or she calls to his or her assistance, may use such force as may be reasonably necessary to remove from any segregated area or area specially set aside any person who fails or refuses to leave the area immediately after having been ordered to do so under subsection (5).

Any person who refuses to comply with subsection (4) or an order under subsection (5) and, after having been warned that he or she commits an offence under section 73(1), persists in its commission may be detained by an enforcement officer or a constable.

If a person is detained by an enforcement officer under subsection (7), the person must as soon as practicable be delivered to a constable.

In this section,—

The Minister may exercise the power in this section only if the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in order to comply with any international agreement relating to the protection of sensitive space technology.

The Minister may declare, by a sign or signs affixed at the perimeter of an area or by other appropriate notification, that the area is a debris protection area if the Minister is satisfied that it is—

No person may, without the permission of an enforcement officer or other authorised person,—

Nothing in subsection (3) applies to any person who, in the exercise of a statutory function, is conducting an investigation into an accident involving a launch vehicle.

An enforcement officer may order a person to leave a debris protection area if the enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is contravening subsection (3).

An enforcement officer, and any person whom he or she calls to his or her assistance, may use such force as may be reasonably necessary to remove from any debris protection area any person who fails or refuses to leave the debris protection area immediately after having been ordered to do so under subsection (5).

Any person who refuses to comply with an order under subsection (5) and, after having been warned that he or she commits an offence under section 75(2), persists in its commission may be detained by an enforcement officer or a constable.

If a person is detained by an enforcement officer under subsection (7), the person must as soon as practicable be delivered to a constable.

A person commits an offence if the person—

A person commits an offence if the person—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) or (2) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person—

A person commits an offence if the person—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) or (2) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person, for the purposes of any application for a licence or permit, or the renewal of a licence or permit, under this Act, supplies any information that the person knows or ought to know is materially false or misleading.

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person, being the holder of one of the following licences or permits, knowingly or without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any condition of that licence or permit:

A person commits an offence who, being the holder of a high-altitude licence, knowingly or without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any condition of that licence.

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) or (2) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person, without lawful excuse,—

In any prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), it is not necessary to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

A person commits an offence if the person, with the intention of using or disposing of it for an industrial or commercial purpose, intentionally and without lawful excuse,—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (3) is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person, being in a segregated area or an area specially set aside under section 63,—

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $2,000, or both.

A person in control of a segregated area or an area specially set aside under section 63 must take all practicable steps to have in place at all times a system for ensuring that persons in that area display identity cards.

A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

A person commits an offence if the person contravenes section 64(3).

A person commits an offence if the person, being in a debris protection area, fails or refuses to leave the area immediately after having been ordered to do so under section 64(5).

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) or (2) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $2,000, or both.

This section applies to an offence against any of sections 65 to 71.

In addition to any penalty the court may impose for an offence referred to in subsection (1), the court may, on convicting any person of the offence,—

A person commits an infringement offence if the person, being in a segregated area or an area specially set aside under section 63, fails without reasonable excuse to display his or her identity card issued or recognised by the chief executive.

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to—

A person commits an infringement offence who provides information to an enforcement officer that is false or misleading in any material respect.

In prosecuting an offence against subsection (1), it is not necessary to prove that the defendant intentionally or recklessly committed the offence.

A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to—

For the purposes of the Extradition Act 1999 and any Order in Council in force under section 15, 40, or 104 of that Act, each offence described in sections 65, 66, 70(1), and 72(3) of this Act is deemed to be an offence described in any extradition treaty concluded before the commencement of this section and for the time being in force between New Zealand and any country that is a party to the Liability Convention.

Despite subsection (1), no person is liable to be surrendered under the Extradition Act 1999 in respect of an act or omission that amounts to an offence to which that subsection applies if that act or omission occurred before the date on which the offence was deemed by that subsection to be an offence described in the relevant extradition treaty.

In this Act,—

A person who is alleged to have committed an infringement offence may either—

Proceedings commenced in the way described in subsection (1)(a) do not require the leave of a District Court Judge or Registrar under section 21(1)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

An enforcement officer may issue an infringement notice to a person if the enforcement officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, or has committed, an infringement offence.

The enforcement officer may deliver the infringement notice (or a copy of it) in person to the person alleged to have committed an infringement offence or send the notice by post addressed to that person’s last known place of residence or business.

An infringement notice (or a copy of it) sent by post to a person under subsection (2) is to be treated as having been served on that person when it was posted.

An infringement notice must be in the prescribed form and must contain the following particulars:

If an infringement notice has been issued under this section, the procedure under section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 may be used in respect of the offence to which the infringement notice relates and, in that case, the provisions of that section apply with all necessary modifications.

All infringement fees paid in respect of infringement offences must be paid into a Crown Bank Account.

Any person in New Zealand who intends to develop or acquire a category 1 rocket system within the meaning of the Missile Technology Control Regime must notify the Minister.

In this section, the Missile Technology Control Regime means the voluntary regime by that name established in 1987 by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Subject to any enactment,—

The agencies for the purpose of subsection (1) are—

If subsection (1)(a) or (b) applies, the Minister or agency (as the case may be) may impose conditions that he or she or it thinks fit relating to the provision of the information or document, including conditions relating to—

Nothing in this section limits access to information under the Privacy Act 2020.

This section applies despite anything to the contrary in any contract, deed, or document.

The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of 3 years from the commencement of this Act,—

The Minister must present the report to the House of Representatives as soon as practicable after it has been completed.

A notice required or permitted by this Act to be given by any person (the sender) to another person (the recipient) may be given by—

In relation to a notice that is required or permitted by this Act to be given to a company, section 388 of the Companies Act 1993 applies.

The Governor-General may, from time to time, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:

Licences and permits

Meaning of launch vehicle, payload, space object, high-altitude vehicle, and high-altitude payload

Registration of space objects

Levy, fees, and charges

General

Regulations made under this section may provide differently for different types of licence, permit, launch vehicle, payload, launch facility, high-altitude vehicle, or high-altitude payload, or on any other differential basis.

Before making a recommendation relating to regulations to be made under subsection (1)(5), (11), (12), (13), or (24), the Minister must—

If the Minister makes a recommendation relating to regulations to be made under subsection (1)(11), (12), (13), or (23), the Minister’s reasons for making the recommendation (including why the regulations are appropriate) must be published together with the regulations.

No regulations made under subsection (1)(29) may be made, or continue in force, later than 3 years after the commencement of this section.

Regulations made under this Act are not invalid merely because they confer any discretion on, or allow any matter to be determined or approved by, any person.

Regulations under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

The following, whether in written or electronic form, may be incorporated by reference in regulations made by the Governor-General:

Material may be incorporated by reference in regulations—

A copy of any material incorporated by reference in regulations, including any amendment to, or replacement of, the material, must be—

Any material incorporated in regulations by reference under subsection (1) is to be treated for all purposes as forming part of the regulations, and, unless otherwise provided in the regulations, every amendment to any material incorporated by reference under subsection (1) that is made by the person or organisation originating the material is, subject to subsections (5) and (6), to be treated as being a part of the regulations.

The Minister must give notice in the Gazette stating—

All material incorporated by reference under subsection (1) or (2) must be made available at the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment for inspection by the public free of charge.

Subpart 1 of Part 3 and section 114 of the Legislation Act 2019 do not apply to material that is incorporated by reference in a rule merely because it is incorporated.

Subsections (1) to (7) do not affect the application of sections 29 to 32 of the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015.

This section amends the Search and Surveillance Act 2012.

In the Schedule, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order the item set out in Schedule 2 of this Act.

This section amends the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

In section 2(1), definition of infringement notice, after the second paragraph (jb), insert:

This section amends the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

In section 16, definition of relevant health and safety legislation, after paragraph (b)(iii), insert:

This section amends the Privacy Act 1993.

In Schedule 5, under the heading Police records, item relating to details of overseas hearings, third column, after the item relating to the Serious Fraud Office, insert:

In Schedule 5, under the heading Police records, item relating to offender identity, third column, after the item relating to the Ministry of Justice, insert:

In Schedule 5, under the heading Police records, item relating to wanted persons, third column, after the item relating to the Ministry of Justice, insert: