COVID-19 Response (Requirements For Entities—Modifications and Exemptions) Act 2020

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COVID-19 Response (Requirements For Entities—Modifications and Exemptions) Act 2020

Public Act		2020 No 14
Date of assent		15 May 2020
Commencement		see section 2

1	Title
2	Commencement
	Part 1 Preliminary
	Overview
3	Overview of Act
	Interpretation
4	Meaning of entity
5	Meaning of specified Act
6	Definitions relating to responsible Registrars, agencies, and Ministers
7	Interpretation
	Act binds the Crown
8	Act binds the Crown
	Part 2 Electronic means and modifications relating to constitution or rules
	Application
9	Sections 10 and 13 apply for relevant period
	Electronic means
10	When electronic means permitted despite constitution or rules
11	Electronic voting
12	Conditions
	Modifications to constitution or rules
13	Process for modifying certain requirements or restrictions in constitution or rules
14	Matters that may be modified under section 13
15	Matters that may not be modified under section 13
16	Retrospective modifications
17	Modifications must expire
18	Conditions
19	Electronic means permitted for doing certain things to make modification
20	Modified method or form of voting may not be used for certain matters
21	Variation and revocation
	Records
22	Responsible Registrar or agency’s obligations to register or publish
23	Entity’s obligations to keep records
	Part 3 Exemption powers and power to grant relief
	Purpose and application
24	Purpose
25	Powers may only be exercised during relevant period
	Powers
26	Responsible Registrar or Minister may grant class exemptions
27	Restrictions on exemption powers
28	Engagement about proposed exemption
29	Description of provisions from which exemptions may be granted
30	Chief Judge of Māori Land Court may grant relief without application
	Time frames relevant to exemptions and relief
31	Exemptions may be retrospective to 21 March 2020
32	Exemptions that relate to periods of time
33	Exemption in force for not longer than relevant period
	Breach
34	Breach of exemption conditions
	Status and publication of exemptions
35	Responsible Registrar or Minister must consider whether exemption notice should be legislative instrument and drafted by PCO
36	Exemption is legislative instrument if notice is given
37	All exemptions are disallowable instruments
38	Publication of exemptions that are not legislative instruments
39	Exemptions must contain reasons
	Variation and revocation
40	Variation and revocation
	Part 4 Miscellaneous
41	Regulations may change Part 2 or Part 3 matters
42	Order in Council may prescribe further period
43	Repeals
	Legislative history
	Administrative information

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