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Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 4)
Version published September 07, 2026 00:00.
Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 4) The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: 1 Title This Act is the Secondary Legislation Confirmation Act (No 4) 2026 . 2 Commencement This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent. 3 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to confirm secondary legislation that, unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament, will be— a revoked on the applicable deadline under section 123 of the Legislation Act 2019: b taken on and from the applicable deadline to have been invalid for its past operation (because it has been revoked with effect before or on the deadline) under section 126 of the Legislation Act 2019. 4 Interpretation In this Act, deadline has the meaning given in section 121 of the Legislation Act 2019. 5 Act binds the Crown This Act binds the Crown. 6 Repeal The Secondary Legislation Confirmation Act 2025 (2025 No 84) is repealed. 7 Biosecurity Act 1993 The Biosecurity (Import Levies and Commercial Vessel Levy) Order 2026 (SL 2026/32) is confirmed. 8 Commodity Levies Act 1990 The following orders are confirmed: a Commodity Levies (Blackcurrants) Order 2025 (SL 2025/173): b Commodity Levies (Citrus Fruit) Order 2025 (SL 20…
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Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 4)
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Secondary Legislation Confirmation Act (No 4) 2026 .
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
3 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to confirm secondary legislation that, unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament, will be— a revoked on the applicable deadline under section 123 of the Legislation Act 2019: b taken on and from the applicable deadline to have been invalid for its past operation (because it has been revoked with effect before or on the deadline) under section 126 of the Legislation Act 2019.
4 Interpretation
In this Act, deadline has the meaning given in section 121 of the Legislation Act 2019.
5 Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
6 Repeal
The Secondary Legislation Confirmation Act 2025 (2025 No 84) is repealed.
7 Biosecurity Act 1993
The Biosecurity (Import Levies and Commercial Vessel Levy) Order 2026 (SL 2026/32) is confirmed.
8 Commodity Levies Act 1990
The following orders are confirmed: a Commodity Levies (Blackcurrants) Order 2025 (SL 2025/173): b Commodity Levies (Citrus Fruit) Order 2025 (SL 2025/254): c Commodity Levies (Harvested Wood Material) Order 2025 (SL 2025/198): d Commodity Levies (Non-proprietary Herbage Seeds) Order 2026 (SL 2026/194): da Commodity Levies (Passionfruit) Order 2026 (SL 2026/203): e Commodity Levies (Strawberries) Order 2026 (SL 2026/28): ea Commodity Levies (Summerfruit) Order 2026 (SL 2026/202): f Commodity Levies (Wheat Grain) Order 2026 (SL 2026/193).
9 Customs and Excise Act 2018
The following orders are confirmed: a Customs Import Prohibition (Nitrous Oxide) Order 2026 (SL 2026/170): b Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Alcoholic Beverages Indexation) Amendment Order 2026: c Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products Indexation) Amendment Order 2025.
10 Road User Charges Act 2012
The Road User Charges (Rates) (Fuel Response) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SL 2026/185) are confirmed.
11 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 and Social Security Act 2018
The Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2026 (SL 2026/36) is confirmed.
12 Tariff Act 1988
The following orders are confirmed: a Tariff (Inherited Goods and Gift Concessions) Amendment Order 2025: b Tariff (RCEP) Amendment Order 2025.
13 Wine Act 2003
The Wine Amendment Regulations 2026 (SL 2026/156) are confirmed.