New Zealand Acts

DOG CONTROL ACT 1996 - SECT 78B

78B Procedure for bringing Order in Council made under section 78A into force

1 The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make a commencement order bringing any Order in Council made under section 78A into force.

2 The commencement order may be made only after the Order in Council made under section 78A has been approved by resolution of the House of Representatives.

3 A resolution of the House of Representatives approving the Order in Council may be made at any time after—

a) the date that is 28 days after the date on which the order is published under the Legislation Act 2019 ; or

b) if the order is published under the Legislation Act 2019 during the period commencing on 24 December in one year and ending on 15 January in the following year, 15 February of that following year.

4 An Order in Council made under section 78A lapses if—

a) a motion to approve the Order in Council is defeated; or

b) no motion to approve the Order in Council is agreed to within 1 year of its date of making.

5 An order under subsection (1) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

History: Section 78B: inserted, on 1 December 2003, by section 46 of the Dog Control Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 119).   Section 78B(3)(a): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).     Section 78B(3)(b): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).     Section 78B(5): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).