The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1Title
This Act is the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2015.
2Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
Part 1
General and technical provisions
3Purpose of this Act
(1)The purpose of this Act is to prevent the lapse of certain subordinate legislation that, by virtue of the Acts under which it is made, lapses at a stated time unless earlier confirmed or validated by an Act of Parliament.
(2)Lapse, in this section, means expiry or deemed revocation.
4Validations to prevent expiry do not cure invalidity, etc
In the light of their purpose, the validations effected by sections 13, 15, and 16 do not—
(a)express an intention to give legislative force to the provisions of the enactments validated; or
(b)apply to any reason for invalidating the enactments; or
(c)override any presumption that would otherwise apply to the enactments.
5Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
6Repeal
The Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2014 (2014 No 70) is repealed.
Part 2
Confirmations and validations
7Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997
The Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015 (LI 2015/93) are confirmed.
