bill20 July 2026 Non-partisan · AI-drafted, editor-reviewed

Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 4)

Member in charge: Louise Upston
In short: Arapono’s summary

This bill confirms certain government rules, called 'secondary legislation', that were made between July 2025 and June 2026. If these rules are not confirmed by Parliament, they would automatically expire or be treated as if they were never valid. By passing this bill, Parliament ensures these specific rules continue to be legally effective.

What this affects

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The bill confirms rules related to taxes on goods, such as customs duties, excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco, and road user charges.

From the bill

Clause 9 confirms 3 orders made under the Customs and Excise Act 2018.

Clause 10 confirms regulations made under the Road User Charges Act 2012.

Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Alcoholic Beverages Indexation) Amendment Order 2026

Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products Indexation) Amendment Order 2025

The Road User Charges (Rates) (Fuel Response) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SL 2026/185) are confirmed.

Progress through Parliament

Introduced
First Reading
Select committee
Second Reading
Whole House
Third Reading
Royal Assent
Current stage: Select Committee
With the Regulations Review Committee.

Have your say

Submissions open once a bill reaches the select committee stage and the committee calls for them. In the meantime, you can write to your local MP about it.

View the official bill on legislation.govt.nz

Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Arapono’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Arapono editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Arapono is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.