What the official record says
This Act is the Oaths and Declarations (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. This Act amends the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 (the ). The purpose of this Act is to amend the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 to allow members of Parliament to make their oaths or affirmations of allegiance in languages other than English and te reo Māori. After section 4A, insert: If an equivalent in any other language of any of the oaths or affirmations set out in this Act is prescribed by regulations made under , using that equivalent has the same effect as using the oath or affirmation set out in this Act. This section applies despite anything in section 4 or in any of sections 16 to 21. After section 30A, insert