What the official record says
This Act is the Emergency Management Act . This Act comes into force as follows: the following provisions come into force on 1 or more dates set by Order in Council or, to the extent not brought into force earlier, on the day that is 12 months after the date of Royal assent: and (which relate to the National Māori Emergency Management Advisory Group): (which relates to the permanent legislative authority for the payment of welfare expenses incurred by iwi or Māori organisations): the following provisions come into force on the day that is 2 years after the date of Royal assent: the definitions of critical infrastructure entity and critical infrastructure sector in : to (which relate to the recognition of critical infrastructure entities and critical infrastructure sectors): and (which rela