What the official record says
This Act is the Psychoactive Substances Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. The purpose of this Act is to regulate the availability of psychoactive substances in New Zealand to protect the health of, and minimise harm to, individuals who use psychoactive substances. In performing functions or duties or exercising powers (either individually or collectively) under this Act, a person or body must take into account the following principles to the extent that they are relevant to those functions, duties, or powers: a psychoactive product that is approved for use by individuals should pose no more than a low risk of harm to individuals who use it: before a psychoactive product can be approved for use by individuals, the degree of harm