What the official record says
This Act is the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day 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 provide for— a day of commemoration to acknowledge the long and dedicated service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to New Zealand; and the commemoration day to be observed as a New Zealand public holiday in accordance with the Holidays Act 2003. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, has the meaning given by section 5(1) of the Holidays Act 2003. This Act binds the Crown. In acknowledgement of the long and dedicated service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to New Zealand, 26 September 2022 is to be observed as a day of commemoration in New Zealand. The day of commemoration is to be known as Queen Elizab