What the official record says
This Act is the Accessibility for New Zealanders Act . This Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions and for different purposes. To the extent that it is not previously brought into force under , this Act comes into force on . An order made under is secondary legislation ( of the for publication requirements). The purpose of this Act is to accelerate progress towards a fully accessible New Zealand where disabled people, tāngata whaikaha and their families or whānau, and others with accessibility needs have an equal opportunity to achieve their goals and aspirations. To that end, this Act establishes the Accessibility Committee to— id