Interpretation Act 1978

If in an Act a period of time dating from a given day, act or event is prescribed, allowed or limited for any purpose, the time must be reckoned exclusive of such day or of the day of such act or event.

If an Act provides that a period of time ends at, with or on a given day, act or event, the time is reckoned to include that day or the day of that act or event.

If the last day of any period prescribed, allowed or limited by an Act for the doing of any thing falls on a Saturday, on a Sunday or on a public holiday in the place in which the thing is to or may be done (other than a public holiday that is part of a day), the thing may be done on the first day following which is not a Saturday, a

Sunday or a public holiday in that place.

In an Act, a reference to time must be read as a reference to standard time declared by section 4 of the Standard Time Act 2005.

A reference in an Act to a thing existing or having effect from time to time is a reference to the thing existing or having effect at any time.

A reference in an Act to a thing existing or having effect for the time being is a reference to the thing existing or having effect at that time.