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Preamble

Preamble

(1) The Royal Society of New Zealand is constituted under the Royal Society of New Zealand Act 1965, and continued by the Royal Society of New Zealand Act 1997, for the purpose of advancing and promoting science and technology in New Zealand:

(2) The Royal Society of New Zealand wishes to—

(3) The objects of this Act cannot be achieved without legislation:

The Parliament of New Zealand therefore enacts as follows:

1Title

This Act is the Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Act 2012.

2Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

3Principal Act amended

This Act amends the Royal Society of New Zealand Act 1997. 2