How to save and print legislation
From this website, you can download a legislation PDF to save or print.
You can also print legislation from its webpage using your browser's Print function. You can print legislation onto paper, or to a PDF file, using the procedures for your device and printers.
Printing legislation from the webpage automatically applies a printer-friendly format to the legislation. However, the legislation will have a more readable layout if you print the legislation PDF.
Share legislation links to share up-to-date legislation
If you want to share legislation, we recommend that you do so by sharing the link rather than saving and circulating a PDF. The link will remain current while the PDF will become out of date if the legislation is updated. For more about sharing links to New Zealand legislation, see Linking to this website.
Download a PDF of legislation to save or print
To download legislation, click the Download link at the top of the legislation page.
When you scroll through legislation, the download button becomes an icon.
Complete instructions to download a PDF of legislation using the Download button are as follows:
Navigate to the legislation.
In the upper right, click Download. A 'Download this version' confirmation displays, with the size of the PDF file.
To continue to download, click on Download this version.
The PDF file will be downloaded and saved to your device’s Downloads folder. You may receive a notification when your download is complete.
Download agency-published legislation to save or print
You can download a PDF of some agency-published legislation from a link at the top right of the page. In addition, agency-published legislation is usually available from its agency website link as a PDF to download.
Some agency-published legislation may only be available as a webpage, especially Gazette items. If you need a PDF or a printout of agency-published legislation that is not provided on this website or the agency’s website, contact that agency directly. See instructions for contacting agencies at Get answers to legislation questions.