The Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Bill, which became law on a unanimous vote, allows the Government to suspend provisions in 22 different Acts and will stay in force until April 2012.
The Acts listed in the bill include the Building Act, the Land Transport Act, the Local Government Act and the Commerce Act.
"The task ahead is enormous," cabinet minister Gerry Brownlee told MPs when he launched the debate on the bill.
"It's going to take a long time and we're going to need the rest of New Zealand to lend a hand."
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