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New Zealand's regulatory stewardship as a guiding philosophy for regulatory reforms

01 December 2021 Examines regulatory stewardship as a guiding philosophy and compares its development and current state with other approaches

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Quick Guide: Disclosure statements

01 November 2021 A process guide to disclosure statements for Bills and SOPs.

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Disclosure statement template for a Government Bill

01 November 2021 Departmental disclosure statement template, to use for a Government Bill.

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Full disclosure statement template for Amendments to a Bill

01 November 2021 Departmental disclosure statement template, to use for Amendments to a Bill.

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Short-Form Disclosure Statement Template for Amendments to a Bill.

01 November 2021 Departmental disclosure statement template, to use for Amendments that do not make material policy changes but have legislative features that require a disclosure for Bills.

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Legislation guidelines: 2021 edition

21 September 2021 These Cabinet-endorsed guidelines are “the government’s key point of reference” on legislative design and quality.

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Regulation and the war on red tape: a review of the international academic literature

01 August 2021 Explores anti-regulation arguments and red tape reduction efforts, highlighting a clash of values over the role of the state

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What regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: Guidance in a nutshell

27 July 2021 Guidance intended to supplement formal requirements for governance in the public service for those with responsibilities for governing regulatory systems.

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What regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: Principles and guidance

01 July 2021 Guidance intended to supplement formal requirements for governance in the public service for those with responsibilities for governing regulatory systems.