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AI in action - Video series

For regulators / Resources for regulators / AI guidance for regulators

Content: So by the end of 2025 we'd seen a 500% increase in the rate that we were shipping software. ... At the end of 2025, it was 164 slides. It was ridiculous how much work we got done. This is a quick screenshot of of AutoHive. ...

Consistency assessments for existing legislation

For agencies / Regulatory stewardship

Content: Overview The Regulatory Standards Act 2025 (The Act) strengthens transparency and accountability for reviewing existing legislation against the principles ... Guidance issued under section 26 of the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 The chief executive of the agency developing the legislation is responsible ...

Economics tools and guidance

Economics tools and guidance to help policy advisers define problems, assess options, and design better regulation

For agencies / Developing policy

Content: AML property transactions cost-benefit analysis (2025) (299 KB, Pdf) Telecommunications cost-benefit analysis (2025) (395 KB, Pdf) Nurse practitioners ... cost-benefit analysis (2025) (355 KB, Pdf) Research, analysis and commentary on regulation, regulatory systems and policy design: Artificial Intelligence ...

Reports on impact analysis requirements

For agencies / Developing policy / Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA)

Content: Available reports Meeting Cabinet's impact analysis requirements: 2023 to Q1 2025 Meeting Cabinet's impact analysis requirements: Q2 2025 to Q4 2025 More ...

The Regulatory Standards Act

For agencies

Content: The Regulatory Standards Act was enacted on 18 November 2025. The Act came into force on 1 January 2026. ... Guidance issued under section 26 of the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 Consistency assessment requirements Agencies responsible for legislation must assess ...

Regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry announced

The Ministry’s next regulatory review will be of hairdressing and barbering industry regulations.

News

Content: The Ministry will begin to engage with the hairdressing and barbering industry in early 2025. ... The review is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2025. ...

Better Regulation – Better Outcomes

The Ministry for Regulation has published its first Annual Report.

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Content: The Ministry for Regulation has published its first Annual Report, covering the sixteen-month period from March 2024 to June 2025. ... Read the Annual Report Ministry for Regulation Annual Report 2024-2025 download Download (4.2mb, PDF) ...

A cut above: outdated hairdressing rules to be trimmed

Cabinet has agreed with the findings and recommendations from the Ministry for Regulation’s review into hairdressing and barbering regulations.

News

Content: and summary reports: Hairdressing and barbering industry regulatory review Hairdressing and Barbering Industry Regulatory Review - Final Report - May 2025 ... Hairdressing and Barbering Industry Regulatory Review - Summary Report - May 2025 Hairdressing and barbering regulations given the cut | Ministerial press ...

Consistency assessments for new legislation

Consistency Accountability Statements (CASs) and other supporting documents must be produced for all Bills, Government amendments and new secondary legislation.

For agencies / Developing legislation

Content: Overview The Regulatory Standards Act 2025 (The Act) strengthens transparency and accountability for new legislation considered by Parliament. ... Guidance issued under section 26 of the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 Templates These templates must be used for: Consistency Accountability Statements ...

Disclosure statements for government legislation

For agencies / Developing legislation

Content: prepare Disclosure statements for Government legislation was cancelled on 1 July 2026 following the commencement of Part 2 of the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 ... They do not reflect current legislative requirements and should not be used to meet obligations under the Regulatory Standards Act 2025. ...

Regulatory stewardship

We provide system leadership, set standards for good regulatory practice, and support agencies with their regulatory stewardship responsibilities.

For agencies

Content: Section 15 of the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 requires chief executives of public service agencies to proactively engage in stewardship of the regulatory ... Cabinet Office circular CO(26)2: Expectations for Good Law-making open_in_new Guidance issued under section 26 of the Regulatory Standards Act 2025 ...

Developing legislation

This page provides an overview of what agencies need to do when developing legislation and directs you to detailed guidance for specific requirements

For agencies

Content: The Regulatory Standards Act 2025 The Regulatory Standards Act 2025 sets requirements for consistency assessments of proposed legislation against a set ...

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