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

01 June 2014 A short summary of the full "Regulatory institutions and practices" Productivity Commission report.

01 June 2021 The actionable framework document for assessing capability of people working in regulatory services.

01 September 2024 The role of stewardship in governing, monitoring and caring for our regulatory systems.

01 June 2020 This process chart gives a high level view of Cabinet's impact analysis requirements.

Regulation Minister David Seymour has announced a comprehensive review of the outdated and burdensome regulations surrounding industrial hemp.

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

01 July 2021 A short summary of what regulatory system governance is and why it’s important: principles and guidance document.

Are you interested in the bigger picture economic issues surrounding the Ministry’s agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review?

Agencies need to provide robust analysis and advice to Cabinet before a decision can be made on any regulatory change.

The Ministry for Regulation has delivered the first of its regulatory review reports to the Minister for Regulation.

We have published six Quick Guides aimed at those who are new to regulatory work.