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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

Government amendment exemptions

Government amendments that do not materially change a bill may be exempt from CAS requirements

For agencies / Developing legislation

Disclosure statements for government legislation

For agencies / Developing legislation

Regulatory Systems Amendment Bills

For agencies / Regulatory stewardship

Consistency assessments for existing legislation

For agencies / Regulatory stewardship

Regulatory stewardship

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

For agencies

Cabinet paper: Removing Offensive Trades from the Health Act 1956 (CBC-26-SUB-0032)

31 August 2026

About us / Our publications

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

Making it easier to install solar in New Zealand

We reviewed the regulatory settings that apply to residential and small to medium scale solar installations

News

Modernising New Zealand’s agricultural and horticultural products system

A system-wide review of New Zealand’s agriculture and horticulture regulation offers lessons in stewardship, reform and adaptive regulation

News

Regulatory Impact Statement: Policies for the first National Conservation Policy Statement

Publication Date: 03 September 2026 Author: Department of Conservation

Publications and resources / Regulatory Analysis Summaries (RASs)

Removing outdated ‘offensive trades’ rules

The Government has agreed to remove the list of offensive trades from Schedule 3 of the Health Act 1956

News

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