The Regulatory Standards Bill
The Government is progressing the Regulatory Standards Bill which aims to improve the quality of regulation in New Zealand.
Good regulation can help governments to achieve their desired economic, environmental and social outcomes, support the effective operation of markets, and protect communities from harm.
The Regulatory Standards Bill will establish a benchmark for good regulation through a set of regulatory principles based on good law-making and economic efficiency.
This Bill aims to reduce the amount of unnecessary and poor regulation, by making it transparent where regulation does, or does not, meet the principles of responsible regulation.
The Bill also establishes a Regulatory Standards Board and includes provisions to support the Ministry for Regulation in our work to improve the quality of regulation.
The Government intends to introduce the Bill to Parliament later this year.
Public submissions on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill
In November 2024, the Minister for Regulation, Hon David Seymour, launched the discussion document titled ‘Have your say on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill’, with a public feedback period closing on 13 January 2025.
The Ministry received approximately 23,000 submissions. The summary report on the submissions received is available here. The feedback has been considered in the development of the Bill.
There will be a further opportunity to provide feedback on the Bill as it progresses through select committee.
More information
Regulation Minister David Seymour’s press release about the progress of the proposed Billopen_in_new