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1. Tribunal Guidelines [pdf, 674 KB]

   ...What tribunals currently exist? 13 Will the existing tribunal’s processes ensure procedural fairness? 13 Will a new tribunal be cost-effective? 14 Operational costs 14 Set-up cost 15 Part 2: Equipping tribunals to operate effectively 16 Legislation or regulation 16 Maintaining independence 17 Location of the tribunal 17 Members, chairs and panels 17 Pool of members 17 Panel size 18 Minimum qualifications of members 18 Skills and qualifications of the Chair 19 Tempo...

2. OIA-126444.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/get-help-public/make-complaint-members-public Appendix 1: List of documents for release Doc no. Date Document Type Document title Decision on release 1 11 September 2024 Cabinet paper Amendment of counter-terrorism legislation – Phase 2 of responding to Recommendation 18 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosques attack Some information withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act. 1.1 Appendix Eleme...

3. Proactive-release-Sentencing_Reinstating-three-strikes_Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 788 KB]

   ...received a sentence of 5 years or less. Three-quarters received a sentence of 7 years or less. Only 5% of cases received a sentence above 10 years. S9(2)(h) IN CONFIDENCE 4 Correcting erroneous amendment to the Parole Act 2002: options for legislative vehicle Parole Act provisions were repealed in error in 2022 13. In the process of drafting the Bill, we have identified that the Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 (the Repeal Act) repealed several provisions of the Parole...

4. Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism AML/CFT Bill: Approval for Introduction [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...and casinos to: 7.1 assess their business operating environment (including, for example, product/service offerings and customer base) for money laundering and terrorism financing risks 7.2 based on an assessment of risks, and taking into account legislative obligations, implement AML/CFT policies and procedures to identify, mitigate and report suspicious activity, including: 7.2.1 verifying customer identities and those of beneficial owners 7.2.2 monitoring for unusual or suspicious...

5. OIA-124045.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...March 2019 (RCOI). Executive Summary 2. The impetus for reforming New Zealand’s counter-terrorism law is Parliament’s commitment to the RCOI, specifically Recommendation 18, and advice from operational agencies about ambiguities and gaps in the legislative settings and resulting potential risks to public safety. 3. Phase 1 of responding to Recommendation 18 prioritised legislative changes in 2020-23 that addressed specific issues identified by the RCOI (relating to the Intelligence...

6. Advice Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 6) [pdf, 63 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 24 June 2021 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 6) 1. We have considered whether the Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 6) (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepar...

7. Gangs-Legislation-Amendment-Bill-Escalating-Penalties_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Justice Proactive release - Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill - Escalating Penalties Amendment Paper Date of issue: 11 September 2024 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circu lar CO (23) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be re leased . Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted...

8. Proactive Release - Amendments to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...proceeds of crime, and hold to account the ringleaders of organised crime networks.”8 17. CPRA is part of a significant cross-government programme of work to prevent and respond to local, national, and transnational organised crime. Optimising legislative tools that target the profits of organised crime is a priority under the New Zealand Transnational Organised Crime Strategy. The amendments to CPRA will complement other efforts to strengthen our legislative settings, such as reforms...

9. Proactive-release-Legal-Services-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Office of the Minister of Justice paper has been withheld in accordance with Meeting date: 31 January 2024 section 61 of the Legislation Act 2012 and section 9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act 1982 to maintain legal professional privilege. The legislative instrument is publicly available from www.legislation.govt.nz. 7. Legal Services Amendment Bill - Released in full. Approval for Introduction Cabinet 100-Day Plan Committee Minute [100-24-MIN-0005] Ministry of Justice Me...

10. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Regulatory Standards Bill [pdf, 208 KB]

    ...you with further advice if the final version includes amendments that affect the conclusions in this advice. The Bill 3. The Bill aims to reduce unnecessary and poor-quality regulation by increasing transparency and making it clearer where legislation does not meet specified standards. It: a. sets out principles of responsible regulation (the principles); b. requires responsible Ministers, administering agencies, and other makers of legislation to assess the consistency of pro...