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1. Firearms reform

   Public submissions on the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983 closed at midnight on 28 February 2025.    We are reforming New Zealand's firearms laws and regulations to provide for greater protection of public safety and simplify regulatory requirements to improve compliance. Objectives The firearms reform programme will deliver a firearms system that: imposes controls that protect individuals and the public from fire-arms related harm supports the safe possession and use of firearms and o...

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2. Cybercrime

   The Government is changing the law to better respond to the international threat of cybercrime by passing the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill (the Bill). This Bill proposes to align New Zealand’s legislation with the requirements of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (also known as the Budapest Convention). This omnibus bill will amend the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992, and the Crimes Act 1961 in...

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3. Proactive release - 2020 Cannabis Referendum [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...The next issue to be resolved is the content of the question used for the referendum. 2. The paper sets out options for the nature of the question to be asked. Three of the options relate to policy frameworks, with two of these relating to possible legislation. Possible content of policy frameworks is set out. Following these decisions, I will report back to the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee with further details of the regulatory model. Executive Summary 3. Cabinet has agreed to hold a...

4. OH v RI Ltd [2020] NZDT 1678 (20 July 2020) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...order to comply with applicable legislation; and (c) if RI is liable to pay the amount claimed. [4] The applicable law is the law of contract, the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA), the Building Act 2004 (BA), the Building Code contained in the Building Regulations 1992 (BC), the Housing Improvement Regulations 1947 (HIR) and the by-laws and other requirements and regulations of the relevant Local Authority (Regulations). Section 9 of the FTA prohibits a person in trade from engaging in cond...

5. O’Neill v Hawira – Parapara 2B2F (2002) 15 Aotea Appellate MB 33 (15 WGAP 33) [pdf, 1.8 MB]

6. Applying to be a legal aid provider - Selection Committee guidance [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...Committee’s recommendation but is available to answer questions about the approval requirements. An Administrator from the team collates the applications, organises the meeting, and communicates the Secretary’s decision to the applicant. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2011/0004/latest/whole.html http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2011/0145/latest/DLM3744334.html http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2011/0145/latest/DLM3744334.html http://www.legis...

7. Our role in the Regulatory Management System

   New Zealand's Regulatory Management System is the set of policies, institutions, processes and tools used by central government to pursue and maintain good quality regulation. In addition to stewarding the regulatory systems we are responsible for, the Ministry contributes the quality of all New Zealand laws in two key ways: We are responsible for examining proposed laws and advising the Attorney-General on whether they comply with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (BORA). We support agen...

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8. Witness Summons content [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...Paying the witness an appropriate fee and allowance As the person requesting the witness to attend the hearing, you’re liable to pay them a witness fee, allowance and travel expenses. To find out how much you’re liable to pay, see www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1974/0124/latest/DLM42089.html What happens if the witness is summoned but refuses to be a witness? It’s an offence if a witness is summoned and doesn’t attend the hearing, or attends but doesn’t br...

9. 9.0 References

   Legislation and guidelines concerning the coverage of court proceedings and access to court information cited in this document are: Broadcasting Act 1989           Care of Children Act 2004     Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989              Copyright Act 1994  Coroners Act 2006   Criminal Justice Act 1985                     Criminal Procedure Act 2011 Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004         Defamation Act 1992...

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   5. Media guide for reporting the courts and tribunals: Edition 4.1

10. Family-Court-Associates_Family-Court-Amendment-Rules-2024_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 273 KB]

    ...draft Rules provided to Ministers alongside this paper has been withheld in accordance with section 9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act 1982 to maintain legal professional privilege. The Family Court Amendment Rules 2024 is available on legislation.govt.nz 2 Family Court Amendment Rules 2024 Cabinet Legislation Committee Minute LEG–24–MIN-0048 Cabinet Office 28 March 2024 Released in full I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E Office of t...