Regulatory Impact Analysis - Addressing the theft of Livestock Rustling in New Zealand [pdf, 159 KB]
...approach, compared to taking no action Government The anticipated cost to Government is low, agencies that will be affected are: Police The proposed new offences could lead to an uptake in reporting, which would lead to higher use of Police resourcing Corrections Little to no impact on the prison population is expected. Crown Law It is unclear how many new prosecutions may be initiated, nor how many of those defendants will elect trial by jury, however an uptake in pr...