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Legislation Act 2019

Disclosure requirements for Government-initiated legislation

102: Interpretation in this Part

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When you read this Part of the law, some words have special meanings. A central government entity can be a department, like those mentioned in the Public Finance Act 1989, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, or a Crown entity that is a statutory entity as defined in the Crown Entities Act 2004. Legislative guidelines or standards are guidelines or standards that are identified in a notice under section 107(2)(a)(ii).

You need to know what legislative quality procedures are, which are processes that help make good laws. A relevant policy agency is the central government entity that is mainly involved in developing the legislation, or the maker of the secondary legislation. The responsible Minister is the Minister who is in charge of this Part of the law, and is responsible for its administration.

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Part 4Disclosure requirements for Government-initiated legislation

102Interpretation in this Part

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    central government entity means—

    1. a department (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989):
      1. the Reserve Bank of New Zealand:
        1. a Crown entity that is a statutory entity (as those terms are defined in section 7(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004)

          legislative guidelines or standards means guidelines or standards relating to the process or content of legislation that are identified in a notice under section 107(2)(a)(ii)

            legislative quality procedures means processes, practices, or procedures that have the purpose or effect of promoting, or facilitating the preparation of, quality legislation

              relevant policy agency means,—

              1. in relation to any Government Bill, Government amendment, or secondary legislation made by the Governor-General or a Minister, the central government entity that is primarily involved in developing the legislation (excluding the PCO, unless the PCO is also the administering agency); and
                1. in relation to any other secondary legislation, the maker

                  responsible Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Part.