Legislation Act 2019

Disclosure requirements for Government-initiated legislation

102: Interpretation in this Part

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In this part of the law, some words have special meanings. You need to know what these words mean to understand the law. Legislative guidelines or standards are guidelines or standards that are identified in a notice under section 107(2)(a)(ii). Legislative quality procedures are processes that help make good laws. A relevant policy agency is the group that develops the legislation, this could be a department, a parliamentary agency, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, or a Crown entity. The responsible Minister is the Minister in charge of this part of the law. You can find more information about what a department is in section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989, and what a parliamentary agency is in section 5 of the Parliament Act 2025. A Crown entity is defined in section 7(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

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102Interpretation in this Part

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

    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, whichever of the following that is primarily involved in developing the legislation (excluding the PCO, unless the PCO is also the administering agency):
          1. a department (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989):
            1. a parliamentary agency (within the meaning of section 5 of the Parliament Act 2025):
              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); and
                2. 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.

                  Notes
                  • Section 102 central government entity: repealed, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).
                  • Section 102 relevant policy agency: replaced, on , by section 51 of the Parliament (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 63).