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Legislation Act 2019

Disclosure requirements for Government-initiated legislation

104: What must be contained, or linked to, in disclosure statements

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"What information must be in a disclosure statement about a Government Bill?"

When you look at a disclosure statement for a Government Bill, it must have some important information. This information includes the policy background of the Bill, which is the reason behind it, and the main steps taken to make sure the Bill is good quality. You will also find details about any unusual parts of the Bill that need special attention.

The disclosure statement must also tell you if the Bill does not follow the usual guidelines or standards, as required by section 107. This is so you can understand any important differences.

You will not find the chief executive's reasons for the Government's decisions on the Bill in the disclosure statement.

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Part 4Disclosure requirements for Government-initiated legislation

104What must be contained, or linked to, in disclosure statements

  1. A disclosure statement for a Government Bill, Government amendment, or secondary legislation must contain (or link to) the following:

  2. information about—
    1. the policy background of the Bill, amendment, or secondary legislation; and
      1. the main legislative quality procedures that have been carried out by or on behalf of the relevant policy agency in relation to the Bill, amendment, or secondary legislation; and
        1. any provisions of the Bill, amendment, or secondary legislation that, in the chief executive’s opinion, are unusual or involve matters that call for particular attention; and
        2. the information about departures from the legislative guidelines or standards that is required by each notice under section 107.

          1. However, the disclosure statement does not need to include the chief executive’s (or the policy agency’s) reasons or justifications for the decisions taken by the Government on the Government Bill, Government amendment, or secondary legislation.