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Regulatory Standards Bill

Principles of responsible regulation and regulatory stewardship - Regulatory Standards Board - Inquiries

32: Complaints system to support inquiry functions

You could also call this:

"A way to tell someone if you think a rule isn't fair"

The new law wants to set up a way for people to complain about rules that don't follow good regulation practices. The Ministry in charge of regulatory standards will create and run this system. You will be able to tell them if you think a law doesn't match up with what they call "principles of responsible regulation". This system will help a board do its job of looking into these issues. Remember, this is just a plan for a new law, not something that's happening right now.

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This page was last updated on 21 May 2025

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31: Application of inquiry provisions, or

"How the board does its job using special rules"

33: When board may inquire into legislation, or

"When can the special group check laws?"

Part 2Principles of responsible regulation and regulatory stewardship
Regulatory Standards Board: Inquiries

32Complaints system to support inquiry functions

For the purpose of supporting the board in performing its inquiry functions, the regulatory standards Ministry must establish and maintain a system for receiving and dealing with complaints that legislation is inconsistent with the principles of responsible regulation.