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Guidelines on Process & Content of Legislation

INDEX

A

Accessible Legislation 2.0, 2.4
Aids to interpretation 3A.1.2, 3A.2.2
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 18
  • Advantages and appropriateness
18
  • Need for ADR mechanism
18.1
  • Types of ADR
18.2
  • Principles for legislation
18.3
  • Legislative design
18.4
Amendments:  
  • consequential
Appendix 1
  • relation to principal act
3A.2.2, 7.2.1
Amendments to bill 17.0, 17.1
Appeals 13.0
  • appellate body
13.2
  • procedure
13.4
  • right of appeal
13.1
  • type of appeal
13.3
Arbitration see Alternative Dispute Resolution

B

Bill of Rights
  • act in full
 Appendix 2
  • compliance with
 4.0
  • delegated legislation
 10A.4.2
  • interpretation consistent with
 3A.1.2
Bills after introduction 17.0
Burden of proof 12.3

C

Cabinet requirements 1.5, 17.4
Codes of practice 1.2.2
Commencement date 1.1.2, 3A.2.2, Appendix 1
  • by order-in-council
10.1.2
Committee of whole House 17.0
Common law, consistency with Act 3.0, 3.1, 3A.1.2, 7.3
Conciliation see Alternative Dispute Resolution  
Consistency with other law 3.1, 7.2
Consultation 1.3, 1.4, Appendix 1
  • delegated legislation
10.2.2, 10.6.2, 10A.1.2
  • exercise of power
8.3.2
  • with Maori
5.1
Conventions, international see Treaties
Criminal offences 12.0
  • burden of proof
12.3
  • cross-border
16.4
  • defences
12.3
  • infringement offences
12.5
  • limitation period
12.7
  • mental element
12.2
  • penalties
12.6
  • strict liability
12.2, 12.5.3
  • summary and indictable
12.4
Criminal procedure 4.1.2
Cross-border issues 16.0
  • civil claims
16.3
  • criminal offences
16.4
  • enforcement
16.6
Crown, acts binding 3A.2.2
Crown Entities Act 2004 9.0
Crown entities 9.4

D

Deemed regulations 10.4
Defences to criminal liability 12.3
Delegated legislation
  • authority to make
3A.2.2
  • Bill of Rights
4.1.2, 10A.4.2
  • confirmation by Parliament
10.2.2
  • consultation
10.2.2, 10.6.2, 10A.1.2
  • controls over
Appendix 5
  • deemed regulations
10.4
  • empowering provisions
10A.1
  • exercise of delegated power
10A.0
  • imposing fees
3.4
  • incorporation by reference
10.6, Appendix 4
  • person to whom power delegated
10.3
  • procedures for making
10.2
  • publication of
10.4.2
  • Regulations Review Committee
10A.6
  • repugnancy to other enactment
10A.4
  • subdelegation
10.5
  • transitional issues
7.4.2
  • uncertainty
10A.5
  • unreasonableness
10A.2.2
  • when appropriate
10.1
Department of state 9.1
Departmental lawyers 2.1.3, 2.2
Departmental report 17.0, 17.1
Discrimination, freedom from 4.1.2, 4.2
Drafting
  • principles
2.4.3
  • plain English
3A.1.2
Drafts, preparation of 2.2, 2.3, Appendix 1

E

Economic instruments 1.2.2
Empowering provisions 10A.1.2
Entry and search
  • general
14.0
  • warrants
14.2.3
Existing law, relationship with 7.0
Existing rights 3.0, 3.2, 7.4.2
Explanatory note 17.0

F

Fair hearing 8.3.2
Fee charging by regulation 3.4
Forms, prescribed 3A.2.2
Fundamental legal principles 3.1, 3A.1.2
Financial veto 17.4

G

Gender 3A.2.2
Government departments 9.1

H

Henry VIII clauses 10.1.2
Human Rights Act 1993 4.2.1

I

Inconsistency with existing law 7.0
Incorporation by reference
  • generally
10.6
  • principles
Appendix 4
  • publication
10.6.2
Information and education campaigns 1.2.2
Instructions for preparation of legislation Appendix 1
International obligations and standards
see also Treaties		 6.0
Interpretation Act 1999 3A.2, 7.1, 7.4.2
Interpretation of legislation 3A.0
Interpretation sections
  • generally
3A.1.2
  • Interpretation Act 1999
3A.1.2
Introduction of Bill 17.0

J

Judicial review 13.5

L

Legislation, consistency with other 3A.1.2, 7.2
Legislative history, use for interpretation 3A.1.2
Limitation periods  
  • civil
11.4
  • criminal
12.7
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
  • applicability
 9.6

M

Maori
  • consultation with
5.1
  • rights and interests
5.3
  • Treaty of Waitangi
5.0
Mediation see Alternative Dispute Resolution  
Minister, exercise of public power 8.2.2
Ministerial power and responsibility 9.1.2
Ministries 9.1
MMP effect of 17.0

N

Natural justice 4.1.2, 13.6
Necessity for legislation 1.2.1
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
see Bill of Rights
Non-justiciable issues 13.6.2

O

Offences
see Criminal Offences 		 
Office of Parliament 9.3
Official Information Act 1982 9.6
Ombudsmen Act 1975 9.6

P

Parliamentary Counsel Office 2.3.2
Passage of bill 17.0
Penalties 12.6
Personal information 15.0
Plain English drafting 3A.1.2
Policy approvals Appendix 1
Policy directions, power to give 10.7
Policy objectives
  • clear definitions
1.1.1
  • means of achieving other than by legislation
1.2.2
Powers
  • exercise before commencement of Act
3A.2.2
  • exercise of procedural protections
13.6.2
  • exercised under repealed Act
3A.2.2
  • generally
3A.2.2
Pre-existing legal situations 3.3
Privacy 15.1
Privacy Act 1993 15.2
Private property
  • entry and search
14.0
  • property rights
3.2
Professional discipline 8.3.2
Property rights 3.2
Public agency, creation 9.0
Public Finance Act 1989 9.1.2, 9.3.2, 9.5
Public powers
  • appropriate person to exercise
8.2
  • necessity for
8.1
  • process for exercise
8.3, 8.4
  • protections
8.5
Publication of regulations 10.4.2, 10.6.2
Purpose provisions 3A.1.2
Purposive interpretation 3A.1.2

R

Reciprocal enforcement 16.6
Regulations
see Delegated Legislation
Regulations Review Committee 10A.6
Remedies 11.0
  • civil
11.2, 11.3
  • limitation periods
11.4
Repeal, effect of 3A.2.2, 7.4
Retrospective legislation 3.3
  • presumption against
3A.1.2, 3A.2.2
Review
see Judicial Review
Royal assent 17.0
Rules of interpretation 3A.1.2

S

Savings provisions 7.4
Scope of bill 17.3
Search 14.0
  • unreasonable
4.1.2
Second reading 17.0
Select committees 17.0, 17.1, 17.3, 17.4
Self regulation 1.2.2
State enterprises 9.2
State Sector Act 1988 9.1.2
Subdelegation of law-making power 10.5, 10A.3
Subordinate legislation
see Delegated Legislation
Supplementary order papers 17.2, 17.4

T

Taxes and levies 3.4
Third reading 17.0
Time and distance 3A.2.2
Timetable for preparation of draft 2.1
Transitional provisions 1.1.2, 3A.2.2, 7.4, Appendix 1
Treaties (international)
  • commencement orders
10.1.2
  • general
6.0, Appendix 3
  • interpretation of Acts in conformity
3A.1.2
Treaty of Waitangi
  • general
5.0
  • possibility of inconsistency with
5.2
Tribunals  
  • exercise of public powers
8.2.2
  • procedures
8.3.2

U, V, W

Ultra vires 10.1.2
Vested rights 3.2
Warrants for search 14.2.3
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