Parliamentary Counsel Office
Welcome
We take pride in high quality drafting and in making legislation accessible to all.
David Noble
Chief Parliamentary Counsel
District Courts Rules forms: The Ministry of Justice has produced forms that are designed for practical use in the District Courts and that correspond to those prescribed in the District Courts Rules 2009. These user-friendly forms are currently hosted on the PCO website. Read more »
About the PCO
We draft legislation to support the Government's legislative programme. Our goal is legislation that is effective, clear, consistent with other legislation, and adheres to legal principle. And we publish legislation in hard copy and on line.
Learn about our role, working at the PCO, and our corporate publications.
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Legislation
Find legislation: online, on the New Zealand Legislation website or through other sources. Find where you can buy printed legislation.
Learn more about legislation: about the different types of Acts and regulations, about reprints of legislation, and about deemed regulations and how to find them.
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Instructing the PCO
Information for agencies that instruct the PCO in the development of legislation.
Resources include the Guide to Working with the PCO, Principles of clear drafting, information on supplying forms and graphics for publication in legislation, and how to notify Statutory Regulations for publication.
