LAC Guidelines
Guidelines on Process and Content of Legislation
2001 edition and amendments
Legislation Advisory Committee
May 2001
LAC Guidelines in PDF format (830KB)
Summary index in PDF format (184KB)
Contents
SECTION 1: THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING LEGISLATION
Chapter 1: Means of achieving the policy objective
Chapter 2: Understandable and accessible legislation
SECTION 2: CONSISTENCY WITH BASIC PRINCIPLES AND EXISTING LAW
Chapter 3: Basic principles of New Zealand's legal and constitutional system
Chapter 3A: Statutory interpretation
Chapter 4: New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and Human Rights Act 1993
Chapter 5: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
Chapter 6: International obligations and standards
Chapter 7: Relationship to existing law
SECTION 3: PARTICULAR ISSUES
Chapter 8: Creation of a new public power
Chapter 9: Creation of a new public body
Chapter 10: Delegation of legislative power
Chapter 10A: The exercise of delegated legislative power
Chapter 14: Powers of entry and search
Chapter 15: Powers to require and use personal information
Chapter 16: Cross border issues
Chapter 17: Bills after introduction
Chapter 18: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appendix 1: Requirements for instructions for preparation of legislation
Appendix 2: New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
Appendix 4: Principles for incorporation by reference
Appendix 5: Controls over regulations
