PCO's mission and vision statements

Mission

The Parliamentary Counsel Office's mission is to provide impartial high quality legislative drafting services and advice and to enable easy access to the laws of New Zealand.

Vision

A Parliamentary Counsel Office committed to the following objectives:

To improve access to legislation by ensuring:

• that legislation is drafted as clearly and simply as possible
• the timely and high quality publication of legislation
• the timely and high quality compilation of legislation.

To improve the delivery of services to Ministers, government departments, select committees of Parliament, and the Office's other clients by:

• liaising with clients
• keeping clients well-informed
• reviewing and improving the systems used to deliver those services.

To establish and maintain a reputation, among the Government, the Parliament, the Courts, and the wider public, for:

• providing high quality legislative drafting services and advice in a professional, impartial, and responsive manner
• ensuring, so far as it can, that New Zealand legislation is based on sound legal principles
• ensuring that New Zealand legislation is readily accessible.

To undertake the continuous, systematic review and improvement of management systems, information systems, work practices, and use of resources.

To promote a collegial approach to the work of the Office.

To promote:

• communication among the staff of the Office
• a high level of consultation with staff
• participation by staff in decision-making.

To establish and maintain a supportive working environment that:

• ensures the recruitment of persons best qualified and able to contribute to the achievement of the Office's mission
• provides proper training to staff
• promotes the professional development of staff
• encourages staff to perform to the highest levels of their ability
• recognises the contributions of staff by principled and fair performance assessment.