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Regulatory Impact Statements Published Prior to Dec 2008

This page lists Regulatory Impact Statements (RISs) published prior to December 2008.

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Doc. Date Creator Title View/Download
May 2008 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Prudential Regulation of Insurance - May 2008 ris-pri-rbnz-may08.pdf (58 KB)

Dec 2007 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Review of Financial Products and Providers: Prudential Regulation of Insurance - Dec 2007 ris-rbnz-fpp-dec07.pdf (79 KB)

Jul 2007 Ministry of Justice Increasing the property threshold for personal property orders under section 11 of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 ris-justice-ppo-jul07.pdf (169 KB)

Documents hosted on departmental websites#

Most of these links were previously available on the Ministry of Economic Development website.

Doc. Date Creator Browse
Aug 2008 Ministry of Economic Development Regulation of Insolvency Practioners
Aug 2008 Ministry of Economic Development Electricity (Low Fixed Charge Tariff Option for Domestic Consumers) Regulations 2004
Jun 2008 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Section 62 of the Electricity Act 1992 (2013 Review)
May 2008 Ministry of Education Limited Attendance Centres - May 2008
Jan 2008 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Parts 4 and 4A of the Commerce Act
Jan 2008 Ministry of Economic Development Management of Utilities' Access to Road, Rail and Motorway Corridors
Nov 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of the Clearance and Authorisation Provisions under the Commerce Act 1986 - Regulatory Impact Statement
Nov 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Commerce Act Review: Airports - Regulatory Impact Statement
Nov 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Parts 4 and 4A of the Commerce Act - Regulatory Impact Statement
Nov 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Customs Prosecutions Related to the Importation of the Counterfeit and Pirated Goods - Regulatory Impact Statement
Nov 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Gas Industry Company Levy: Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statement 2007/2008
Aug 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Quality Regulation Review: Consolidated Legislative Amendments - Regulatory Impact Statement 
Aug 2007 Ministry of Education Draft Criteria Development Consultation
Jul 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of the Patents Act 1953: Miscellaneous Issues - Regulatory Impact Statement
Jul 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Personal Insolvency and Companies (Voluntary Administration) Regulations 
Jul 2007 Ministry of Education Standards and Criteria for ECE Services
Jun 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Local Authorities Exemption from the Securities Act 1978 Disclosure Regime
Jun 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Financial Products and Providers: Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress 
Jun 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Financial Products and Providers: Regulation of Non-Bank Deposit Takers
Jun 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Financial Products and Providers: Registration of Financial Service Providers 
Jun 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Financial Products and Providers: Trustee Supervisory Model 
Jun 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of Financial Intermediaries: Financial Advisers - A New Regulatory Framework 
May 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Climate Change Response (Emission Unit Register) Regulations – Approval for Drafting 
May 2007 Ministry of Economic Development Review of the Temporary Safeguard Authorities Act
Mar 2007 Department of Labour The Holidays Act Amendment 
Mar 2007 Department of Labour The Minimum Wage Review 2007
Mar 2007 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Amendments to the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2001 
Dec 2006 Ministry of Health Statement of the Nature and Magnitude of the Problem and the Need for Government Action 
Oct 2006 Ministry of Transport Vehicle Emissions
Oct 2006 Ministry of Education ECE Improving Quality in 2007 - 2012
Oct 2006
updated Jun 2008
New Zealand Food Safety Authority Domestic Food Review
Jul 2006 Ministry of Education Licensing and Certification Process 2006
Jun 2006 Ministry of Fisheries Amendments to Requirements for Determining and Recording Weights of Fish Packed and Frozen at Sea 
May 2006 Ministry of Fisheries Introduction of a Netting Catch Effort Landing Return (NCELR) 
Mar 2006 Department of Labour Proposed Workplace Safety ACC Levy Discount for Small Businesses in Six High Risk Industries 
Feb 2006 Land Information New Zealand Mandatory Use of Landonline to Lodge all Survey and Title Transactions Electronically by 1 July 2008 
Dec 2005 Department of Labour 2006 Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Dec 2005 Ministry of Economic Development Insolvency Law Reform Bill: Approval for Introduction
Dec 2005 Ministry of Economic Development Regulation of Financial Intermediaries
Nov 2005 Ministry of Fisheries Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Measures
Nov 2005 Ministry of Fisheries Implementation of Aquaculture Reforms 
Oct 2005 Ministry of Transport Review of Older Driving Licensing Policy 
Aug 2005 Ministry of Economic Development Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand in Relation to Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings
Jul 2005 Ministry of Economic Development Control of Gas Pipeline Services
Jun 2005 Ministry of Health Human Tissue Review
May 2005 Ministry of Economic Development Credit Unions Review - Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
May 2005 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Amendment Order 2005 Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statement 
Apr 2005 Ministry of Economic Development A Limited Partnership Regime for New Zealand
Dec 2004 Ministry for the Environment Package to Improve the Resource Management Act 1991
Nov 2004 The Treasury Regulatory Impact Statement for the Review of the Overseas Investment Regime  

 

Nov 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Amendments to the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2001 
Nov 2004 Ministry of Economic Development Legislating against Unsolicited Electronic Messages Sent for Marketing or Promotional Purposes 
Oct 2004 Ministry of Fisheries Commercial Fishing: Special Permit Application Fees 
Jul 2004 Ministry for the Environment National Environmental Standard to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfills
Jul 2004 Ministry for the Environment National Environmental Standard for Air Quality 
Jul 2004 Department of Labour Regulating Immigration Agents 
Jun 2004 Department of Internal Affairs Resource material : Gambling Act – Proposed Regulations (Harm Minimisation) - Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statement
Mar 2004 Department of Labour Department of Labour's Regulatory Impact Statements
Mar 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Amendments to the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2001
Mar 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Animal Products Amendment Bill 
Mar 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Animal Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Regulations Amendment 
Mar 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Animal Products (Electronic Certification) Cost Recovery 
Mar 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2002: Amendment 
Mar 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2002: Amendment No 2 
Mar 2004 New Zealand Food Safety Authority Dairy Industry (Fees) Regulations 2000 Amendment
Mar 2004 Ministry of Health Development of a Regulatory Framework for the Cultivation of Industrial Hemp in New Zealand
Feb 2004 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for Levy to Fund the American Foulbrood National Pest Management Strategy
Feb 2004 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Amendments to the Game Industry Board Regulations 1985 
Feb 2004 Ministry of Health Proposed Classification of Pseudoephedrine and Ephedrine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Feb 2004 Ministry of Health Regulatory Impact Statement- Ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and Consequent Need to Amend the Smoke-Free Environments Regulations
Feb 2004 Ministry for the Environment The Waitaki Catchment - Water Allocation
Feb 2004 Ministry of Economic Development Climate Change Response Act 2002: Amendments to Unit Register Functions - Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
Dec 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Electricity Governance Regulations and Rules: Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
Dec 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Cross-Border Insolvency - Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
Dec 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Phoenix Companies - Regulatory Impact Statement
Oct 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Electricity and Gas Industries Bill: Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
Oct 2003 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Meat Board Restructuring
Oct 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Electricity: Government Policy Statement and Legislation: Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
Aug 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Trade Marks Regulations
Aug 2003 Ministry of Consumer Affairs Full Membership of the Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale - Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statement
Jul 2003 Ministry for the Environment Amendment to the HSNO Act to Facilitate the Transfer of Hazardous Substances
Jul 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Funding for Securities Commission Providing Advice to the Minister of Commerce: Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
Jul 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Disclosure of Interests by Directors and Officers
May 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Electricity Security of Supply: Policy Settings: Regulatory Impact Statement/Business Compliance Cost Statement
May 2003 Ministry of Economic Development Radiocommunications Fees: Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
Mar 2003 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Satsuma Mandarins
Mar 2003 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Milksolids
Mar 2003 Department of Labour Department of Labour's Regulatory Impact Statements
Dec 2002 Inland Revenue Department Income Tax Bill 
Dec 2002 Ministry for the Environment Regulatory Impact Statements and Business Compliance Costs Statements
Nov 2002 Ministry of Economic Development Review of New Zealand's Gas Sector
Sep 2002 Ministry of Consumer Affairs Amendments to the Electricity Regulations 1997 
Aug 2002 Ministry of Economic Development Ratings and Deposits (Insurance)
Jun 2002 Ministry of Economic Development Review of the Marine Reserves Act 1971 
May 2002 Ministry of Economic Development Petroleum Products Specifications Regulations: Regulatory Impact and Business Compliance Cost Statement
May 2002 Ministry of Fisheries Reporting Regulations 
May 2002 Ministry of Fisheries Proposal to Amend the Definition of Southern Bluefin Tuna and Introduction of Defence Provision for Possession of Southern Bluefin Tuna
May 2002 Ministry of Fisheries Amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Fisheries Act 1996 to Authorise the Return of Southern Scallops and Nelson-Marlborough Dredge Oysters to the Sea
May 2002 Ministry of Fisheries Inclusion of the Northland and Coromandel Scallop Fisheries on the Second Schedule of the Fisheries Act 1996, and Inclusion of the Coromandel Scallop Fishery on Schedule 5A and the Sixth Schedule of the Fisheries Act 1996
May 2002 Ministry of Fisheries Application for a Levy on Fish under the Commodity Levies Act 1990
May 2002 Land Information New Zealand Fees Relating to the Introduction of Stage 2 of Landonline
Apr 2002 Ministry of Education ECE Compulsory Teacher Registration 2002
Apr 2002 Department for Courts Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunals
Feb 2002 Department of Internal Affairs Responsible Gambling Bill 
Nov 2001 Ministry of Fisheries Seven Applications for Commodity Levies on Vegetables
Oct 2001 Ministry for the Environment Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling
Oct 2001 Inland Revenue Department Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: GST Amendments 
Oct 2001 Inland Revenue Department Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Miscellaneous Issues - International, Bloodstock 
Oct 2001 Inland Revenue Department Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Financial Relief 
Oct 2001 Inland Revenue Department Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Miscellaneous Issues - Base Maintenance, etc 
Oct 2001 Inland Revenue Department Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Petroleum Mining - Base Maintenance 
Oct 2001 Ministry of Economic Development Securities Markets and Institutions Bill
Oct 2001 Ministry of Economic Development Business Law Reform Bill
Sep 2001 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Avocados 
Sep 2001 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Blackcurrant
Sep 2001 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Blueberries
Sep 2001 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Deer Products 
Sep 2001 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Orchard Fruit
Sep 2001 Inland Revenue Department Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Simplification
Jun 2001 Ministry of Economic Development Levy Mechanism to Fund New Telecommunications Activities of the Commerce Commission
May 2001 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Commodity Levies Act 1990: Application for Levies on Feijoas