Regulation

These Regulation pages on the Treasury website provide:

an overview of the regulatory management system that operates within central government in New Zealand
information and guidance on key regulatory management system expectations, processes, tools and products for state servants involved in developing and administering regulation and for other interested parties
information on Treasury’s responsibilities for strategic leadership and co-ordination of the regulatory management system, including its strategy and priorities for system improvement, and
links to other useful resources associated with developing and maintaining good quality regulation

In this section

Regulatory Management System Overview
The regulatory management system is the set of policies, institutions, processes and tools employed by central government to pursue and maintain good quality regulation.
Regulatory stewardship
Regulatory stewardship involves adopting a whole-of-system, lifecycle view of regulation, and taking a proactive, collaborative approach, to the monitoring and care of the regulatory system(s) within policy or operational responsibilities.
Systems we steward
Regulatory systems and regulatory stewardship
Impact Analysis Requirements for Regulatory Proposals
Cabinet's Impact Analysis Requirements support and inform the government's decisions on regulatory proposals.
Turning policy into legislation

This page provides an overview of the main principles and procedures that apply to the development of government-initiated legislation.
Treasury’s Role in Regulatory Management

In 2008 the Treasury became responsible for the strategic co-ordination of the Government's regulatory management system.

Last updated:

Monday, 3 July 2017