Information releases relating to the Earthquake Commission (EQC).
The Treasury is the lead advisor on the Earthquake Commission Act 1993. See more information on our current work programme to review the Earthquake Commission Act and implement the recommendations of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission at Review of the Earthquake Commission Act. The Treasury has released the following information relating to the Earthquake Commission:
- Proactive release of Treasury advice related to the increase to the EQC Residential Building Cap (October 2021) – Treasury Reports and other advice to Ministers, Cabinet Papers and Cabinet Minutes regarding the Government’s decision to increase the cap.
- Material Provided to the Public Inquiry into EQC Information Release - Part 1 of 2 and Material Provided to the Public Inquiry into EQC Information Release - Part 1 of 2 (August 2021) - Treasury Reports and other advice to Ministers, Cabinet papers and Cabinet minutes regarding the Earthquake Commission to the Public Inquiry into Earthquake Commission.
- Cabinet Paper DEV-20-SUB-0039: Mixed-use Buildings Under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 and Cabinet Minute DEV-20-MIN-0039: Mixed-use Buildings Under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 (February 2021).
- Canterbury Earthquakes: Earthquake Commission Information Release (October 2011) - Cabinet Paper and Regulatory Impact Statement relating to the Government's decision to increase Earthquake Commission levies in early 2012.