Annex 1: First Tranche of Legislative Amendments agreed to Cabinet in April 2007
The amendments proposed to date and previously agreed to by Cabinet for the Omnibus Bill relate to:
- the process for renewing design registrations under the Designs Act 1953;
- the ability to update material incorporated by reference in regulations, a group standard, or a code of practice under the
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996;
- aligning inspections under the HSNO Act and the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
- the revocation of outdated health and safety regulations;
- the co-regulatory arrangements under the Gas Act 1992 as applies to gas used for feedstock;
- the treatment of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) under both the Weights and Measures Act 1987 and
Gas Act 1992; and
- the audit requirements for certain classes of New Zealand subsidiaries of overseas-incorporated companies and companies that have 25% or more overseas ownership under the
Companies Act 1993.
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