Regulatory Policy

The Ministry takes a leading role in improving capability in producing quality regulation in all government departments.

Quality Regulation Review
The government has completed a review of the regulatory environment for business. This page is the home page for the review.
Compliance Costs
The Ministry has responsibility for promoting measures to improve the quality of the government's regulatory process and provides government with advice on measures to minimise compliance costs to New Zealand business.
Designing Laws and Regulations
Introduction to codes of best practise.
Policy Framework for Occupational Regulation: A Guide for Government Agencies Involved in Regulating Occupations [ Published 01 June 1999 ]
An inter-departmental working party developed a policy framework to guide government agencies and departments involved in regulating occupations or reviewing the way in which occupations are regulated. This booklet outlines the policy framework.
Arrangements for Facilitating Trans-Tasman Government Institutional Co-operation
The Australian and New Zealand Governments have commissioned a project to develop a framework to support efficient and effective decisions on options for trans-Tasman regulatory and institutional co-operation.
Guidelines on Regulatory Flexibility: Reducing costs through compliance choices and varied requirements [ Published 06 November 2008 ]
This paper is a guidance document for analysts involved in policy development likely to lead to some form of regulation.
Archive
Regulatory Policy information which is no longer current is provided in this archive for your reference.
Policy Development Guidance Material
Guidance to help government agencies develop policy. Includes the RIA Guidelines and the Guidelines on Assessing Policy Options.
The Regulatory Review
Newsletter of the Regulatory Policy team on Regulatory Impact Analysis and quality of regulation