New Zealand Acts

LEGISLATION ACT 2019 - SECT 110

110 Ministerial direction may be given to support consistent approach across agencies

1 The responsible Minister may give 1 or more directions that set requirements for disclosure statements to—

a) contain, or link to, additional or more specific information in connection with the matters specified in section 104(1) (in addition to that required by a notice under section 107 ):

b) contain, or link to, other information about specified matters (in addition to any disclosures required under a notice under section 107(3)(b) ):

c) be in a specified layout or format (which may include requiring a statement, or joint agency statements, to be in a single document or a series of related documents or to be included as part of 1 or more other documents).

2 The responsible Minister must ensure that, as soon as practicable after a direction is given, the direction is—

a) published on an Internet site maintained by, or on behalf of, the New Zealand Government; and

b) presented to the House of Representatives.

3 A direction—

a) may apply to the chief executives of 1 or more relevant policy agencies; and

b) may be given only if—

i) a notice under section 107 is in force; and

ii) the direction is not inconsistent with any notice under section 107 or with this Act.