New Zealand Acts

LEGISLATION ACT 2019 - SECT 67

67 What legislation is drafted by PCO

The main functions of the PCO, in relation to drafting legislation, are—

a) to draft Government Bills and amendments to them; and

b) to advise on, or assist with, the drafting of local Bills and private Bills and amendments to them; and

c) to draft Members’ Bills, and amendments to them, if the Attorney-General directs; and

d) to draft the following:

i) any secondary legislation made by Order in Council (unless the Attorney-General otherwise directs):

ii) any secondary legislation that amends an Act:

iii) any secondary legislation if the administering agency and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel agree:

iv) any secondary legislation if the Attorney-General directs; and

e) to draft, or advise on or assist in the drafting of, any other legislation that the Attorney-General directs.

Note: 2012 No 119 s 59(1)(a), (b), (i), (2)