Last updated:
Monday, 20 November 2017
Related information
- Information about the Law Commission and its work programme is on its website, www.lawcom.govt.nz.
- The Legislation Design and Advisory Committee Guidelines on Process and Content of Legislation can be found on its website, www.ldac.org.nz.
- Information about requirements for impact analysis and for disclosure statements is available on the Treasury website, www.treasury.govt.nz.
- The Guide to Working with the Parliamentary Counsel Office can be found on the Parliamentary Counsel Office website, www.pco.govt.nz.
- Detailed procedural guidance on the requirements for submitting bids for the legislation programme and the procedures for taking legislative proposals through the Cabinet Legislation Committee and Cabinet can be found in the CabGuide, at www.dpmc.govt.nz/cabguide.
- The Standing Orders of the House of Representatives and Speakers' Rulings can be found on the Parliament website, www.parliament.nz
- David McGee, Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand, Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, provides additional information about parliamentary practice and process, and is available on www.parliament.nz.
- Questions for written answer and replies can be accessed on www.parliament.nz.
- The Legislation and House Procedure Handbook, designed primarily for staff in Ministers' offices, is available on the ministerial intranet.
- Access to the ministerial intranet is provided to Ministers and their staff by Ministerial and Secretariat Services in the Department of Internal Affairs.
- Guidance concerning the interaction between public service officials, select committees, and political parties is available on the State Services Commission website, www.ssc.govt.nz.
- The New Zealand Gazette is available at www.gazette.govt.nz.
- Cabinet Office circulars are available on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's website, at www.dpmc.govt.nz/cabinet-office-circulars.
The guidance listed here was current at time of going to press. For updates, see the online version of this manual at www.dpmc.govt.nz/cabinet-manual.
