Ministry for Regulation
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 March 2024 |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Employees | 60[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
The Ministry for Regulation is a New Zealand public service department that advises the New Zealand Government on policies and issues regarding regulation. The Ministry identifies rules and regulations that are superfluous, not working or could be improved, and prepares implementable policies to reform them. It is also responsible for the quality of policy analysis relative to new initiatives across government. It was established on 1 March 2024.[1] The minister responsible is David Seymour.[2]
Leadership and structure[edit]
The Ministry for Regulation is the fourth central agency within the New Zealand Government alongside the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Public Service Commission, and the New Zealand Treasury.[3][4] The Ministry falls under the portfolio of Minister for Regulation David Seymour and is headed by CEO Gráinne Moss.[3]
History[edit]
The Ministry for Regulation was created through funding redirected from the former New Zealand Productivity Commission, which was disestablished by the National-led coalition government in late January 2024. The Minister for Regulation David Seymour stated that the new ministry would be tasked with assessing the quality of existing and new regulation.[5]
The Ministry for Regulation was established on 1 March 2024.[1] On 7 March Gráinne Moss, the first Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) chief executive, was appointed as the first CEO of the new Ministry.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Position Description" (PDF). publicservice.govt.nz. Public Service Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Hatton, Emma (10 March 2024). "Seymour rides into town to regulate 'wild west' of red tape". Newsroom. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "'Ministry of Regulation' now official, new chief executive appointed". The Post. 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Central Agencies". Public Service Commission. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Seymour, David (30 January 2023). "Government introduces Productivity Commission Act Repeal Bill". www.beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.