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Regulatory Systems (Courts) Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 06 Jul 2026

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill is included in a package of bills amending regulatory systems administered by the Ministry of Justice. It addresses legislative inconsistencies, relieves administrative burdens and reduces duplication, gaps, errors, and anomalies, and clarifies the roles and expands the powers and jurisdiction of judicial officers.
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MP in charge
Hon Nicole McKee
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Committee
Justice
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Amendment Papers

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Submissions are now being accepted

19 days left

Closing date: 03 Aug 2026 NZ Time

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Progress of the Bill

  • Committee of whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
House sitting
Stage Sitting DateCalendar DateOutcome Type
Second Reading 30 Jun 202603 Jul 2026Ongoing Urgency
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Second Reading

The House debates and votes on the bill and any changes suggested by the select committee.

A "sitting day" can last more than one day when the House is in urgency or an extended sitting. In this case, all business is officially recorded as happening on the date the sitting started (the sitting date), even if the actual date (the calendar date) is different. Find out more.

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