Gordon CampbellParliament TVParliament TodayVideoQuestions Of the DaySearch. Hon Judith Collins KCAttorneyGeneral :A new revision programme enabling the Government to continue the progressive revision of Acts in New Zealand has been presented to Parliament, AttorneyGeneral Judith Collins announced today. Revision targets our older and outdated or muchamended Acts to make them more accessible and readable without changing their substance, Ms Collins says. Acts in the programme will be rewritten in plain, modern language and in current drafting style and format. Revision is a part of the Government s broader legislative stewardship work programme designed to keep legislation current and to help people to easily find, understand and apply the law. The process involves the Government approving a triennial revision programme for each new Parliament, following public consultation. The Parliamentary Counsel Office then works with departments to draft the revision Bills.A panel of lawyers examine and certify each Bill before introduction to ensure the revision powers have been properly applied. The panel comprises retired High Court Judge the Honourable John Priestley CNZM KC, President of the Law Commission Dr Amokura Kawharu, SolicitorGeneral Una Jagose KC and Chief Parliamentary Counsel Cassie Nicholson.The Acts to be revised can be seenhere.Advertisement  scroll to continue readingAre you getting our free newsletter?Subscribe to Scoop s'The Catch Up'our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.Email Address. Hon Judith Collins KCAttorneyGeneral :. A new revision programme enabling the Government to continue the progressive revision of Acts in New Zealand has been presented to Parliament, AttorneyGeneral Judith Collins announced today. Revision targets our older and outdated or muchamended Acts to make them more accessible and readable without changing their substance, Ms Collins says. Acts in the programme will be rewritten in plain, modern language and in current drafting style and format. Revision is a part of the Government s broader legislative stewardship work programme designed to keep legislation current and to help people to easily find, understand and apply the law. . The process involves the Government approving a triennial revision programme for each new Parliament, following public consultation. The Parliamentary Counsel Office then works with departments to draft the revision Bills. A panel of lawyers examine and certify each Bill before introduction to ensure the revision powers have been properly applied. The panel comprises retired High Court Judge the Honourable John Priestley CNZM KC, President of the Law Commission Dr Amokura Kawharu, SolicitorGeneral Una Jagose KC and Chief Parliamentary Counsel Cassie Nicholson. The Acts to be revised can be seenhere. Scoop MediaAdvertisement  scroll to continue readingDid you know Scoop has an Ethical Paywall?If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. . Despite hysterical prior media calls that the far right might win an absolute majority in France s National Assembly, the outcome has been a victory for the left wing coalition, but also for Macron, the left s unlikely second round ally. Chris Hipkins, Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party: Congratulations to Keir Starmer and the UK Labour Party on its resounding and historic election win. We share many values and common goals; a commitment to reaching net zero by 2050, a resilient and wellresourced national health system, and a belief that noone gets left behind.". It s clear to Kiwis that academic freedom in New Zealand is under threat. In recent years, both in New Zealand and abroad, we ve seen the consistent pattern of universities stifling opinions, and individuals feeling unable to speak freely. Artificial Intelligence has a big future with tasks from helping kids learn to assessing medical results, says Judith Collins says. There will be amendments to the Bill introduced by Labour last year, which based on a similar move which has created significant revenue for some media companies in Australia. New Zealand today concluded a groundbreaking trade deal with Costa Rica, Iceland, and Switzerland, to remove tariffs on hundreds of products that benefit sustainability and the environment, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. The National Government must completely overhaul the Fast Track Approvals Bill to put protection of the environment at the centre of its purpose. Any developments approved under the Bill must work with nature, not against it, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said.
Attorney General Judith Collins introduces a revision program in New Zealand to update older Acts in plain language without changing their substance. The aim is to make legislation more accessible. The process involves public consultation and certification by a panel of legal experts. In other news, New Zealand signs a trade deal with Costa Rica, Iceland, and Switzerland, focusing on sustainability by removing tariffs on environmentally beneficial products.