Parliamentary Counsel Office
Welcome
We take pride in high quality drafting and in making legislation accessible to all.
Fiona Leonard
Chief Parliamentary Counsel
- Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 enacted. More »
- Table of legislation waiting to be brought into force by Order in Council as at 1 April 2019 now available. View the table »
- New ACCESS to secondary legislation project Technical Update newsletter (March 2019) is now online.
- Cabinet paper "Access to secondary legislation: policy approvals for the Secondary Legislation (Access) Bill" has been proactively released.
About the PCO
We draft and publish legislation. And we work with others to make legislation that is fit for purpose, constitutionally sound, and accessible to all users.
Learn about our role, careers at the PCO, our corporate publications, and the Access to Secondary Legislation Project.
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Legislation
Find legislation: online, on the New Zealand Legislation website or through other sources. Find where you can buy printed legislation.
Learn more about legislation: about the different types of Acts and Legislative Instruments, and about reprints of legislation.
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Instructing the PCO
Information for agencies that instruct the PCO in the development of legislation.
Resources include FAQs for instructors, the Guide to Working with the PCO, Plain language, and how to notify Legislative Instruments for publication.
