Tag: bill
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Labour moves to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, seeks NZ First backing
Labour submits member’s bill to repeal the Regulatory Standards Act The Labour Party has formally introduced a member’s bill aimed at repealing the Regulatory Standards Act. The move, announced last week, positions Labour to challenge a piece of regulation that has become a focal point of debate around government oversight and business compliance in New…
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Governor’s Power to Reserve a Re-Enacted Bill for Presidential Assent: Supreme Court’s Presidential Reference Ruling
Overview: The Presidential Reference and the Core Issue The Supreme Court recently addressed a pivotal constitutional question in a Presidential Reference: when a governor returns a bill to the Legislature and the Legislature re-enacts it, does the governor retain the option to reserve the re-enacted bill for the President’s assent? The Court’s opinion confirms that…