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Policy Advice Areas
Censorship Policy
Civil Defence Policy
Community Development Policy
Ethnic Affairs Policy
Fire Policy
Gaming Policy
Identity Policy
Local Government Policy
Racing Policy
General Policy
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General Policy
The Identity and General Policy Team is responsible for providing administrative and strategic policy advice to the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Government for a number of different Acts. See also: Identity Policy.
Legislation
Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908
- This Act provides for the Government to establish commissions of inquiry into matters of public importance and provides commissions with the powers they may need to do their job.
- The Act also extends these powers to Royal Commissions established under the Letters Patent.
- A number of other enactments provide for bodies to have the powers of a commission of inquiry.
- For guidelines and links to recent commissions, please see Commissions of Inquiry.
Commonwealth Games Symbol Protection Act 1974
- This Act protects the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games Symbol from misuse and provides that the Minister of Internal Affairs must consent before the symbol can be used.
- If you would like to use the symbol, please contact the Minister of Internal Affairs by writing freepost c/o Parliament Buildings, Wellington.
Time Act 1974
- The Act specifies that New Zealand standard time is set 12 hours ahead of Universal Co-ordinated Time (often known as Greenwich Mean Time) and that the Chatham Islands is 45 minutes ahead of the rest of New Zealand.
- The Act also provides the power to set a period of New Zealand daylight time, where clocks move forward one hour.
- For more information, please see Daylight Saving.
Bills before the House of Representatives
Inquiries Bill
- The Inquiries Bill will replace the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and will provide for government inquiries and public inquiries, and will provide the powers for Royal Commissions.
- This Bill was recommended by the Law Commission. For the Law Commission’s report, please see the Law Commission’s website.
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