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Risk Assessment and Management Framework consultation
During August and September 2016, the Minister of Justice ran a consultation process on a draft Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework. The online consultation received 120 submissions, and the views of a further 190 people were collected at regional workshops. The draft was significantly revised as a result. Read the revised document, the consultation summary report, and a summary of submissions on the Ministry of Justice website . MoreClosed 16 September 2016 -
Tackling money laundering and terrorist financing
In August 2016, we sought feedback about proposed changes to improve New Zealand’s ability to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing. This consultation was part of the Government’s move to extend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act) to more businesses and professions. Phase One of the AML/CFT Act came into effect in 2013. It placed obligations on various providers of financial services and casinos. In June 2016, the... MoreClosed 16 September 2016 -
Legal Aid Provider Contract and Practice Standards - renewal and refresh
Legal Aid Services consulted on proposed changes to the Contract for Services and to the Practice Standards for legal aid providers. The current contract expires on 30 November 2016 and we've taken the opportunity to improve the document. We asked for legal aid lawyers' views on proposals that are presented in the discussion document below. The new contract looks different, but nothing of substance has changed. Importantly, there are no substantive new obligations on providers. Full... MoreClosed 25 July 2016 -
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Act 2015 prescribed transaction reporting regulations
The purpose of this consultation was to inform the development of regulations for prescribed transaction reporting. The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 was amended in November last year as part of the omnibus Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill (the Bill). A key amendment to the Act is the insertion of subpart 2A , which brings in new requirements for reporting entities to report “prescribed transactions” to the Police Financial... MoreClosed 27 May 2016 -
United Nations report on racial discrimination
This consultation was open from 25 August to 28 September 2015. Why are we consulting? A draft report on New Zealand’s performance under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination has been released for public comment. New Zealand is one of 177 countries that are a party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Convention commits State Parties to the elimination of racial... MoreClosed 28 September 2015 -
Better family violence law
The Ministry of Justice is reviewing New Zealand’s family violence laws. As part of the review, we wanted to know your views about the ideas presented in this discussion document (PDF, 924KB) , along with any other ideas you have for strengthening New Zealand’s family violence laws. Safer Sooner: Strengthening family violence laws The Government has announced changes to the law resulting from the review of family violence laws. The changes will improve how we respond to... MoreClosed 25 September 2015 -
Independent Review of Intelligence and Security
What happens next? Who are the independent reviewers? Consultation documents Accessibility Hon Sir Michael Cullen KNZM and Dame Patsy Reddy DNZM sought submissions to inform their independent review of intelligence and security under the Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996. They received submissions from 100 individuals and organisations. The submissions canvassed a wide range of views from security and human rights experts, members of... MoreClosed 14 August 2015
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